 Photo By: LSUsports.net Da Boot Sports 12/19/2025 By: Terrill J. Weil BATON ROUGE, LA - LSU returned home to the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Friday night and defeated the Southeastern Louisiana Lions, 78-65. It wasn't a flashy or dominating win, it was just a decent non-conference victory by the Tigers. Hats off to SLU as they came to Baton Rouge and played very well all game long to keep the contest respectable. LSU finished the night shooting 54% from the floor. They hit 9-22 from behind the arc for 41%. At the free throw line, they sank 19-27 for 70%. The rebound battle ended in a 29-29 tie. LSU turned the ball over eight times while forcing SLU into nine. Sutton led the Tigers with 19 points. Nwoko had a solid game with 18. Mackinnon and Thomas both finished with 14 points each. Tamba added 4 points. King and Zipper scored 3 points each and Reece had 2 points. The Tigers out-scored the Lions, 14-6 over the first four minutes of the contest to build an early advantage at the 15:46 mark. Over the next five minutes, LSU would go on a 12-5 run to increase their lead to 26-11 at the 11:38 official's timeout. Southeastern would get hot from behind the arc, as they would out-score LSU, 13-9 over the next six minutes, cutting the Bayou Bengals' lead to 11 points, 35-24 with 5:31 left in the first half. LSU would take a 50-36 lead into the locker room at the half against a very pesky Southeastern Louisiana team. The Tigers shot the ball well in the first half sinkin 16-27 from the field for 59%. They hit 6-14 from behind the three point arc for 43%. From the charity stripes, LSU sank 12-14 for 86%. The Tigers held a slim 14-13 advantage in rebounds. The Lions comitted five first half turnovers while LSU only had one. Thomas led the Tigers at the break with 12 points. Nwoko scored 11. Mackinnon added 10 points. Sutton managed 7. Tamba contributed 4 points. King and Zipper both finished with 3 points each. Both teams sputtered offensively over the first four minutes of the second half, with LSU holding a 54-40 advantage at the 15:59 media timeout. At the 12:00 mark, LSU found themselves up, 61-48. Over the next three minutes, the game slowed down offensively, as the Tigers led, 65-57 at the 8:00 official's timeout. LSU would make the big basket when needed to help remain in control against the scrappy Lions, but SLU would not allow the Tigers to pull away for an impressive win. With 3:45 remaining, LSU held a 72-60 advantage. With the win, LSU improves to 10-1. Next up the Tigers will host Prairie View on Monday, December 22. Tipoff is set for 6 pm and 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.
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