Vanderbilt Commodores at LSU Tigers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Cook scores 28 to help LSU fend off Vanderbilt 77-69
Cook made 10 of 19 shots but just 1 of 7 from 3-point range for the Tigers (10-5, 2-0 Southeastern Conference), who have won four in a row. He made all seven of his free throws. Jordan Wright had 15 points, while Mike Williams III scored 10 with eight rebounds.
Ezra Manjon finished with 19 points on 8-for-13 shooting to lead the Commodores (5-10, 0-2). Tyrin Lawrence and Ven-Allen Lubin both scored 11 with Lawrence snagging six rebounds. Jason Rivera-Torres and Evan Taylor added 10 points each off the bench.
Manjon had a layup to pull Vanderbilt even at 28 with 2:12 left before halftime. Wright made two free throws 29 seconds later and LSU took a two-point lead into intermission after both teams went scoreless over the final 1:43.
Cook and Wright combined to score nine in an 11-4 run to open the second half and LSU pushed its advantage to nine. Cook and Williams had back-to-back three-point plays and the Tigers led 49-34 with 14:10 left to play.
LSU was still leading by 15 with seven minutes to go, but Rivera-Torres and Tasos Kamateros sank 3-pointers in a 10-2 run to get Vanderbilt within 67-61 with 3:33 remaining. The Tigers hit 6 of 8 free throws over the next 1:38 to get their lead back to 10. Cook had a three-point play and two free throws from there to preserve the victory.
LSU snapped a 13-game SEC losing streak on the road with a 68-53 victory over Texas A&M last time out.
Vanderbilt, which leads the all-time series with the Tigers 65-58, lost its SEC opener 78-75 to Alabama. The Commodores are 20-37 all-time in Baton Rouge.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 69 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Ezra Manjon made Layup. | 69 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Tasos Kamateros Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Jalen Cook missed Three Point Jumper. | 67 - 77 |
Statistics
 VAN |
 LSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-61 | FG | 27-64 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 7-27 | 3PT | 3-16 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 19 |
| 8-12 | FT | 20-23 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 87 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 10 | Assists | 10 |
| 7 | Steals | 11 |
| 7 | Blocks | 2 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Attendance: 7,218 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt | 0-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Georgia | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| LSU | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Missouri | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Alabama | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Texas A&M | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Oklahoma | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Auburn | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Florida | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Texas | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| South Carolina | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Ole Miss | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Mississippi State | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |