LSU Tigers defeat New Orleans 93-58 in Baton Rouge

LSU Tigers defeat New Orleans 93-58 in Baton Rouge

BATON ROUGE — The LSU Tigers (2-0) turned in a dominant performance Monday night at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, knocking off the New Orleans Privateers (1-1) 93-58.

LSU pulled away thanks to a decisive second-half surge, outscoring UNO 49-26 after intermission. The margin of victory was driven by controlling the glass (56-36 overall rebounds) and dominating the paint 42-28. 

Center Michael Nwoko led LSU with 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting and added five rebounds. Forward Marquel Sutton chipped in 15 points and hauled in 15 boards, making four three-pointers. Coming off the bench, Jalen Reed provided another lift with 15 points and seven rebounds in just 17 minutes. 

For New Orleans, guard Jakevion Buckley paced the team with 12 points and eight rebounds in 30 minutes of action.

After building a 44-32 halftime lead, LSU opened the second half with a 15-0 run over just over five minutes, effectively putting the game out of reach.

The Tigers shot 43.7 percent overall (31-of-71) and drained 10 of 27 from three (37.0 percent). UNO, meanwhile, struggled offensively, making just 20 of 67 field goal attempts (29.9 percent) and 6 of 25 from beyond the arc (24.0 percent). 

LSU will look to build on this momentum as it prepares for its next outing, while New Orleans will regroup after a tough road night in Baton Rouge.