LSU Rallies In Second Half For 74-61 Victory Over Alabama State
by Staff Reporter
November 10, 20242 Comments
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BATON ROUGE – The LSU Tigers rolled off a 19-4 run over a 5:22 period of the second half, including a 12-0 spurt to rally from a halftime deficit to win, 74-61, Sunday evening at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center against Alabama State.
LSU is 2-0 on the young season heading into a Thursday road game at Manhattan, Kansas against Kansas State.
A year ago, LSU trailed Alabama State by four at the half before getting an 18-point victory. This year, the Tigers trailed by six, 32-26, as Alabama State was able to drive inside for several buckets and/or fouls, while LSU was struggling from the field and going just 7-of-14 at the line in the first 20 minutes.
After 20 minutes, Alabama State had made 12-of-30 field goal attempts, while LSU only had eight total makes and was being outrebounded, 24-15.
But coming out of the dressing room for the final 20 minutes, signs of the Tiger squad from Wednesday night’s opener began to show as the Tigers outscored Alabama State, 10-3, in the first four minutes to take a 36-35 lead.
Alabama State wasn’t ready to concede anything at that point and eventually pushed the Hornet lead back to 10, 48-38, with 12:38 to play.
The Tigers kicked it up a notch as Dji Bailey made a layup to cut it to, then Jordan Sears made two free throws and then got a layoff from a turnover to cut the Hornet lead to four, 48-44, with 10:27 to play.
Down four, 51-47, with 8:40 to go, Derek Fountain’s layup and 3-of-4 free throws on two different possessions, gave LSU the lead for good at 52-51 with 7:23 to play.
Cam Carter hit a three off a turnover to make it 55-51, Carter would then add two more free throws on the ensuing possession to make it 57-51 and Bailey added two more free throws to advance the margin to eight at 59-51 with 5:51 to go.
LSU’s 13-point final margin was the Tigers biggest lead of the game.
Carter had 21 points for the game, his second consecutive 21-point contest, hitting four treys and 7-of-7 at the free throw line. Carter had 18 of his points in the second half.
Sears, hit 9-of-11 free throws in an 18-point effort with five assists and just one turnover, with all of his points coming in the final 20 minutes.
Bailey, who had nine first half points, finished with 15 to go with four assists and just one turnover.
TJ Madlock led Alabama State (0-2) with 21 points, while Amarr Knox had 20. CJ Hines added 13.
LSU for the game finished at 44.7 percent (21-of-47) from the field after making 13-of-22 in the second half. LSU finished 7-of-20 from three-point rage (35.0%) after making 4-of-7 in the second half. For the game, the Tigers were 25-of-34 from the free throw line (73.5 percent).
Alabama State shot 20-of-60 for the game (33.3 percent), but 1-of-20 from distance (5.0%). The Hornets made 20-of-26 free throws (76.9%).
Alabama State won the rebounding battle, 38-33, and 15-6 on the offensive board. LSU did have a 25-9 advantage in points off turnovers as both teams turned the ball over 15 times.
The Tigers game at Kansas State will be streamed on ESPN+ at 8 p.m. CT and on the affiliates of the LSU Sports Radio Network. Baton Rouge flagship Eagle 98.1 FM will join the game right before tipoff following the Brian Kelly show on Thursday.
(Release via LSU Athletics)
LSU is 2-0 on the young season heading into a Thursday road game at Manhattan, Kansas against Kansas State.
A year ago, LSU trailed Alabama State by four at the half before getting an 18-point victory. This year, the Tigers trailed by six, 32-26, as Alabama State was able to drive inside for several buckets and/or fouls, while LSU was struggling from the field and going just 7-of-14 at the line in the first 20 minutes.
After 20 minutes, Alabama State had made 12-of-30 field goal attempts, while LSU only had eight total makes and was being outrebounded, 24-15.
But coming out of the dressing room for the final 20 minutes, signs of the Tiger squad from Wednesday night’s opener began to show as the Tigers outscored Alabama State, 10-3, in the first four minutes to take a 36-35 lead.
Alabama State wasn’t ready to concede anything at that point and eventually pushed the Hornet lead back to 10, 48-38, with 12:38 to play.
The Tigers kicked it up a notch as Dji Bailey made a layup to cut it to, then Jordan Sears made two free throws and then got a layoff from a turnover to cut the Hornet lead to four, 48-44, with 10:27 to play.
Down four, 51-47, with 8:40 to go, Derek Fountain’s layup and 3-of-4 free throws on two different possessions, gave LSU the lead for good at 52-51 with 7:23 to play.
Cam Carter hit a three off a turnover to make it 55-51, Carter would then add two more free throws on the ensuing possession to make it 57-51 and Bailey added two more free throws to advance the margin to eight at 59-51 with 5:51 to go.
LSU’s 13-point final margin was the Tigers biggest lead of the game.
Carter had 21 points for the game, his second consecutive 21-point contest, hitting four treys and 7-of-7 at the free throw line. Carter had 18 of his points in the second half.
Sears, hit 9-of-11 free throws in an 18-point effort with five assists and just one turnover, with all of his points coming in the final 20 minutes.
Bailey, who had nine first half points, finished with 15 to go with four assists and just one turnover.
TJ Madlock led Alabama State (0-2) with 21 points, while Amarr Knox had 20. CJ Hines added 13.
LSU for the game finished at 44.7 percent (21-of-47) from the field after making 13-of-22 in the second half. LSU finished 7-of-20 from three-point rage (35.0%) after making 4-of-7 in the second half. For the game, the Tigers were 25-of-34 from the free throw line (73.5 percent).
Alabama State shot 20-of-60 for the game (33.3 percent), but 1-of-20 from distance (5.0%). The Hornets made 20-of-26 free throws (76.9%).
Alabama State won the rebounding battle, 38-33, and 15-6 on the offensive board. LSU did have a 25-9 advantage in points off turnovers as both teams turned the ball over 15 times.
The Tigers game at Kansas State will be streamed on ESPN+ at 8 p.m. CT and on the affiliates of the LSU Sports Radio Network. Baton Rouge flagship Eagle 98.1 FM will join the game right before tipoff following the Brian Kelly show on Thursday.
(Release via LSU Athletics)
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Originally published on TigerDroppings.com
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