LSU basketball beats UNO, guard Cam Carter has double-double | LSU

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Cam Carter had to make a shot with five seconds on the shot clock. The LSU men’s basketball senior guard received the ball several yards from the 3-point line and was pressed close by a UNO defender.

Carter’s crossover created space, but he bubbled the dribble after the move. It didn’t matter.

The Donaldsonville native hit a contested 3-pointer from the left wing as the shot clock expired with 14:23 left in the second half.

The process for the score wasn’t a work of art, but the Tigers got the result they wanted, which is the best way to cap off their 86-70 victory over UNO on Sunday at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Vyctorius Miller had a team-high 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting and 3 of 4 from the 3-point line Carter had 14 points and a season-high 11 rebounds, notching his first double-double of the season. Dji Bailey had 12 points and seven rebounds.

Last game, LSU held Stetson to a 10-point first half in its 99-53 victory Tuesday. The Tigers didn’t replicate that level of defense early on against UNO. The Pirates scored 11 unanswered points with 15:53 ​​left in the first half to lead 12-4.

Perimeter shots for LSU did not fall during the first nine minutes of the game. LSU was 0 of 8 from the 3-point line with 10:55 left in the first half. The team’s looks were solid as some of the shots were open misses.

Miller had an impressive first half off the bench. The freshman two-guard made his first two baskets of the game. The first was a mid-range pullup after a screen. His second was a right corner 3 off a baseline out-of-bounds play with 10:25 left in the first half. It was the team’s first successful 3-pointer of the game.

UNO’s James White, who entered the day averaging 18.6 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, was committed early. In the first half alone, he had 13 points and nine rebounds. For the game, the senior paced UAB for 24 points, making 9 of his 22 shots.

With 3:55 left in the first half, UNO led 25-23 as both units were exactly 10 of 26 from the field. LSU’s defense was stellar from that point forward as the Pirates made just one of their next nine shots. LSU managed to find a way to get a 30-29 halftime break after a slash and score for Cam Carter, the team’s leading scorer at 16.6 points per game. game, with 20 seconds left in the half.

The Tigers finished the first half shooting 2 of 16 from beyond the arc and had nine turnovers compared to UNO’s five.

LSU extended its lead over the next 20 minutes, outscoring UNO 30-10 in the first 10 minutes.

Corey Chest had back-to-back putback dunks for LSU, giving the Tigers a 38-36 lead at the 15:19 mark. The redshirt freshman had 12 points and 10 rebounds, his sixth straight game with double-digit rebounds. LSU’s open 3-pointers that clanged in also began to fall.

The scoring rhythm Miller possessed in the first half carried over into the second half. He made two more 3s, including one off the dribble after initiating the offense.

The Tigers finished the game 7 of 29 from beyond the arc and 13 turnovers.

LSU’s next contest is against Mississippi State at 18.00 at PMAC.