UL Monroe Warhawks at LSU Tigers

Reid carries LSU past UL-Monroe 81-69

Reid, who was 7-of-10 from the field, registered his first double-double of the season and his 12 rebounds were a season-high. He also had a season-best four blocked shots. Reid had not blocked more than one shot in any game this season.

"I couldn't have done it without my teammates," Reid said. "They set me up for the boards and gave me the ball inside. They cleared the lane for me to go in. They put me in position to score. One of our game goals was to get the bigs involved inside."

Four other players scored in double figures for the Tigers (10-3). Skylar Mays had 14 points, while Emmitt Williams came off the bench to score 12 points. Tremont Waters had a double-double with 11 points and 10 assists. Ja'vonte Smart added 10 points.

"We got to ten wins in nonconference, which is always a good benchmark to hit," LSU coach Will Wade said. "Naz Reid played his best game of the year. He was awesome. He's done a really good job of getting in there and finishing in the paint in the last five games."

Daishon Smith was the leading scorer for UL-Monroe (7-5) with 22 points. Michael Ertel matched his season-high with 21 points.

The Warhawks stayed in striking distance until the 12-minute mark of the second half. Leading 57-51, LSU went on a 10-1 run. Smart made two 3-pointers, while both Darius Days and Waters had a basket which put the Tigers on top 67-52. UL-Monroe trailed by double digits the rest of the way.

"LSU's physical play wore us down," UL-Monroe coach Keith Richard said. "They get some extra points because of their size. Even their guards are strong and physical. We cut the lead to six and then we had two quick turnovers. They got on the break and shot the lead back out there."

LSU led for most of the first half, but it never could build a double-digit advantage. The Tigers took the lead for good at 23-21 on a 3-pointer by Reid with 9:30 before halftime. Holding a 37-33 lead, LSU scored the final five points of the half on a basket by Williams and a 3-pointer by Mays.

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BIG PICTURE

LSU: The Tigers remained undefeated at home this season. LSU has now won 15 straight homecourt games dating back to last January.

UP NEXT

LSU: The Tigers will be off for 11 days before opening their Southeastern Conference schedule at home against Alabama on Jan. 8.

Louisiana-Monroe: The Warhawks will begin Sun Belt Conference play at home against Little Rock on Thursday.

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