Cook gets first start, leads LSU to 87-66 win over Lamar
Hunter Dean gets up for the beautiful flush
Hunter Dean gets up for the beautiful flush
BATON ROUGE, La. -- — Jalen Cook scored a team-high 17 points in his second game back in an LSU uniform, leading the Tigers to an 87-66 win over Lamar on Thursday night.
Cook returned to LSU as a transfer from Tulane and was initially ruled ineligible for the 2023-24 season by the NCAA. A U.S. District judge in West Virginia issued a temporary restraining order against the NCAA, barring it from enforcing its rule against double-transfers having immediate eligibility.
The point guard scored 13 points off the bench in a 96-85 loss to No. 19 Texas and the point guard got his first start against Lamar, scoring 10 points and dishing three assists in the first half while the Tigers built a 45-26 lead at the break. Cook fed Will Baker for dunk to open the scoring 37 seconds into the game. He finished shooting 7 of 18 from the field, 2 of 7 from long range, adding five rebounds, five assists and two steals.
Jordan Wright scored 15 points and grabbed six rebounds for LSU (7-5). Baker added 12 points and eight rebounds.
Ja'Sean Jackson and Jakevion Buckley each came off the bench and scored 14 and 12 points, respectively, to lead Lamar (5-7). Terry Anderson had 12 points and Chris Pryor added 10.
LSU plays host to Northwestern State December 29. Lamar will play host to NAIA-member Paul Quinn College December 30.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Joe Lindsay
- Doug Sirmons
- Todd Austin
2024-25 Southland Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Nicholls | 2-0 | - | 7-5 |
Lamar | 2-0 | - | 6-6 |
Northwestern State | 2-0 | - | 5-6 |
UT Rio Grande Valley | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
Incarnate Word | 1-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 1-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
Houston Christian | 1-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
McNeese | 0-0 | 1 | 5-5 |
SE Louisiana | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-6 |
New Orleans | 0-1 | 1.5 | 2-8 |
Stephen F. Austin | 0-2 | 2 | 6-6 |
East Texas A&M | 0-2 | 2 | 2-11 |