LSU Tigers at Georgia Bulldogs
· SEC Tournament - 1st Round
LSU defeats Georgia 72-67 in opening round of SEC Tournament
LSU, which blew double-digit leads in the second half of recent losses to Missouri and Florida, held on to a 12-point halftime lead until Georgia tied it at 57-all on a 3-pointer by Jabri Abdur-Rahim with under five minutes remaining.
Georgia led 61-59 after two free throws by Justin Hill. LSU got a big boost from a four-point play by Adam Miller but Georgia tied the score at 67 when Hill finished off a three-point play with 1:33 remaining. The Bulldogs did not score again.
A putback by Shawn Phillips Jr. gave LSU a 69-67 lead and a short jumper by Williams put the Tigers up by four with 22 seconds to go. Braelen Bridges missed a jumper for Georgia, then Hannibal added a free throw for LSU to cap the scoring.
LSU will play sixth-seeded Vanderbilt on Thursday.
Williams had eight rebounds, four assists and three steals for the Tigers (14-18). He was 8 for 8 on free throws and the Tigers made 20 of 26 as a team. Hannibal had 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Phillips added 13 points with 10 rebounds. Miller finished with 10 points.
Georgia (16-16) had five players in double figures led by the 13 points of Bridges and Hill. Terry Roberts added 12 points, Kario Oquendo 10, and Abdur-Rahim 10.
In the first half, the Tigers turned five early Georgia turnovers into seven points and built a 22-14 lead shortly after the under-8 media timeout. After the timeout, the Tigers scored six of the next eight points, pushing their lead to 27-16. By half's end, LSU had a 16-2 advantage in second-chance points, only one turnover, and a 42-30 lead.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Georgia Deadball Team Rebound. | 72 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Justin Hill missed Three Point Jumper. | 72 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Braelen Bridges Offensive Rebound. | 72 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Terry Roberts missed Three Point Jumper. | 72 - 67 |
Statistics
 LSU |
 UGA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-66 | FG | 20-50 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 4-20 | 3PT | 6-17 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 20-26 | FT | 21-24 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 13 | Assists | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 5 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 20 | Fouls | 20 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 14,326 | 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 |