Nate Bell
BATON ROUGE, La. – Oklahoma’s defense put the clamps on the LSU shooting opportunities Saturday and scored an 83-67 victory over the Tigers at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
LSU shot just 34.9 percent for the game (22-of-63) and 6-of-23 from distance. The Sooners, meanwhile, made 47.5 percent of their field goals (28-of-59) and 10 three-pointers.
Max Mackinnon led the Tigers with 17 points, while PJ Carter came in the second half to play 13 minutes and hit four three-pointers to score 12 points. Mike Nwoko had 11 points, while Pablo Tamba had his fifth double double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. While Jalen Reece had just two points, he had eight assists on the night.
Four players were in double figures for the Sooners with Nijel Pack hitting five three-pointers in scoring 21 points. Xzayvier Brown had 20 points, with Dayton Forsythe adding 13 and Mohamed Wague posting 10 with a team high nine rebounds.
For the second straight game LSU’s Rob Miller III blocked four shots but he had to leave the game after being hit in what appeared to be the nose area in the second half.
LSU had a 37-35 advantage in rebounds and 16-11 in offensive rebounds which was part of a 16-13 lead in second chance points. The Tigers were held to 22 points in the paint.
Oklahoma led at the half, 41-33 and was able to expand the lead to as much as 22 in the final six minutes of the game.
The Tigers travel to Auburn for their final road game at 9 p.m. CT against the Auburn Tigers. The game will be televised on the SEC Network and broadcast on the affiliates of the LSU Sports Radio Network. The Tigers close the regular season at home on Saturday, March 7, at 5 p.m. against Texas A&M. Senior tribute ceremonies begin at 4:40 p.m.
**LSU Press Release
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