SE Louisiana Lions @ LSU Tigers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SELA | 36 | 29 | 65 |
LSU | 50 | 28 | 78 |
Marquel Sutton scores 19 for LSU in 78-65 win over Southeastern Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. -- — Marquel Sutton scored 19 points and Michael Nwoko added 18 for LSU in a 78-65 win over Southeastern Louisiana on Friday night.
Dedan Thomas Jr. and Max Mackinnon both added 14 points for the Tigers (10-1). Sutton shot 7 of 9 from the field and was 3 of 4 from beyond the arc. He added nine boards.
LSU had a 13-2 run early in the first half to jump ahead 23-6. At halftime, the Tigers led 50-36. Southeastern Louisiana (4-8, 1-2 Southland) strung together an 8-0 run of its own to come within nine, 61-52 with 10:05 to play. A jumper by Jalen Reese broke the scoring drought for LSU.
The Tigers shot 54% (25 of 46) from the field compared to the Lions 43% (24 of 56). LSU held the advantage from 3, 41% (9 of 22) to Southeastern Louisiana's 24% (6 of 25).
The Lions were led in scoring by Peter Hemschemeier and Makhi Myles with 15 each. Jalen Forrest added 11.
LSU will host Prairie View A&M on Monday, Dec. 22.
Southeastern Louisiana will travel to play Incarnate Word on Monday, Dec. 22.
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Game Information
Baton Rouge, LA
Referee:Anthony Jordan
Referee:Pat Adams
Referee:Michael Wallace
2025-26 Standings
| Southland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 13-1 | - | 20-3 |
| McNeese | 11-3 | 2 | 18-5 |
| Nicholls | 9-5 | 4 | 10-13 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 8-6 | 5 | 12-11 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 8-6 | 5 | 12-11 |
| New Orleans | 8-6 | 5 | 10-13 |
| Lamar | 7-7 | 6 | 12-11 |
| Incarnate Word | 5-9 | 8 | 10-13 |
| Northwestern State | 4-9 | 8.5 | 6-16 |
| Houston Christian | 4-10 | 9 | 8-15 |
| East Texas A&M | 3-10 | 9.5 | 8-15 |
| SE Louisiana | 3-11 | 10 | 6-17 |
| Southeastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | 7-1 | - | 17-4 |
| Florida | 7-2 | 0.5 | 16-6 |
| Vanderbilt | 6-3 | 1.5 | 19-3 |
| Arkansas | 6-3 | 1.5 | 16-6 |
| Kentucky | 6-3 | 1.5 | 15-7 |
| Tennessee | 5-3 | 2 | 15-6 |
| Missouri | 5-4 | 2.5 | 15-7 |
| Auburn | 5-4 | 2.5 | 14-8 |
| Alabama | 4-4 | 3 | 14-7 |
| Georgia | 4-5 | 3.5 | 16-6 |
| Texas | 4-5 | 3.5 | 13-9 |
| Ole Miss | 3-5 | 4 | 11-10 |
| Mississippi State | 3-6 | 4.5 | 11-11 |
| LSU | 2-7 | 5.5 | 14-8 |
| South Carolina | 2-7 | 5.5 | 11-11 |
| Oklahoma | 1-8 | 6.5 | 11-11 |
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