SE Louisiana Lions at LSU Tigers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Freshman Thomas continues strong play, LSU tops SE Louisiana
Thomas, named the SEC freshman of the week, opened the game with a 3-pointer to start a 21-6 run through the opening 10 minutes. He finished the game 4 of 8 from the 3-point line and 9 of 10 at the free-throw line. Last week, Thomas scored 27 points against SIUE and 25 versus Saint Louis, hitting 10 field goals and four three-pointers in each game.
LSU led 50-18 at halftime after shooting 53%, while holding SE Louisiana to 17%.
Mwani Wilkinson added 12 points and six rebounds for LSU (2-1), which is scheduled to host Louisiana Tech on Sunday. Darius Days had 11 points and seven rebounds, and Ja’Vonte Smart scored 10 points with five assists.
The Tigers shot 50% from the field, outrebounded the Lions 53-33 and had a 32-14 advantage for points in the paint. SE Louisiana made just 13 of 59 shots.
Shaquille O'Neal was in attendance to watch his son Shareef O’Neal, who scored five points — including a 3-pointer with 2:31 remaining for a 54-point lead. He also grabbed nine rebounds in 18 minutes.
Keon Clergeot scored 17 points and Joe Kasperzyk added 13 for SE Louisiana (0-3).
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 43 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 43 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Parker Edwards Defensive Rebound. | 43 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Byron Smith missed Jumper. | 43 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Byron Smith Defensive Rebound. | 43 - 96 |
Statistics
 SELA |
 LSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 13-59 | FG | 30-60 |
| 22 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 5-29 | 3PT | 13-36 |
| 17 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 12-21 | FT | 23-29 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 40 |
| 6 | Assists | 16 |
| 4 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 20 | Fouls | 20 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 54 |
Game Information
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Attendance: 2,008 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 20-2 | - | 28-6 |
| McNeese | 19-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 14-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 13-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| New Orleans | 12-10 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Nicholls | 12-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Houston Christian | 8-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Northwestern State | 8-14 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Incarnate Word | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Lamar | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-16 | 14 | 9-22 |
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 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 22-16 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 21-16 |
| 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 |