 Photo By: OU Insider Da Boot Sports 2/15/2025 By: Terrill J. Weil NORMAN, OK - LSU continued their road trip, arriving in Norman where they thankfully ended the losing streak, defeating the Oklahoma Sooners, 82-79 on Saturday evening. With 1:21 left in the contest, the Sooners held a one point lead, 75-74. Could the Tigers make the plays necessary to stop the seven game losing streak? The answer was YES! Thanks to the Cam Carter show.. With 20 seconds left, Carter hit a three pointer and was fouled. He made the free throw to cut the lead to one, 79-78. Carter then gave LSU the lead, 80-79 after hitting a running layup with 8.4 seconds remaining. It was an 8-0 LSU run over the final 20 seconds of the game. The Tigers shot 27-56 from the floor for 48%. They finished 11-28 from behind the arc for 39%. LSU really struggled at the free throw line, only making, 17-30 for 57%. They did a very nice job of taking care of the basketball, only committing nine turnover on the day. Cam Carter led the Tigers with 29 points. Daimion Collins had a great game, scoring 22 points. Dji Bailey added 13 points. Victorius Miller finished with 9. Mike Williams III added 4 points. Curtis Givens III scored 3 and Robert Miller III finished with 2 points. LSU started the contest shooting poorly, but their hustle and heart helped them to stay in the game. At the 11:34 media timeout, Oklahoma held a four point advantage, 14-10. The Sooners remained on fire early as they started to separate themselves from the inconsistent Tigers. After trailing by ten, LSU would outscore Oklahoma, 10-3 over the next three minutes to pull to within three, 23-20 at the 7:48 mark. Once again, LSU was able to hang close, but poor shooting allowed the Sooners to stay in control and build a six point advantage, 35-29 at halftime. LSU shot 38% from the floor in the first half. They struggled from behind the arc, hitting only 4-15 for 27%. They left four points at the line, sinking only 3-7 free throws for 43%. Both teams only turned the ball over four times. Oklahoma out-rebounded the Tigers, 20-16. Dji Bailey led the team at the break with 11 points. Daimion Collins finished with 6 points. Cam Carter added 5. Robert Miller III, Curtis Givens III and Vyctorius Miller all had 2 points each and Mike Williams III had 1 point at the half. Jordan Sears spent most of the first half on the bench after picking up two quick. early fouls and Corey Chest was unable to play due to an issue with back spasms. The Sooners began the second half with a 9-2 run to increase their lead to, 44-31 at the 15:51 mark. The Tigers looked totally out of sync, struggling on both ends of the floor. Over the next five minutes, LSU would continue to scratch and claw themselves back into the game, outscoring Oklahoma, 13-6 to cut the lead to six, 50-44 with 11:22 left on the clock. The Tigers continued to fight and play hard, battling back to pull to within two, 59-57 with 7:45 left to go. LSU grabbed their first lead of the game since very early in the contest, 62-59 at the 6:54 mark. Now, they needed to continue the improved play to have a chance to finally taste victory. Oklahoma responded by outscoring LSU, 12-8 over the next three minutes to regain the lead, 71-68 with 3:44 left. But the Bayou Bengals never quit, battling back with the heart of a Tiger! A much needed, huge win for this group of young men.... With the win, LSU improves to 13-12 overall and 2-10 in the SEC. Next, the Tigers will return home on Tuesday, Feb. 18 to host South Carolina at 8:00 pm. The game will be televised on the SEC Network. 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. A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication!
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