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Tonie Morgan’s Buzzer-Beater Lifts No. 11 Kentucky Over No. 5 LSU in SEC Opener

The upset handed LSU its first loss of the season.

Overview

  • Morgan drilled a go-ahead three with 0.5 seconds left to seal an 80-78 road win in Baton Rouge.
  • Kentucky erased a 12-point first-half deficit and a six-point fourth-quarter hole while holding LSU without a field goal over the final five minutes.
  • The point guard finished with 24 points on 7-of-10 shooting, 12 assists and no turnovers after entering with only eight made threes this season.
  • LSU’s Mikaylah Williams posted a season-high 26 points with eight rebounds and five assists.
  • Kentucky moved to 14-1 overall and 1-0 in the SEC as LSU fell to 14-1 and 0-1, marking the Wildcats’ first win at LSU since 2019.