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LSU committed a season-high 16 turnovers and played without injured point guard Dedan Thomas, impacting key plays in a narrow 75-72 loss to Texas A&M, coach said.
- On Saturday the LSU Tigers lost 75-72 to Texas A&M at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas, committing a season-high 16 turnovers against the only conference opponent running a full-court press.
- Dedan Thomas, LSU starting point guard, is day-to-day with a lower-leg injury, and LSU was without the SEC's leader in assists at 7.1 per game, affecting playmaking.
- Three straight backcourt turnovers flipped a tie into a 69-66 deficit late in the game, as freshman point guard Jalen Reece finished with four points, seven assists and three turnovers in 36 minutes.
- With nine seconds remaining LSU had a chance to tie at 72-70, but freshman Mazi Mosely's last-second 3 missed short, and coach Matt McMahon called the result 'disappointment' while praising effort.
- LSU head coach Matt McMahon said the defeat will be a learning opportunity for freshman Jalen Reece, whose prior max playing time was 23 minutes against Prairie View A&M.
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‘We had our chances’: LSU’s reaction to SEC-opening loss without Dedan Thomas
LSU basketball fell 75-72 to Texas A&M on the road in its SEC opener on Saturday. The Tigers were without star point guard Dedan Thomas, who leads the conference with 7.1 assists.
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LSU Loses Thriller At Texas A&M Without Dedan Thomas Jr.
By GLENN GUILBEAU, Tiger Rag Editor LSU played extremely well at Texas A&M Saturday without star point guard Dedan Thomas Jr. in its Southeastern Conference opener. But in the end, it needed Thomas badly in a 75-72 loss in College Station. Thomas, who is LSU's leading scorer with 16.2 points a game and the SEC's
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