US EditionTexas Hosts Johnson and South Carolina
LSU improved 3-point shooting to 41% and overcame injuries to secure their first road SEC win after a three-game losing streak, led by Max Mackinnon's 15 points and 8 assists.
- At Colonial Life Arena, LSU scored the first three points of overtime and never trailed in a 92-87 win, snapping a three-game skid and earning its first road SEC victory.
- Facing a 3-point drought, LSU entered the game minus 18, minus 18 and minus 21 in its past three games, prompting lineup changes after Dedan Thomas re-aggravated his injury from Jan. 2.
- The Tigers' supporting cast delivered as Mike Nwoko scored 21 points, Marquel Sutton added 16, and LSU totaled 23 assists on 31 baskets, shot 51.7, and made 21-of-25 free throws .
- The victory moved LSU Tigers men's basketball team to 14 wins and their second SEC victory; players credited daily shots practice, and the team has a midweek bye before hosting UGA next Saturday at the Maravich Center.
- Looking ahead, rotation tweaks such as PJ Carter re-entering the eight-man rotation and making 2 of 3 from deep aim to support a balance of deep-range production and points in the paint, coach Matt McMahon said.
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Texas hosts Johnson and South Carolina
South Carolina plays the Texas Longhorns after Meechie Johnson Jr. scored 21 points in the Gamecocks' 92-87 overtime loss to the LSU Tigers. Tuesday's matchup is the first this season for the two squads. Texas is 4-5 against the SEC,…
‘We practice all these shots every day’: LSU made the 3-pointers it needed to beat South Carolina
The 3-point line had been a challenge for LSU basketball as of late before it beat South Carolina 92-87 on the road Saturday. How this time was different for coach Matt McMahon’s team who didn’t have Dedan Thomas due to injury.
LSU men's basketball tops South Carolina in overtime
COLUMBIA, S.C. - LSU men's basketball fought for 40 minutes and then some in their second match up with South Carolina. After a nail-biter in the second half, the Tigers went into overtime and came out on top 92-87.
David Patrick's LSU Defeat South Carolina
Associate head coach David Patrick and his LSU Tigers men’s college basketball team won 92-87 in overtime away to South Carolina Gamecocks in the Southern Conference yesterday [January 31]. The Tigers record is now 14-8 overall and 2-7 in SEC play. Patrick is the former head coach of the Sacramento State Hornets men and the […]
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