LSU Tigers at Kansas State Wildcats
· Cayman Islands Classic
Johnson lifts Kansas State past LSU, 61-59 for Cayman title
Adam Miller gave LSU the lead, 59-57 with his layup with 1:15 left, but Markquis Nowell answered with a jumper with 49 seconds to go. The Tigers' KJ Williams turned over the ball 15 seconds later, the Wildcats ran the clock down before Johnson took a feed from Desi Sills and buried the winning shot.
Neither team managed a two-possession lead in the final eight minutes. The game was tied three times in the final five minutes and the lead changed hands four times.
Nowell led Kansas State (6-0) with 18 points and Sills contributed 16 points off the bench.
Williams led LSU (5-1) with a double-double, putting up 17 points and pulling down 10 rebounds. Justice Hill scored 12 points and Miller contributed 11 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 59 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Kansas State Timeout | 59 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:04 | LSU Timeout | 59 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Kansas State Timeout | 59 - 61 |
Statistics
 LSU |
 KSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-53 | FG | 20-48 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 6-19 | 3PT | 4-15 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 7-14 | FT | 17-21 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 10 | Assists | 13 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 22 | Fouls | 16 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: George Town, Cayman Islands
Attendance: 2,400 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-8 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-9 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 24-11 |
| 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 | 21-14 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 19-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 19-16 |
| 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 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 34-2 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-7 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |