Andre Stringer scored 11 points off the bench, going 8-of-8 at the foul line, as LSU (18-11, 9-8 SEC) survived despite shooting 33.3 percent overall and 2-of-15 from 3-point range. Shavon Coleman contributed nine points and eight rebounds as the Tigers rallied from a 16-point deficit to sweep the season series.
Rod Odom scored 15 points to lead Vanderbilt (15-14, 7-10) but was just 4-of-18 from the field and missed 10 of his 13 shots from beyond the arc. Damian Jones collected nine points, six rebounds and four blocked shots for the Commodores.
Coleman hit a pair of free throws with 3:02 left to give LSU its first lead at 51-49, and O'Bryant hit a jumper two trips later to extend it to a four-point advantage. The Tigers held Vanderbilt scoreless on five straight possessions and made their last 10 free throws to seal it.
The Commodores pushed the margin to 28-12 with a 9-0 run as LSU missed seven straight shots, but settled for a 32-24 lead at the break. Kyle Fuller put Vanderbilt up 48-45 with 5:24 left but was unable to convert the three-point play and the Commodores didn't make another field goal the rest of the way.
GAME NOTEBOOK: LSU set season-low marks for shooting (26.7 percent) and points (24) in the first half. … Vanderbilt coach Kevin Stallings was whistled for a technical foul with just over a minute left before halftime. … Odom made three of his first four shots before missing 10 straight.
Louisiana State | Vanderbilt | |
Johnny O'Bryant III 25 | Scoring | Rod Odom 15 |
Shavon Coleman 2 | Assists | Dai-Jon Parker 4 |
Johnny O'Bryant III 10 | Rebounds | Kyle Fuller 6 |
Andre Stringer 8 | Free Throws Made | Rod Odom 4 |
Anthony Hickey 2 | Steals | Rod Odom 2 |
Jordan Mickey 2 | Blocks | Damian Jones 4 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Louisiana State | 57 | 33.3 | 2-15 | 19-24 | 6 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Vanderbilt | 51 | 30.5 | 7-29 | 8-12 | 11 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 12 |