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Michael Nwoko, Lsu Escape South Carolina in Overtime
Mike Nwoko scored 21 points as LSU secured its first Southeastern Conference road win by outscoring South Carolina 14-9 in overtime and shooting 84% from the free-throw line.
- On Saturday, LSU beat South Carolina 92-87 in overtime at Colonial Life Arena, securing its first SEC road win and snapping a three-game losing streak.
- With Dedan Thomas Jr. ruled out Saturday after re-aggravating a lower-left leg injury, LSU used a guard-by-committee and reinserted PJ Carter, while Rashad King started and scored a season-high.
- After Nwoko's late layup tied it at 78, regulation finished scoreless before overtime, where King and Pablo Tamba went 8 of 8 on free throws and Max Mackinnon hit a 3-pointer with 21 seconds left.
- South Carolina fell to.500 after the overtime loss, as LSU now prepares to host Georgia next Saturday and South Carolina travels to Texas on Tuesday.
- Mike Nwoko paced LSU with a 21-point outing on efficient shooting, rebounding from a four-point game Wednesday by using his 6-foot-10, 261-pound frame to control the paint.
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LSU basketball beats South Carolina in overtime for first road SEC win
LSU basketball met South Carolina for the second time this season, following a 14-point loss to Mississippi State at home. Coach Matt McMahon’s team fell to the Gamecocks in the first matchup by 10 points.
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