LSU Basketball’s Perfect Start Faces A New Brutal Test

The LSU Tigers men's basketball team will take on the No. 14 Gonzaga Bulldogs in Spokane, Washington, on Saturday. The game serves as the Tigers' first real test of the season, as LSU has yet to face a ranked opponent.

Head Coach Will Wade's team is undefeated through three games of the regular season. The Tigers won 100-57 against LSU New Orleans, 92-51 against Texas Southern, and 90-50 against Louisiana Tech.

Gonzaga provides an opportunity for LSU to prove they can win against top-tier competition. The Tigers will play against only one other ranked opponent in the nonconference season in No. 8 Houston on Dec. 13. With the lack of ranked nonconference opponents, both games carry significant…