The 19th-ranked LSU men’s basketball team looks to continue its success on the road Wednesday night when it travels to Reed Arena in College Station, Texas to take on the Texas A&M Aggies.
The Tigers and Aggies tip off at 8:05 p.m. CT Wednesday night on ESPN2 (Karl Ravech and Jon Sundvold) and the game will be broadcast on the affiliates of the LSU Sports Radio Network (Chris Blair and former LSU Coach John Brady) with Eagle 98.1 FM the flagship in Baton Rouge.
LSU is 16-3 and 6-0 in the SEC, one of two undefeated teams remaining entering the week in the Southeastern Conference (with Tennessee). Texas A&M is 8-10 overall and 1-5 in the league.
The Tigers come into College Station after an emotional overtime win, 86-80, at Missouri on Saturday in which LSU stormed back from a 70-56 deficit with 2:14 to play to force overtime at 71-71 after a 15-1 run.
In the game, the Tigers, shooting just 35 percent for the game, got a personal 9-0 run from Skylar Mays on two three-pointers sandwiched around a layup and subsequent free throw that cut Missouri’s lead to 75-60. LSU would eventually tie the game with 2.2 seconds remaining on a free throw by Emmitt Williams.
In the five minute extra session, Javonte Smart hit two three-pointers that helped LSU get the lead for good, going on for the team’s ninth straight win overall and their third road win in the season.
Mays had a career high 24 points in the game while Reid and Smart each had 14 points and Tremont Watersscored 13 with nine assists.
A&M, while losers of its last three conference games (Auburn, Missouri, at Florida), did come through big for the league in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge with a 65-53 win at home on Saturday against Kansas State.
The Aggies rallied from a 30-26 halftime advantage, outscoring Kansas State, 39-23, in the second half to win by 12. Wendell Mitchell, TJ Starks and Savion Flagg combined to shoot 17-of-34 from the field with six treys and 45 of the 65 points Texas A&M scored. Starks had six assists and Flagg also had 12 rebounds and four assists.
A&M shot 51 percent for the game and outrebounded the Wildcats, 37-30. Texas A&M did turn the ball over 20 times and Kansas State got 25 of their 53 points off turnovers.
The Tigers will be trying to win a fourth road game in a season since the team won eight road contests in 2015.
LSU will return home after Wednesday night’s game for a Saturday game with Arkansas at 5 p.m. in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Tickets are on sale at the LSU Athletics Ticket Office during weekday business hours and online at LSUTix.net.
(Press Release Provided by LSU Athletics)
