National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Mississippi St. 58, Louisiana State 57
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 5, 2011
Where: Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Officials: # Patrick Adams, # Pat Evans, # Doug Shows
Attendance: 7938
Where: Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Officials: # Patrick Adams, # Pat Evans, # Doug Shows
Attendance: 7938
Mississippi State came up with a huge defensive stop to hold on for a 58-57 win over LSU Saturday in Baton Rouge, La.
LSU's Andre Stringer was stripped, before he could get off a potential winning shot as time expired, giving the Bulldogs a much-needed conference road win.
In a tight, back-and-forth SEC battle, Dee Bost made two free throws with 1:59 to play to put Mississippi State up one. That would be the last of the scoring. LSU failed to get a shot off in the last two minutes, turning it over on its final three possessions.
The Bulldogs (12-10, 4-4 SEC) played without senior guard Ravern Johnson, the team's second leading scorer. Johnson was suspended for the game for comments he made on Twitter about a lack of playing time.
Renardo Sidney led Mississippi State with 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Riley Benock added 12 points.
Stringer led LSU (10-13, 2-6 SEC) with 16 points. The Tigers have lost six straight games.
Top Game Performances
| Mississippi St. | Louisiana State | |
| Renardo Sidney 16 | Scoring | Andre Stringer 15 |
| Riley Benock 4 | Assists | Andre Stringer 4 |
| Renardo Sidney 11 | Rebounds | Malcolm White 9 |
| Kodi Augustus 4 | Free Throws Made | Aaron Dotson 3 |
| Riley Benock 2 | Steals | Andre Stringer 3 |
| Riley Benock 1 | Blocks | Storm Warren 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Mississippi St. | 58 | 37.7 | 7-18 | 11-17 | 10 | 33 | 3 | 5 | |
| Louisiana State | 57 | 37.3 | 6-24 | 7-9 | 9 | 37 | 5 | 7 |