LSU Tigers at UCF Knights
· Greenbrier Tip-Off - Mountain Division - 3rd Place Game
Jordan Sears scores 25 points, Jalen Reed has double-double and LSU outlasts UCF 109-102 in 3OT
LSU trailed by 18 points early in the second half, then failed to hold a lead at the end of regulation and each of the first two overtime periods.
The Tigers went up by five with a minute to go in the third overtime. UCF cut it to three, then Vyctorius Miller made a driving layup, Jordan Sears followed with a dunk and the Tigers were able to hold on when leading by seven.
Cam Carter scored 20 points, Miller had 16 and Dji Bailey 14 for LSU (5-1).
Darius Johnson had 25 points, eight assists and six rebounds for UCF (4-2). Keyshawn Hall had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and Jordan Ivy-Curry scored 20.
South Florida led by 15 points at halftime and maintained a double-digit lead for all but a few possessions in the first 11 1/2 minutes of the second half. UCF led 62-48 with 8 1/2 minutes remaining but Sears hit three 3-pointers and LSU drew to within 64-59 with 6 minutes to go. The Tigers scored the last six points of regulation to force overtime.
In the first half, LSU led 15-13 about eight minutes into the game but the Tigers missed 15 of 16 shots while being outscored 25-3 over the next 10 minutes. South Florida led 40-25 at halftime after shooting 46% to 25% for LSU.
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Recent Plays
| 5 0:00 | End of Game | 109 - 102 |
| 5 0:00 | End of 3rd overtime | 109 - 102 |
| 5 0:01 | Cam Carter made Dunk. | 109 - 102 |
| 5 0:03 | Cam Carter Defensive Rebound. | 107 - 102 |
| 5 0:08 | Darius Johnson missed Three Point Jumper. | 107 - 102 |
Statistics
 LSU |
 UCF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 38-88 | FG | 37-90 |
| 43.2 | Field Goal % | 41.1 |
| 12-36 | 3PT | 10-34 |
| 33.3 | Three Point % | 29.4 |
| 21-29 | FT | 18-25 |
| 72.4 | Free Throw % | 72.0 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 21 | Offensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 16 | Assists | 16 |
| 11 | Steals | 15 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 25 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 20 | Fouls | 24 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Location: White Sulphur Springs, WV
Attendance: 1,112 | Capacity:
2024-25 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 15-3 | - | 32-6 |
| Florida | 14-4 | 1 | 36-4 |
| 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 |
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 19-1 | - | 35-5 |
| Texas Tech | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| BYU | 14-6 | 5 | 26-10 |
| Arizona | 14-6 | 5 | 24-13 |
| Iowa State | 13-7 | 6 | 25-10 |
| Kansas | 11-9 | 8 | 21-13 |
| West Virginia | 10-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| Baylor | 10-10 | 9 | 20-15 |
| TCU | 9-11 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Kansas State | 9-11 | 10 | 16-17 |
| Utah | 8-12 | 11 | 16-17 |
| Cincinnati | 7-13 | 12 | 19-16 |
| UCF | 7-13 | 12 | 20-17 |
| Oklahoma State | 7-13 | 12 | 17-18 |
| Arizona State | 4-16 | 15 | 13-20 |
| Colorado | 3-17 | 16 | 14-21 |