US EditionMackinnon, Thomas Lead LSU Past Tarleton State 96-60 in a Season Opener for the Tigers
LSU's transfers led a strong start with 96 points and a 36-point margin in the opener, while Jalen Reed returned from injury off the bench.
- On Wednesday night, the LSU Tigers opened the 2025-26 season with a dominant victory over Tarleton State, while redshirt junior forward Jalen Reed returned off the bench as he worked back from a torn ACL.
- It was known transfers were set to play a big role, and the starting five featured no freshmen, confirming the team’s veteran lineup with transfers like Thomas, Mackinnon, Tamba, Sutton, and Nwoko.
- In the opening period, LSU shot 16 of 21 from the floor while turnovers remained an issue with 14 on the night, including three across four possessions.
- LSU will host New Orleans on Monday, Nov. 10 following the season opener win, after Tarleton State's Chris Mpaka was ejected for a flagrant-2 foul.
- LSU's paint attack was decisive as the team made its first 14 shots from the paint, while Tarleton State grabbed nine offensive rebounds in the first 20 minutes.
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Marietta Daily JournalMax Mackinnon, LSU trounce Tarleton State in opener
Max Mackinnon scored 19 points to lead six LSU scorers in double figures as the Tigers dominated Tarleton State to win their season opener 96-60 on Wednesday night in Baton Rouge, La.
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Mackinnon, Thomas lead LSU past Tarleton State 96-60 in a season opener for the Tigers
LSU opened its season with a 96–60 rout of Tarleton State, powered by freshman point guard Dedan Thomas Jr. and wing Max Mackinnon.
Texans fall to Tigers in the Bayou
BATON ROUGE, La. — Tarleton State Men's Basketball finished their two-game opening road trip with a 96-60 loss to LSU at the Maravich Center in LSU's season opener on Wednesday night. The Texans (0-2) led briefly early on, but the Tigers (1-0) controlled the majority of the game. A full crowd of 6,252 filled the Maravich Center on LSU's opening night of the season.
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