Johnson lifts Kansas State past LSU, 61-59 for Cayman title
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands -- — Keyontae Johnson scored 16 points and his jumper with five seconds left allowed Kansas State to remain undefeated and hand LSU its first loss, 61-59 in the championship game of the Cayman Islands Classic on Wednesday night.
Adam Miller gave LSU the lead, 59-57 with his layup with 1:15 left, but Markquis Nowell answered with a jumper with 49 seconds to go. The Tigers' KJ Williams turned over the ball 15 seconds later, the Wildcats ran the clock down before Johnson took a feed from Desi Sills and buried the winning shot.
Neither team managed a two-possession lead in the final eight minutes. The game was tied three times in the final five minutes and the lead changed hands four times.
Nowell led Kansas State (6-0) with 18 points and Sills contributed 16 points off the bench.
Williams led LSU (5-1) with a double-double, putting up 17 points and pulling down 10 rebounds. Justice Hill scored 12 points and Miller contributed 11 points.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Doug Shows
- John Higgins
- Jeff Anderson
2024-25 Southeastern Conference Standings
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 6-0 | - | 14-3 |
| Iowa State | 6-1 | 0.5 | 16-2 |
| Arizona | 6-1 | 0.5 | 12-6 |
| Texas Tech | 5-2 | 1.5 | 14-4 |
| Kansas | 4-2 | 2 | 13-4 |
| West Virginia | 4-3 | 2.5 | 13-5 |
| Baylor | 3-3 | 3 | 11-6 |
| Utah | 3-3 | 3 | 11-6 |
| TCU | 3-3 | 3 | 10-7 |
| BYU | 3-4 | 3.5 | 12-6 |
| UCF | 3-4 | 3.5 | 12-6 |
| Cincinnati | 2-5 | 4.5 | 12-6 |
| Arizona State | 2-5 | 4.5 | 11-7 |
| Oklahoma State | 2-5 | 4.5 | 10-8 |
| Kansas State | 1-5 | 5 | 7-10 |
| Colorado | 0-7 | 6.5 | 9-9 |
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