Kansas State Wildcats vs LSU Tigers
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
George Town, Cayman Islands
Referee:Doug Shows
Referee:John Higgins
Referee:Jeff Anderson
2025-26 Standings
| Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt | 2-0 | - | 15-0 |
| Arkansas | 2-0 | - | 12-3 |
| Missouri | 2-0 | - | 12-3 |
| Texas A&M | 2-0 | - | 12-3 |
| Mississippi State | 2-0 | - | 10-5 |
| Georgia | 1-1 | 1 | 13-2 |
| Alabama | 1-1 | 1 | 11-4 |
| Oklahoma | 1-1 | 1 | 11-4 |
| Tennessee | 1-1 | 1 | 11-4 |
| Florida | 1-1 | 1 | 10-5 |
| South Carolina | 1-1 | 1 | 10-5 |
| LSU | 0-2 | 2 | 12-3 |
| Auburn | 0-2 | 2 | 9-6 |
| Kentucky | 0-2 | 2 | 9-6 |
| Texas | 0-2 | 2 | 9-6 |
| Ole Miss | 0-2 | 2 | 8-7 |
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 2-0 | - | 15-0 |
| Iowa State | 2-0 | - | 15-0 |
| BYU | 2-0 | - | 14-1 |
| Houston | 2-0 | - | 14-1 |
| Colorado | 2-0 | - | 12-3 |
| Oklahoma State | 1-1 | 1 | 13-2 |
| UCF | 1-1 | 1 | 12-2 |
| Texas Tech | 1-1 | 1 | 11-4 |
| Kansas | 1-1 | 1 | 11-4 |
| TCU | 1-1 | 1 | 11-4 |
| West Virginia | 1-1 | 1 | 10-5 |
| Baylor | 0-2 | 2 | 10-4 |
| Arizona State | 0-2 | 2 | 9-6 |
| Kansas State | 0-2 | 2 | 9-6 |
| Cincinnati | 0-2 | 2 | 8-7 |
| Utah | 0-2 | 2 | 8-7 |
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