LSU men's basketball made a national statement with its 11-point victory over Kansas State. Among the numerous awesome offensive showings, its defense was the true star of the contest.

LSU beat K-State in nearly every statistical category, but a few stood out. The Tigers grabbed 43 rebounds and limited the Wildcats to 25. LSU also got 32 points from its bench while K-State only got 15. That was too much for the home team to overcome. K-State dropped to 2-1 with the loss and LSU improved to 3-0 with the win.

The only consolation Kansas State basketball coach Jerome Tang took from Thursday's loss to LSU was the fact that it's still early in the season.

The Kansas State men’s basketball team faced its first true test of the season when it played host to LSU on Thursday evening at Bramlage Coliseum. Its grade: F. K-State was not ready. LSU dominated the Wildcats in every phase on its way to a 76-65 victory in a rare early-season clash between Big 12 and SEC teams.