National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Louisiana State 84, Mississippi St. 82
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Where: Humphrey Coliseum, Starkville, Mississippi
Officials: # Tom Eades, # Ron Groover, # Doug Sirmons
Attendance: 7303
Where: Humphrey Coliseum, Starkville, Mississippi
Officials: # Tom Eades, # Ron Groover, # Doug Sirmons
Attendance: 7303
Aaron Dotson scored 16 points as visiting LSU ended a 10-game losing streak with an 84-82 victory over Mississippi State on Wednesday.
Storm Warren had 14 points and Garrett Green added 12 for the Tigers (11-17, 3-10 SEC), who hit nine 3-pointers en route to their first win since beating Arkansas on Jan. 12.
Renardo Sidney tied a career high with 24 points and Dee Bost added 15 for Mississippi State (14-13, 6-7).
The Bulldogs had a chance to win it after LSU's Ralston Turner split a pair of free throws, but Riley Benock’s 3-pointer from the right wing rattled out as the buzzer sounded.
LSU led for the entire second half until Sidney’s layup tied the game at 77 with 1:40 left. Green’s putback with 1:18 remaining put the Tigers back ahead for good.
It was a damaging loss for Mississippi State, which is battling Arkansas for a first-round bye in the upcoming SEC Tournament. The Bulldogs’ only hope to reach the NCAA Tournament is likely by winning the conference tournament.
Top Game Performances
| Louisiana State | Mississippi St. | |
| Aaron Dotson 16 | Scoring | Renardo Sidney 24 |
| Ralston Turner 3 | Assists | Dee Bost 9 |
| Garrett Green 8 | Rebounds | Kodi Augustus 9 |
| Aaron Dotson 5 | Free Throws Made | Dee Bost 9 |
| Matt Derenbecker 2 | Steals | Dee Bost 1 |
| Chris Bass 1 | Blocks | Kodi Augustus 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Louisiana State | 84 | 41.8 | 9-23 | 19-24 | 12 | 28 | 2 | 11 | |
| Mississippi St. | 82 | 56.0 | 9-17 | 17-28 | 17 | 32 | 7 | 3 |