2021 LSU Tigers Impact Games
Impact Games are games that can move a team up or down the RPI Ladder (increase or decrease RPI Rank).
Direct Impact Games are head-to-head matchups for the team.
Indirect Impact Games are games that include a previous opponent of the team and impact the team's SOS component of RPI.
Late in the season, Indirect Impact Games may only have a small impact on a team's RPI Rank.
Normally, a win will increase a team's RPI Rank and a loss will decrease it, but sometimes when playing a really strong opponent
a win or a loss will increase RPI Rank and when playing a much weaker opponent a win or a loss will decrease RPI Rank.
RPI Points are approximate.
RPI Ladder
RPI
Team
RPI Pts
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Direct Impact Games
ESPN

Win: 18 RPI Points
Loss: -167 RPI Points
Indirect (SOS) Impact Games
ESPN2

Final | 1 | 2 | T | ||
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Auburn (9-7, 3-5 SEC) |
57 | 52 | 109 | |
South Carolina (3-5, 1-3 SEC) |
42 | 44 | 86 |
Colonial Life Arena (Columbia, SC)
South Carolina Wins
24.8 RPI Points
24.8 RPI Points
South Carolina Loses
-14.9 RPI Points
-14.9 RPI Points
ESPN+

SIUE Wins
24.8 RPI Points
24.8 RPI Points
SIUE Loses
-14.9 RPI Points
-14.9 RPI Points
ESPN2

Florida Wins
9.2 RPI Points
9.2 RPI Points
Florida Loses
-18.3 RPI Points
-18.3 RPI Points

Final | 1 | 2 | T | ||
New Orleans (3-10, 3-3 Southland) |
36 | 26 | 62 | ||
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Nicholls (8-5, 6-1 Southland) |
42 | 44 | 86 |
Stopher Gymnasium (Thibodaux, LA)
Nicholls Wins
9.8 RPI Points
9.8 RPI Points
Nicholls Loses
-15.7 RPI Points
-15.7 RPI Points
ESPN2

Georgia Wins
9.8 RPI Points
9.8 RPI Points
Georgia Loses
-15.7 RPI Points
-15.7 RPI Points
SECN

Texas A&M Wins
11.8 RPI Points
11.8 RPI Points
Texas A&M Loses
-13.7 RPI Points
-13.7 RPI Points
SECN

Ole Miss Wins
10.2 RPI Points
10.2 RPI Points
Ole Miss Loses
-13.6 RPI Points
-13.6 RPI Points
ESPN+

Final | 1 | 2 | T | ||
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Northwestern State (2-14, 2-4 Southland) |
39 | 34 | 73 | |
Southeastern Louisiana (4-11, 2-4 Southland) |
29 | 39 | 68 |
University Center (Hammond, LA)
Southeastern Louisiana Wins
16.4 RPI Points
16.4 RPI Points
Southeastern Louisiana Loses
-6.0 RPI Points
-6.0 RPI Points
SECN

Final | 1 | 2 | T | ||
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Arkansas (12-4, 4-4 SEC) |
45 | 47 | 92 | |
Vanderbilt (4-7, 0-5 SEC) |
35 | 36 | 71 |
Memorial Gymnasium (Nashville, TN)
Arkansas Wins
5.3 RPI Points
5.3 RPI Points
Arkansas Loses
-15.8 RPI Points
-15.8 RPI Points
SECN

Final | 1 | 2 | T | ||
Mississippi State (9-7, 4-4 SEC) |
35 | 38 | 73 | ||
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#18
Alabama (13-3, 8-0 SEC) |
40 | 41 | 81 |
Coleman Coliseum (Tuscaloosa, AL)
Alabama Wins
3.9 RPI Points
3.9 RPI Points
Alabama Loses
-17.1 RPI Points
-17.1 RPI Points
ESPN+

2nd Half - 5:00 | 1 | 2 | T | ||
Louisiana Tech (11-5, 4-3 Conference USA) |
32 | 32 | 64 | ||
UTEP (4-6, 3-4 Conference USA) |
23 | 20 | 43 |
Don Haskins Center (El Paso, TX)
Louisiana Tech Wins
6.6 RPI Points
6.6 RPI Points
Louisiana Tech Loses
-14.4 RPI Points
-14.4 RPI Points