Ben Simmons has 11 points, 13 rebounds as No. 21 LSU wins opener
Anticipated freshman Ben Simmons scored 11 points to accompany 13 rebounds and five assists to help No. 21 LSU put away McNeese State 81-70 in both teams' season opener.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
McNeese Cowboys
70
LSU Tigers
81
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCN | 27 | 43 | 70 |
| LSU | 41 | 40 | 81 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/9/26 | vs College of Biblical Studies Ambassadors | W 135-87 | NCAAM |
| 11/5/26 | @ North Texas Mean Green | L 67-77 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs UAB Blazers | W 99-78 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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PersonalFoul 1:12 70-81
Foul on Stephen Ugochukwu.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:29 70-81
Stephen Ugochukwu made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jamaya Burr.
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LayUpShot 1:47 67-81
Jamaya Burr made Layup. Assisted by Stephen Ugochukwu.
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LayUpShot 2:13 65-81
Jamaya Burr made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:17 63-81
Brandon Sampson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:17 63-80
Foul on Jamaya Burr.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:24 63-80
Jamaya Burr made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:24 62-80
Jamaya Burr made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:24 61-80
Foul on Jalyn Patterson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:47 61-80
Jalyn Patterson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brian Bridgewater.
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LayUpShot 2:58 61-77
Derrell Joubert made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 3:10 59-77
Foul on Adrian Brown.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:31 59-77
Jamaya Burr made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:31 58-77
Foul on Aaron Epps.
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LayUpShot 3:31 58-77
Jamaya Burr made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:42 56-77
Antonio Blakeney made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:42 56-76
Antonio Blakeney made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:42 56-75
Foul on Adrian Brown.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:47 56-75
Adrian Brown made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:47 55-75
Foul on Elbert Robinson III.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:47 55-75
Antonio Blakeney made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:47 55-74
Foul on Adrian Brown.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:00 55-74
Adrian Brown made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:00 54-74
Foul on Ben Simmons.
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JumpShot 4:14 54-74
Elbert Robinson III made Jumper. Assisted by Jalyn Patterson.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:28 54-72
Stephen Ugochukwu made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:28 53-72
Foul on Elbert Robinson III.
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PersonalFoul 4:53 53-72
Foul on Craig McFerrin.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:08 53-72
Tevin Jackson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:08 52-72
Tevin Jackson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:08 51-72
Foul on Darcy Malone.
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LayUpShot 6:07 51-72
Brandon Sampson made Layup.
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LayUpShot 6:47 51-70
Craig McFerrin made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 6:47 49-70
Foul on Tevin Jackson.
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JumpShot 6:58 49-70
Craig McFerrin made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 7:25 47-70
Tevin Jackson made Layup.
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LayUpShot 8:10 45-70
Craig McFerrin made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 8:21 43-70
Foul on Andrija Milovanovic.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:33 43-70
Andrija Milovanovic made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:33 42-70
Andrija Milovanovic made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:33 41-70
Foul on Tim Quarterman.
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PersonalFoul 8:40 41-70
Foul on James Harvey.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:03 41-70
Andrija Milovanovic made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by James Harvey.
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PersonalFoul 9:09 38-70
Foul on Darcy Malone.
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LayUpShot 9:51 38-70
Antonio Blakeney made Layup.
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JumpShot 10:09 38-68
Jamaya Burr made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 10:31 36-68
Antonio Blakeney made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:16 36-66
Jalyn Patterson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 11:16 36-65
Foul on Jarren Greenwood.
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JumpShot 11:49 36-65
Craig McFerrin made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 12:17 34-65
Antonio Blakeney made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:24 34-63
Jamaya Burr made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:24 33-63
Jamaya Burr made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 12:24 32-63
Foul on Aaron Epps.
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PersonalFoul 12:31 32-63
Foul on Darcy Malone.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:57 32-63
Elbert Robinson III made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:57 32-62
Elbert Robinson III made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 12:57 32-61
Foul on Austin Lewis.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:12 32-61
Lance Potier made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 13:12 31-61
Foul on Tim Quarterman.
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End Game 0:00 70-81
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:16 70-81
Brian Bridgewater Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 0:16 70-81
Jamaya Burr missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 0:24 70-81
Jamaya Burr Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:24 70-81
Brandon Eddlestone missed Three Point Jumper.
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Steal 0:36 70-81
Henry Shortess Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:36 70-81
Derrell Joubert Turnover.
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Steal 0:43 70-81
Derrell Joubert Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:43 70-81
Brandon Sampson Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 1:07 70-81
Brian Bridgewater Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 1:07 70-81
Brandon Sampson Block.
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JumpShot 1:07 70-81
Shaun Johnson missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:12 70-81
Adrian Brown Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:12 70-81
Brian Bridgewater missed Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 1:12 70-81
LSU Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:12 70-81
Brian Bridgewater missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:12 70-81
Foul on Stephen Ugochukwu.
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ShortTimeOut 1:16 70-81
LSU Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:29 70-81
Stephen Ugochukwu made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jamaya Burr.
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Defensive Rebound 1:40 67-81
Derrell Joubert Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 1:40 67-81
Brandon Sampson missed Layup.
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LayUpShot 1:47 67-81
Jamaya Burr made Layup. Assisted by Stephen Ugochukwu.
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Steal 1:52 65-81
Stephen Ugochukwu Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:52 65-81
Brian Bridgewater Turnover.
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LayUpShot 2:13 65-81
Jamaya Burr made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:17 63-81
Brandon Sampson made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 2:17 63-80
LSU Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:17 63-80
Brandon Sampson missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:17 63-80
Foul on Jamaya Burr.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:24 63-80
Jamaya Burr made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:24 62-80
Jamaya Burr made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:24 61-80
Foul on Jalyn Patterson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:47 61-80
Jalyn Patterson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brian Bridgewater.
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LayUpShot 2:58 61-77
Derrell Joubert made Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 3:10 59-77
Adrian Brown Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:10 59-77
Tim Quarterman missed Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 3:10 59-77
LSU Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:10 59-77
Tim Quarterman missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:10 59-77
Foul on Adrian Brown.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:31 59-77
Jamaya Burr made Free Throw.
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Team Stats
MCN
LSU
24-62
FG
28-61
39
Field Goal %
46
5-23
3PT
9-20
22
Three Point %
45
17-23
FT
16-32
74
Free Throw %
50
39
Rebounds
46
11
Offensive Rebounds
16
28
Defensive Rebounds
30
7
Assists
17
4
Steals
8
2
Blocks
3
11
Turnovers
10
1
Team Turnovers
0
11
Total Turnovers
10
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
24
Fouls
23
2
Largest Lead
34
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