LSU Tigers at Mississippi State Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Thomas, Smart lead LSU to 94-80 win over Mississippi St.
Darius Days added 16 points and 11 rebounds and Trendon Watford had 14 points for LSU (12-6, 7-4 Southeastern Conference).
Deivon Smith made a layup to cap an 8-2 spurt that trimmed Mississippi State’s deficit to 73-70 with 8 minutes to play. Smart answered with a step-back fade-away jumper and Thomas followed with a 3-pointer to start a 12-3 run that pushed LSU’s lead into double figures for good.
Tolu Smith had 24 points on 10-of-11 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds for Mississippi State (11-10, 5-7). Derek Fountain scored 20 points, Iverson Molinar added 16 and Deivon Smith 12.
LSU set season highs for field-goal percentage (61.3) and assists (22). The Tigers scored 26 points off 15 Mississippi State turnovers and had a 24-8 advantage in fast-break points.
Thomas hit a jumper to make it 35-34 with 2:45 left in the first half and LSU led the rest of the way.
The Bulldogs, who went into the game ranked No. 32 nationally in field-goal percentage defense (39.9), gave up their most points in a game since a 98-92 loss to Auburn on February 7, 2017.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 94 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 94 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Derek Fountain made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Iverson Molinar. | 94 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Ja'Vonte Smart made Free Throw. | 94 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Ja'Vonte Smart made Free Throw. | 93 - 77 |
Statistics
 LSU |
 MSST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 38-62 | FG | 30-56 |
| 61 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 10-22 | 3PT | 9-24 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 8-11 | FT | 11-16 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 22 | Assists | 18 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 3 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 3 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 26 | Points Off Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Starkville, MS
Attendance: 1,000 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 20-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 20-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |