Overview
- LSU outscored South Carolina 14-9 in overtime and finished 21 of 25 at the free-throw line.
- Mike Nwoko led the Tigers with 21 points, with Rashad King scoring 18 and Marquel Sutton adding 16 and eight rebounds.
- Max Mackinnon posted 15 points with a season-high eight assists and buried a 23-foot three-pointer with 21 seconds remaining.
- The victory ended LSU’s five-game road skid and moved the Tigers to 14-8 (2-7 SEC) as South Carolina slipped to 11-11 (2-7).
- LSU played without leading scorer and SEC assists leader Dedan Thomas Jr., while Meechie Johnson led the Gamecocks with 21 points.