National Basketball Association
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
By SportsDirect Inc.
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 |