 Photo By: LSUsports.net Da Boot Sports 2/25/2026 By: Terrill J. Weil OXFORD, MS - The Tigers headed to Oxford looking to snap their five game losing streak to help build some positive momentum going into the SEC Tournament and that's exactly what they did, beating Ole Miss, 106-99 in two overtimes. It was the Max Mackinnon show all night, especially in the second OT period. Max finished the night with a career high 33 points. It was a great win for LSU. The Tigers constantly battled back when it looked like the Rebels would take control of the game. These Tigers simply never quit and fought hard for their victory. LSU out-scored the Rebels 16-9 in the second extra period to bring home the W. LSU finished the game shooting 35-70 from the field for 50%. They had a great night from behind the three point arc, sinking 11-21 for 52%. They were also solid at the free throw line, hitting 25-29 for 86%. LSU won the rebound battle, 40-39. The Tigers over came 11 tough turnovers that led to 22 Ole Miss points. Once again, Mackinnon finished with 33 points. Nwoko scored 18. Tamba added 16 points. King contributed 13 points. Miller finished with 12. Reece added 11 and Carter finished with 3 points. The contest began with a slow, competitive pace. Both teams were shooting 43% from the field in a close game. At the 15:58 media timeout, Ole Miss led 9-7. Over the next four minutes, LSU, led by Max Mackinnon's three point shooting, out-scored the Rebels, 11-6 to take an 18-15 advantage with 11:51 left in the half. The Rebels responded with a run of their own, out-scoring LSU, 13-6 over the next five minutes to lead 28-24 at the 7:25 official's timeout. So far there was six lead changes and seven ties in the contest in a tightly played game. At the 4:00 mark, Ole Miss held a 35-32 lead as the game continued to be a close, competitive battle between two struggling, evenly matched teams. Ole Miss made a basket with 8.9 seconds remaining to take a 42-41 lead into the locker room at halftime. LSU shot 14-29 from the field in the first half for 48%. They hit 6-12 from behind the arc. At the charity stripe they sank 7-8 for 88%. Rebounds were close with the Rebels leading, 15-14. Turnovers were low in the first half with LSU committing five while Ole Miss had three. Mackinnon led the team at the break with 18 points. Nwoko scored 8. Tamba had 7 points. King added 6 points and Miller finished with 2 first half point. Ole Miss started the second half with an 8-2 run, building a 50-43 advantage, forcing Matt McMahon to call a timeout at the 18:10 mark. At the 15:36 media timeout, Ole Miss held a 54-50 lead. With 3:47 remaining, Ole Miss led 78-71. Around the five minute mark the LSU offense went cold. But Ole Miss was unable to pull away as the Tigers battled back to pull to within four, 80-76 with 2:24 remaining. Nwoko sank a basket at the 1:34 mark to tie the game at 80-80. The eleventh tie of the contest.. With 35 seconds remaining and the Rebels up, 82-80, LSU had possession of the ball with a chance to tie or win the game on a final shot. King drew a foul with 15 seconds left on the clock and headed to the free throw line. King sank both shots to tie the game, 82-82. Ole Miss missed a shot at the buzzer, sending us to overtime. 82-82. Both teams went back and forth, trading baskets. With 1:09 left in the extra period, we were all even at 88-88. All even at 90-90 with only seven seconds remaining, Ole Miss had the opportunity to take the final shot. Once again, the Rebels missed a shot at the buzzer and we were on our way to a second overtime period. 90-90. The Tigers made the plays needed to take control of the ball game in the second overtime. With 55 seconds remaining, LSU led 99-96 and had possession of the ball. Max Mackinnon hit a beautiful driving layup to extend the LSU lead to 101-96. Mackinnon then sank two free throws with 34 seconds left, putting LSU up, 103-96. Hats off to Matt McMahon and these LSU team for never giving up and having so much fight in them during such a difficult season. With the win LSU improves to 15-13 overall and 3-12 in SEC play. Next up the Tigers will return home to host Oklahoma on Saturday, Feb. 28 at 5:00pm. The game will be televised on the SEC Network. **Please be sure to go to our Da Boot Sports YouTube Channel every Monday night at 8pm CST for our live podcast, 'Talking Tigers with Da Boot Sports!' Host David Penn, co-hosts Mark Hawkins & former LSU Basketball great Clarence Ceasar will talk LSU Men's & Women's Basketball & some LSU Baseball. Make sure you tune in for a great show! Thank You for your support! GEAUX TIGERS!!! *John 14:6 - "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior) *John 3;16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
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