LSU guard Charles Manning Jr. dunks in opposition to Georgia for the length of the vital half of an NCAA faculty basketball sport Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Baton Rouge, La. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Recommend via AP)
LSU guard Charles Manning Jr. dunks in opposition to Georgia for the length of the vital half of an NCAA faculty basketball sport Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Baton Rouge, La. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Recommend via AP)
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Freshman Cameron Thomas scored eight of his 26 aspects after legislation, Javonte Natty hit support-to-support 3-guidelines that can force beyond regular time and LSU rallied to beat Georgia 94-92 on Wednesday night.
Thomas, who came in averaging 24.6 aspects (No. 5 nationally) this season, field profession highs with 15 free throws on 16 makes an attempt, along side 5 of 6 within the final two minutes. Natty carried out with 21 aspects and freshman Darius Days had 13 aspects and 11 rebounds — his 2nd double-double within the last three video games and his third this season for LSU (7-2, 2-1 Southeastern Convention).
Thomas scored LSU’s first seven aspects in beyond regular time to bewitch the lead for appropriate and Days hit a 3-pointer to provide it 90-86 with 50 seconds to play. Justin Kier hit the last of his profession-excessive six 3s for Georgia (7-2, 0-2) and after LSU’s Trendon Watford made 1 of two from the free-three line, Sahvir Wheeler’s layup pulled the Bulldogs to 93-92 with 15 seconds last. Thomas missed the vital of two injurious pictures and Wheeler couldn’t convert a contested layup attempt within the closing seconds.
Kier, a 6-foot-5 graduate transfer from George Mason, carried out with 25 aspects. Wheeler scored 21 and had nine assists. Sophomore Toumani Camara had 14 aspects and 10 rebounds — his fourth double-double within the last 5 video games — whereas tying his profession highs with four assists and three steals.
The Tigers, coming off an 83-79 loss at Florida last Saturday, trailed by 10 aspects halfway thru the 2nd half and Wheeler hit a deep 3-pointer to offer Georgia a six-point lead with 1: 57 left. Natty answered with a 3 and then stole the ball from Tye Fagan. Trendon Watford drove to the left facet of the lane and, as the defense collapsed round him, came accurate thru Natty for a huge-open straight-away 3 to provide it 80-all 47 seconds later.
The Bulldogs, who occupy lost support-to-support video games, occupy been called for 23 deepest fouls — 17 after halftime — and occupy been outscored 22-12 from the injurious line.
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