LSU Tigers at Vanderbilt Commodores
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Wright, Reed help LSU cruise to 75-61 victory over Vanderbilt
Wright made 5 of 8 shots with a 3-pointer and all four of his free throws for the Tigers (16-13, 8-8 Southeastern Conference). He grabbed seven rebounds. Reed hit 4 of 6 from the floor with a 3-pointer and 4 of 6 at the foul line, adding six rebounds. Will Baker, Tyrelll Ward and reserve Mike Williams III all scored 10.
Tyrin Lawrence had 21 points to lead the Commodores (8-21, 3-13), who surrendered the first seven points of the game and trailed the rest of the way. Ezra Manjon scored 17.
Wright had 11 points in the first 13:23 of the game for LSU. His three-point play gave the Tigers a 30-15 lead and they turned it into a 42-22 advantage at halftime. LSU shot 56% in the first 20 minutes and made 8 of 17 attempts from 3-point range (47%). Lawrence had 10 points on 4-for-8 shooting for Vanderbilt, while the rest of his teammates sank 4 of 19 shots. The Commodores missed all 12 of their 3-point attempts before halftime.
Lawrence sandwiched a 3-pointer and a layup around a basket by Manjon and Vanderbilt used a 14-7 run to begin the second half to pull within 49-36. Reed answered with a 3-pointer for LSU, but the Commodores battled back to within 10 at 54-44 on JaQualon Roberts' dunk off a rebound. They would get no closer.
Vanderbilt again cut its deficit to 10 at 62-52 with 4:58 to go, but Reed answered with a layup and Hunter Dean converted a dunk into a three-point play as the Tigers stayed comfortably in front down the stretch.
LSU shot 43.9% overall, made 10 of 31 from beyond the arc and 15 of 19 at the free-throw line. Vanderbilt shot 36.4%, made 3 of 21 from distance and 18 of 25 at the foul line.
LSU travels to play Arkansas on Wednesday. Vanderbilt travels to play No. 16 Kentucky on Wednesday.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 75 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:08 | LSU Defensive Rebound. | 75 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Malik Presley missed Three Point Jumper. | 75 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:08 | LSU Turnover. | 75 - 61 |
Statistics
 LSU |
 VAN |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-57 | FG | 20-55 |
| 43.9 | Field Goal % | 36.4 |
| 10-31 | 3PT | 3-21 |
| 32.3 | Three Point % | 14.3 |
| 15-19 | FT | 18-25 |
| 78.9 | Free Throw % | 72.0 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 12 | Assists | 7 |
| 1 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 19 | Fouls | 19 |
| 22 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 6,696 | Capacity:
2023-24 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 14-4 | - | 27-9 |
| Auburn | 13-5 | 1 | 27-8 |
| South Carolina | 13-5 | 1 | 26-8 |
| Kentucky | 13-5 | 1 | 23-10 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 1 | 25-12 |
| Florida | 11-7 | 3 | 24-12 |
| Texas A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 21-15 |
| LSU | 9-9 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Mississippi State | 8-10 | 6 | 21-14 |
| Ole Miss | 7-11 | 7 | 20-12 |
| Georgia | 6-12 | 8 | 20-17 |
| Arkansas | 6-12 | 8 | 16-17 |
| Vanderbilt | 4-14 | 10 | 9-23 |
| Missouri | 0-18 | 14 | 8-24 |