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Alabama State Hornets at LSU Tigers

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61 - 74
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Carter and Sears each score 18 second-half points, LSU beats Alabama State 74-61

Alabama State Hornets vs. LSU Tigers: Game Highlights

Carter, a Kansas State transfer, made 4 of 5 from 3-point range and finished with 21 points. Sears, who was scoreless on 0-for-4 shooting in the first half, made 9 of 11 from the free-throw line and finished with five assists and two steals. Richmond transfer Dji Bailey added 15 points, seven rebounds and four assists for LSU (2-0).

Antonio ‘TJ’ Madlock scored 21 points, Amarr Knox added 20 and CJ Hines finished with 13 points for Alabama State (0-2). The Hornets outrebounded LSU 24-15 and outscored the Tigers 16-8 in the paint before intermission.

LSU, which made just 8 of 25 (32%) from the field, 3 of 13 (23%) from 3-point range and 7 of 14 from the free-throw line in the first half and went into the break trailing 32-26, made 11 of 15 from the field to close the game.

Sears scored 15 points and Carter added 11 in the final 12-plus minutes as the Tigers turned a 10-point deficit into a 72-59 lead when Carter hit a 3-pointer with 1:22 to play.

Daimion Collins threw down a dunk and then a steal by Sears led to a fast-break basket by Robert Miller III to cap a 9-0 run that gave LSU a one-point lead with 13:16 to play. Madlock answered 20 seconds later with a layup and added five more points in a 14-3 spurt that gave Alabama State a 10-point lead with 12:30 to play.

The Tigers beat Alabama State in the only other meeting between the programs 74-56 last season. The Hornets led at halftime in that game as well.

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2nd 0:00 End of Game 61 - 74
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 61 - 74
2nd 0:14 Daimion Collins Defensive Rebound. 61 - 74
2nd 0:18 CJ Hines missed Three Point Jumper. 61 - 74
2nd 0:20 Mario Andrews Offensive Rebound. 61 - 74

Statistics

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20-60 FG 21-47
33.3 Field Goal % 44.7
1-20 3PT 7-20
5.0 Three Point % 35.0
20-26 FT 25-34
76.9 Free Throw % 73.5
38 Rebounds 33
15 Offensive Rebounds 6
23 Defensive Rebounds 27
6 Assists 14
10 Steals 7
2 Blocks 6
15 Turnovers 15
1 Team Turnovers 1
15 Total Turnovers 15
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
9 Points Off Turnovers 25
16 Fast Break Points 12
30 Points in Paint 24
23 Fouls 21
10 Largest Lead 13

Game Information

Pete Maravich Assembly Center

Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Attendance: 7,247 | Capacity:

2024-25 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
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Jackson State 14-4 1 16-18
Bethune-Cookman 13-5 2 17-16
Alabama State 12-6 3 20-16
Texas Southern 12-6 3 15-17
Alcorn State 11-7 4 11-21
Florida A&M 10-8 5 14-17
Grambling 7-11 8 12-22
Alabama A&M 6-12 9 10-22
Prairie View A&M 4-14 11 5-27
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 3-15 12 6-25
Mississippi Valley State 1-17 14 3-28

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
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