A LSU bateu a Carolina do Sul 92-87 em OT, com Nwoko e Mackinnon liderando o caminho. LSU beat South Carolina 92-87 in OT, with Nwoko and Mackinnon leading the way.

A LSU derrotou a Carolina do Sul 92-87 na prorrogação, com Mike Nwoko marcando 21 pontos e Max Mackinnon batendo um goleador de 3 pontos com 21 segundos restantes. LSU defeated South Carolina 92-87 in overtime, with Mike Nwoko scoring 21 points and Max Mackinnon hitting a go-ahead 3-pointer with 21 seconds left. Rashad King acrescentou 18 pontos, Markel Sutton 16, e Mackinnon registrou 15 pontos e oito assistências. Rashad King added 18 points, Marquel Sutton 16, and Mackinnon recorded 15 points and a season-high eight assists. A LSU superou um déficit tardio, empatando o jogo em 78 na regulamentação, depois superando a Carolina do Sul 14-9 em horas extras enquanto fazia 8-de-8 da linha de lance livre. LSU overcame a late deficit, tying the game at 78 in regulation, then outscoring South Carolina 14-9 in overtime while going 8-of-8 from the free-throw line. Meechie Johnson, da Carolina do Sul, liderou com 21 pontos, Kobe Knox tinha 15, e Eli Ellis acrescentou 14. South Carolina’s Meechie Johnson led with 21 points, Kobe Knox had 15, and Eli Ellis added 14. A LSU melhorou para 14-8 no geral e 2-7 na SEC, enquanto a Carolina do Sul caiu para 11-11 e 2-7. LSU improved to 14-8 overall and 2-7 in the SEC, while South Carolina fell to 11-11 and 2-7. Dedan Thomas Jr. ficou de fora devido a uma lesão na perna inferior. Dedan Thomas Jr. sat out due to a lower-leg injury.