National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Louisiana State 58, Texas A&M 54
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Where: Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Officials: # Tony Greene, # Mike Nance, # Ron Groover
Attendance: 7064

Louisiana State 58, Texas A&M 54:
Shavon Coleman scored 17 points off the bench to lead the host Tigers past the Aggies and give LSU its first SEC victory.

LSU (10-6, 1-4 SEC) snapped a four-game losing streak and improved to 9-2 at home. Johnny O’Bryant III had 14 points and 10 rebounds, his fifth double-double this season, and Anthony Hickey had 10 points and a career-high eight steals. Hickey came in as the nation’s leader in steals per game (3.5).

Texas A&M (12-6, 2-3) lost its third straight game and fell to 2-2 on the road. Fabyon Harris had a career-high 19 points and has posted double-figure points in six of his last nine games. Elston Turner had five points in 25 minutes. He came in ranked seventh in the SEC in scoring (16.1).

Texas A&M jumped out to a 9-0 lead, led by as many as 14 points in the first half and held a 28-27 advantage at halftime. In the second half, the lead went back and forth until LSU’s Charles Carmouche stole the ball and made a layup with 2:48 to play, giving the Tigers a lead they did not relinquish.

This was the first meeting between the programs since Texas A&M joined the SEC. LSU improved to 14-11 in the series, including 8-0 in Baton Rouge.

GAME NOTEBOOK: LSU first-year coach Johnny Jones earned his first SEC victory. … The Tigers had 19 steals. They came into the game ranked fifth in the country in steals (10.4). … Texas A&M committed 24 turnovers.
Top Game Performances
 
Texas A&M   Louisiana State
Fabyon Harris 19 Scoring Shavon Coleman 17
Alex Caruso 3 Assists Charles Carmouche 3
J-Mychal Reese 7 Rebounds Johnny O'Bryant III 10
Fabyon Harris 3 Free Throws Made Johnny O'Bryant III 2
Fabyon Harris 3 Steals Anthony Hickey 8
Jarod Jahns 2 Blocks Anthony Hickey 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Texas A&M 54 45.5 5-13 9-13 13 34 4 7 24
Louisiana State 58 38.1 5-23 5-12 10 29 1 19 11