Mays scores 19, LSU escapes with 79-74 win against Yale
Skylar Mays hit four free throws in the final 15 seconds to help embattled LSU slip past 14th-seeded Yale 79-74 in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Yale Bulldogs
74
LSU Tigers
79
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| YALE | 29 | 45 | 74 |
| LSU | 45 | 34 | 79 |
VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/6/26 | @ UCF Knights | L 75-87 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Howard Bison | W 72-62 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:08 74-79
Skylar Mays made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:08 74-78
Skylar Mays made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:08 74-77
Foul on Miye Oni.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:09 74-77
Jordan Bruner made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:12 71-77
Skylar Mays made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:12 71-76
Skylar Mays made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:12 71-75
Foul on Miye Oni.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:15 71-75
Alex Copeland made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:20 68-75
Javonte Smart made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:20 68-74
Foul on Jordan Bruner.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:29 68-74
Tremont Waters made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:29 68-73
Tremont Waters made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:29 68-72
Foul on Azar Swain.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:33 68-72
Jordan Bruner made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Miye Oni.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:40 65-72
Naz Reid made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:40 65-71
Naz Reid made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:40 65-70
Foul on Azar Swain.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:42 65-70
Alex Copeland made Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 0:51 62-70
Javonte Smart made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 1:02 62-68
Foul on Miye Oni.
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DunkShot 1:27 62-68
Miye Oni made Dunk.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:33 60-68
Skylar Mays made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:33 60-67
Foul on Blake Reynolds.
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LayUpShot 2:09 60-67
Naz Reid made Layup.
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LayUpShot 2:35 60-65
Jordan Bruner made Layup.
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JumpShot 3:33 58-65
Blake Reynolds made Jumper.
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DunkShot 4:33 56-65
Emmitt Williams made Dunk. Assisted by Tremont Waters.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:51 56-63
Azar Swain made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:51 55-63
Azar Swain made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:51 54-63
Foul on Kavell Bigby-Williams.
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PersonalFoul 5:17 54-63
Foul on Marlon Taylor.
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JumpShot 7:20 54-63
Naz Reid made Jumper. Assisted by Javonte Smart.
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LayUpShot 8:10 54-61
Blake Reynolds made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Bruner.
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PersonalFoul 8:23 52-61
Foul on Naz Reid.
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LayUpShot 9:05 52-61
Skylar Mays made Layup.
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DunkShot 9:24 52-59
Paul Atkinson made Dunk. Assisted by Miye Oni.
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LayUpShot 9:42 50-59
Javonte Smart made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:08 50-57
Alex Copeland made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 10:09 49-57
Foul on Javonte Smart.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:24 49-57
Paul Atkinson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 10:24 48-57
Foul on Kavell Bigby-Williams.
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LayUpShot 10:24 48-57
Paul Atkinson made Layup.
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LayUpShot 11:39 46-57
Kavell Bigby-Williams made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 12:14 46-55
Alex Copeland made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Miye Oni.
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JumpShot 12:34 43-55
Javonte Smart made Jumper.
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JumpShot 13:13 43-53
Azar Swain made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 14:26 41-53
Skylar Mays made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 14:26 41-52
Skylar Mays made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 14:26 41-51
Foul on Paul Atkinson.
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PersonalFoul 14:49 41-51
Foul on Skylar Mays.
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LayUpShot 14:49 41-51
Jordan Bruner made Layup.
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LayUpShot 15:13 39-51
Alex Copeland made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 15:42 37-51
Foul on Paul Atkinson.
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LayUpShot 15:42 37-51
Naz Reid made Layup.
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JumpShot 16:20 37-49
Alex Copeland made Jumper.
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JumpShot 17:11 35-49
Alex Copeland made Jumper.
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TipShot 17:29 33-49
Jordan Bruner made Two Point Tip Shot.
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MadeFreeThrow 17:56 31-49
Naz Reid made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 17:56 31-48
Foul on Blake Reynolds.
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Three Point Jump Shot 18:53 31-48
Skylar Mays made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Naz Reid.
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End Game 0:00 74-79
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:03 74-79
LSU Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:03 74-79
Alex Copeland missed Three Point Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 0:06 74-79
Alex Copeland Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:06 74-79
Jordan Bruner missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:08 74-79
Skylar Mays made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:08 74-78
Skylar Mays made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:08 74-77
Foul on Miye Oni.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:09 74-77
Jordan Bruner made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:12 71-77
Skylar Mays made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:12 71-76
Skylar Mays made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:12 71-75
Foul on Miye Oni.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:15 71-75
Alex Copeland made Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:20 68-75
Blake Reynolds Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:20 68-75
Javonte Smart missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:20 68-75
Javonte Smart made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:20 68-74
Foul on Jordan Bruner.
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Defensive Rebound 0:25 68-74
Javonte Smart Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:25 68-74
Miye Oni missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:29 68-74
Tremont Waters made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:29 68-73
Tremont Waters made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:29 68-72
Foul on Azar Swain.
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ShortTimeOut 0:30 68-72
Yale Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:33 68-72
Jordan Bruner made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Miye Oni.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:40 65-72
Naz Reid made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:40 65-71
Naz Reid made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:40 65-70
Foul on Azar Swain.
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ShortTimeOut 0:41 65-70
Yale Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:42 65-70
Alex Copeland made Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 0:51 62-70
Javonte Smart made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 1:02 62-68
Foul on Miye Oni.
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Defensive Rebound 1:03 62-68
Javonte Smart Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:03 62-68
Miye Oni missed Three Point Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 1:08 62-68
Jordan Bruner Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 1:08 62-68
Skylar Mays Block.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:08 62-68
Azar Swain missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:18 62-68
Alex Copeland Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 1:18 62-68
Jordan Bruner Block.
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JumpShot 1:18 62-68
Tremont Waters missed Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 1:25 62-68
Yale Timeout
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Team Stats
YALE
LSU
27-72
FG
28-61
38
Field Goal %
46
8-37
3PT
4-17
22
Three Point %
24
12-15
FT
19-28
80
Free Throw %
68
38
Rebounds
46
12
Offensive Rebounds
12
26
Defensive Rebounds
34
8
Assists
12
5
Steals
7
5
Blocks
6
9
Turnovers
11
0
Team Turnovers
1
9
Total Turnovers
11
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
16
Fouls
11
0
Largest Lead
18
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