Every Tigers game grouped by individual referee. Over this sample the Tigers are 99-92 (51.8%); each ref win rate below is compared to that team average.
Updated Aug 22, 2026, 9:10 p.m.·2020-2026 (2020-11-27 – 2026-03-11)
Tigers record: 99-92 (51.8%)
Officials with enough games overlap across crews; combined team-official games (414) exceed 191 unique team matches. Table lists refs with 8+ games.
#RefWin ratevs baselineClose gamesOpponent whistle volume minus team volume per game. Positive means your team is whistled less (or the opponent more), a favorable minors/flags edge.
How LSU Tigers compares in tight final-margin games vs the full sample. Based on official box scores, not last-two-minute reports.
Close games (≤5 pt margin)
46 of 191 games match this window
Avg combined points
Tight-game avg
147.3
Season avg
148.1
Pressure impact
-0.8
Avg fouls
Tight-game avg
34.6
Season avg
35.2
Pressure impact
-0.6
Over rate
Tight-game avg
54.3%
Season avg
53.9%
Pressure impact
+0.4 pp
Over benchmark: 145.3 combined points · Seasons: 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 · 191 total games in sample
Pregame toss-ups (spread ≤5.5)
56 of 191 games match this window
Avg combined points
Toss-up avg
148.2
Season avg
148.1
Pressure impact
+0.1
Avg fouls
Toss-up avg
35.9
Season avg
35.2
Pressure impact
+0.7
Over rate
Toss-up avg
57.1%
Season avg
53.9%
Pressure impact
+3.2 pp
Over benchmark: 145.3 combined points · Seasons: 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 · 191 total games in sample
What am I looking at?
Individual refs: stats for one official across all Tigers games they worked, even with different partners.
Team baseline: the Tigers went 99-92 (51.8%) across this sample. Ref win rates show how they compare to that team average.
Whistle differential: who gets called more. A positive number means opponents are whistled more often than the Tigers.
Scores, fouls, and referee crews from ESPN (9885 games across 80 tracked programs, 6047 with sportsbook totals). Coverage: 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26. Matrix: 4078/8349 ref×team pairs with 3+ games. 69 games skipped (no officials listed). 0 games skipped (outside live conference gate). Ref game counts rebuilt from DISTINCT game_id in game logs.