LSU Tigers defeated Texas Southern Tigers 92–51 on Friday night in Baton Rouge.
Saliou Niang recorded a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Donovan Dent added 10 points and 10 assists. Abdi Bashir Jr. scored 15 points. Six LSU players reached double figures in scoring.
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Texas Southern held an early lead. LSU took its first advantage during a 13–0 run that made the score 20–11 with about eight minutes left in the first half. Late in the period, LSU extended its lead with a 10–0 burst powered by eight made free throws. The Tigers led 47–28 at halftime.
LSU shot 57.1% from the field for the game — 56.7% in the first half and 57.6% in the second. Texas Southern shot 23.7% overall and made 14 field goals, fewer than its 16 made free throws.
Jason Kimbrough Jr. led Texas Southern with 16 points. The Tigers fell to 0–2.
LSU improved to 2–0. LSU assistant coach Johnny Jones coached Texas Southern for eight seasons before returning to Baton Rouge. Jones previously served as LSU’s head coach from 2012 to 2017.
LSU hosts Louisiana Tech on Monday. Texas Southern plays College of Biblical Studies on Tuesday.
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