Overview
- Mike Nwoko led LSU with 21 points as the Tigers prevailed 92-87 in Columbia.
- LSU went 21 of 25 at the line and outscored South Carolina 14-9 in overtime.
- Rashad King scored 18 and, with Pablo Tamba, went a combined 8-for-8 on free throws in the extra period.
- Max Mackinnon added 15 points and a season-high eight assists, sealing the game with a 23-foot three in the final 21 seconds.
- Meechie Johnson paced South Carolina with 21 points and six assists, while Kobe Knox had 15 and Eli Ellis added 14 off the bench; LSU is now 14-8 overall and 2-7 in the SEC.