UL Monroe Warhawks at LSU Tigers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Reed scores career-best 24 points, Carter adds 21 in LSU's season-opening win over UL Monroe 95-60
Reed shot 8 of 9 from the field, made all eight free-throw attempts and grabbed eight rebounds. Carter was 7-of-12 shooting and made four of LSU's 10 3-pointers.
Curtis Givens III also made four 3s and finished with 15 points for LSU, which shot 51% (34 of 67). Dji Bailey added 13 points.
Jalen Bolden scored 25 points on 11-of-22 shooting and made two 3-pointers to lead UL Monroe (1-1). Jerry Ngopot added 12 points.
LSU took the lead for good about three minutes in and used a 22-4 run for a 44-19 advantage. Reed finished with 16 first-half points, Carter added 14 and each scored on a dunk to help the Tigers take a 50-27 lead into the break.
ULM cut the deficit to 21 points early in the second half, but Jordan Sears answered with a 3-pointer to spark a 10-0 surge and the Warhawks didn't get closer.
LSU has won all nine games in the series.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 95 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 60 - 95 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Vyctorius Miller Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 95 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Jerry Ngopot missed Three Point Jumper. | 60 - 95 |
| 2nd 0:11 | UL Monroe Offensive Rebound. | 60 - 95 |
Statistics
 ULM |
 LSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-62 | FG | 34-67 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 3-14 | 3PT | 10-34 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 9-13 | FT | 17-19 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 89 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 6 | Assists | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 18 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 38 |
Game Information
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Attendance: 8,043 | Capacity:
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
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 |