Ole Miss Rebels at LSU Tigers
· SEC Men's Tournament - Quarterfinal
Watford helps LSU overcome Mississippi 76-73 in SEC quarters
The Tigers (17-8) faces second-seeded and No. 8-ranked Arkansas in Saturday’s semifinal. Ole Miss (16-11) awaits its postseason fate.
LSU appeared to take control with a 40-29 lead early in the second half before Ole Miss rallied with a 22-6 surge over 6:19 for a five-point lead. The Tigers responded with a 19-7 run featuring two 3-pointers by Thomas, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 6:51 left.
LSU led 69-63 before the Rebels rallied within a point on Devontae Shuler’s 3-pointer with 1:17 remaining. Darius Days (20 points) answered with a big 3-pointer followed by Watford’s basket to make it 74-68, which proved critical when Jarkel Joiner hit a 3 to cut the lead in half.
Joiner then fouled Cameron Thomas, who made both free throws to seal LSU's hard-fought victory, the 1,600th in school history. The Tigers followed a 1-of-6 start from long range to make 6 of their final 14. They also hit 9 of 10 from the foul line after a 2-of-6 start.
Joiner scored 21 of his 26 points after halftime for the Rebels, who had sought their fourth consecutive victory and avenge a 75-61 loss to the Tigers on Jan. 9. Romello White added 20 points for Ole Miss, who won the boards 42-37 but allowed LSU to shoot 52% in the second half.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Romello White made Two Point Tip Shot. | 73 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Romello White Offensive Rebound. | 71 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jarkel Joiner missed Jumper. | 71 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Robert Allen Offensive Rebound. | 71 - 76 |
Statistics
 MISS |
 LSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-64 | FG | 29-65 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 6-19 | 3PT | 7-20 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 15-20 | FT | 11-16 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 8 | Assists | 14 |
| 4 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 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 |
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 2,155 | 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 | 19-15 |
| 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 |