Overview
- LSU used a 17–3 burst after halftime to stretch a 50–37 edge into a blowout.
- Max Mackinnon scored 22 points on 6-of-8 from deep as the Tigers hit 15-of-33 from three and shot 52% overall.
- Dedan Thomas Jr. finished with 15 points and 10 assists, controlling the pace throughout.
- Mike Nwoko added 14 points, with Jalen Reed contributing 11 points and seven rebounds off the bench as the lead peaked at 29.
- Lance Waddles led Omaha with 19 points on four threes as the Mavericks fell to 2–4, while LSU won the boards 43–39 and forced 12 turnovers.