‘The Tip’ lives on as a T-shirt for LSU fans to troll Kentucky

On Tuesday night, the LSU Tigers walked into Rupp Arena looking to pull off a huge conference upset.

However, not only would they be playing on the road in one of college basketball’s toughest environments, but John Calipari’s Kentucky team was on a 10-game winning streak and playing its best basketball of the season.

As our Ricky O’Donnell noted, Tuesday’s night matchup turned out to be a “modern day SEC classic,” with back-and-forth action all night. But as final seconds ticked down, controversy ensued when LSU’s Skylar Mays drove to the basket for a game-winning layup. As the shot rolled off the rim, teammate Kavell Bigby-Williams tipped in the ball as time expired to pull off the 73-71 upset.

Or did he? Did the ball actually clear the rim?

Take a look.

Now take a muuuuuuch closer look.

Kentucky fans obviously weren’t happy about the call, but to quote the great basketball philosopher Rasheed Wallace: “Ball don’t lie.”

Naturally, “The Tip” — as it’s known in LSU country — has become a T-shirt for Tigers fans to enjoy as their squad continues to chase an SEC title.

“The Tip” was a huge win on many levels, but most importantly, it elevated LSU solely into second place in the SEC standings.

With their matchup against No. 1 Tennessee looming on Feb. 23, the Tigers’ win against Kentucky puts them in prime position to possibly win their first SEC regular-season title since 2009 ... even if they may have gotten some help from the officials along the way.

But, hey, remember the three most important words in basketball: Ball. Don’t. Lie!

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