UL Monroe Warhawks at LSU Tigers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Reed scores career-best 24 points, Carter adds 21 in LSU's season-opening win over UL Monroe 95-60
Reed shot 8 of 9 from the field, made all eight free-throw attempts and grabbed eight rebounds. Carter was 7-of-12 shooting and made four of LSU's 10 3-pointers.
Curtis Givens III also made four 3s and finished with 15 points for LSU, which shot 51% (34 of 67). Dji Bailey added 13 points.
Jalen Bolden scored 25 points on 11-of-22 shooting and made two 3-pointers to lead UL Monroe (1-1). Jerry Ngopot added 12 points.
LSU took the lead for good about three minutes in and used a 22-4 run for a 44-19 advantage. Reed finished with 16 first-half points, Carter added 14 and each scored on a dunk to help the Tigers take a 50-27 lead into the break.
ULM cut the deficit to 21 points early in the second half, but Jordan Sears answered with a 3-pointer to spark a 10-0 surge and the Warhawks didn't get closer.
LSU has won all nine games in the series.
How can I watch UL Monroe vs. LSU?
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 95 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 60 - 95 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Vyctorius Miller Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 95 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Jerry Ngopot missed Three Point Jumper. | 60 - 95 |
| 2nd 0:11 | UL Monroe Offensive Rebound. | 60 - 95 |
Statistics
 ULM |
 LSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-62 | FG | 34-67 |
| 38.7 | Field Goal % | 50.7 |
| 3-14 | 3PT | 10-34 |
| 21.4 | Three Point % | 29.4 |
| 9-13 | FT | 17-19 |
| 69.2 | Free Throw % | 89.5 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 6 | Assists | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 18 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 38 |
Game Information
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Attendance: 8,043 | Capacity:
2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 13-5 | - | 25-11 |
| Troy | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| South Alabama | 13-5 | - | 21-11 |
| James Madison | 13-5 | - | 20-12 |
| Marshall | 12-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| App State | 10-8 | 3 | 17-14 |
| Texas State | 9-9 | 4 | 16-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Old Dominion | 8-10 | 5 | 15-20 |
| Georgia State | 8-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Louisiana | 8-10 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Southern Miss | 5-13 | 8 | 11-22 |
| Coastal Carolina | 3-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 3-15 | 10 | 7-25 |
2024-25 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 15-3 | - | 32-5 |
| Florida | 14-4 | 1 | 34-4 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 2 | 28-9 |
| Tennessee | 12-6 | 3 | 30-8 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 4 | 23-11 |
| Ole Miss | 10-8 | 5 | 24-12 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 5 | 24-12 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Mississippi State | 8-10 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Arkansas | 8-10 | 7 | 22-14 |
| Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 20-13 |
| Vanderbilt | 8-10 | 7 | 20-13 |
| Oklahoma | 6-12 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Texas | 6-12 | 9 | 19-16 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 12 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina | 2-16 | 13 | 12-20 |