South Carolina Gamecocks at LSU Tigers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Elijah Strong scores career-high 30 points, leads South Carolina over LSU 78-68
South Carolina (10-5, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) rebounded from an 83-71 loss to Vanderbilt, while LSU (12-3, 0-2) has lost consecutive games.
The Gamecocks built a 25-point halftime advantage and led by double digits with about nine minutes left when LSU started a 12-3 run to pull to 66-60 with 6:22 remaining. Strong scored the next four points, and the Tigers didn't get closer.
Strong shot 10 of 15 from the floor and made all four of his 3-point attempts. Meechie Johnson made three 3s and finished with 19 points for the Gamecocks. Eli Ellis chipped in with 10 points.
Max Mackinnon scored 15 points for LSU. Pablo Tamba and PJ Carter added 10 points for the Tigers. Mike Nwoko grabbed 13 rebounds to go with six points.
Strong scored 18 points, and Johnson added 15 to help give the Gamecocks a 50-25 halftime lead. Nine LSU players scored in the first half, but none had more than four points as the Tigers shot 29%.
LSU: At No. 11 Vanderbilt on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 78 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Meechie Johnson Steal. | 78 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Jalen Reece bad pass turnover | 78 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:21 | PJ Carter Defensive Rebound. | 78 - 68 |
Statistics
 SC |
 LSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-53 | FG | 24-62 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 12-21 | 3PT | 8-25 |
| 57 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 16-21 | FT | 12-14 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 17 | Assists | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 18 | Fouls | 20 |
| 28 | Largest Lead | 0 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 99 | Percent Led | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Attendance: 6,303 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | 7-1 | - | 17-4 |
| Florida | 7-2 | 0.5 | 16-6 |
| Vanderbilt | 6-3 | 1.5 | 19-3 |
| Arkansas | 6-3 | 1.5 | 16-6 |
| Kentucky | 6-3 | 1.5 | 15-7 |
| Tennessee | 5-3 | 2 | 15-6 |
| Missouri | 5-4 | 2.5 | 15-7 |
| Auburn | 5-4 | 2.5 | 14-8 |
| Alabama | 4-4 | 3 | 14-7 |
| Georgia | 4-5 | 3.5 | 16-6 |
| Texas | 4-5 | 3.5 | 13-9 |
| Ole Miss | 3-5 | 4 | 11-10 |
| Mississippi State | 3-6 | 4.5 | 11-11 |
| LSU | 2-7 | 5.5 | 14-8 |
| South Carolina | 2-7 | 5.5 | 11-11 |
| Oklahoma | 1-8 | 6.5 | 11-11 |