LSU Defeats North Florida 75-63 in Baton Rouge Showdown

Will Baker's 18 points lead LSU to victory, despite North Florida's late rally.

Will Baker led the scoring for LSU with 18 points, followed by Jordan Wright with 15 points, Tyrell Ward with 14 points, and Mike Williams III with 11 points.
LSU never trailed in the game, leading by 18 points at halftime and extending their lead to 30 points with 14 minutes remaining.
North Florida managed to reduce the deficit to single digits with under four minutes left, largely due to making 11 3-pointers compared to LSU's four.
LSU out-shot North Florida from the floor, making 46 percent of their shots compared to North Florida's 35.4 percent.
LSU's next game is against Syracuse, while North Florida will play against Iowa.