LSU basketball had to dig deep once it fell behind by as many as eight points in its Southeastern Conference matchup against No. 2 Florida on Saturday at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. LSU had fallen in every other previous matchup with a ranked team this season, and the result was the same against the Gators — a 79-65 defeat.

The No. 2 Florida Gators took control of the game in the second half and scored a rallying 79-65 win over the LSU Tigers Saturday evening at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. The Tigers played a strong last seven minutes of the first half,

The Tigers return to action at 6 p.m. CT Monday when they play host to Nicholls in Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field. Monday’s game will be broadcast on the LSU Sports Radio Network and streamed on SEC Network +.