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LSU Defeats Rutgers, 55-50
The LSU Tiger men's basketball picked up a non-conference road win on Saturday night, defeating the Rutgers Scarlet Knight, 55-50, as part of the SEC/Big East challenge.
With LSU trailing by a point, Anthony Hickey hit jumper to give the Tigers a 49-48 lead with 1:19 remaining.
Hickey then fouled Austin Johnson, who then nailed two free throws, giving Rutgers a 50-49 lead, at the 1:05 mark.
Hickey came right back and hit a 10-foot floater in the lane, to give the Tigers the lead back, 51-50, with :40 remaining.
After a Rutgers offensive foul, Johnny O'Bryant get free for a dunk, to extend the Tigers' lead to 53-50, with 12.7 seconds left.
Rutgers lost the basketball on their next possession, and O'Bryant sealed the win with two free throws, making the final score 55-50.
LSU was able to out-shoot Rutgers from the field, 36%-33%.
Andre Stringer led the Tigers, with 13 points, while O'Bryant chipped in with 11.
Eli Carter paced the Scarlet Knights in a losing cause, with 10 points.
With the win, LSU improves to 5-3 on the season, while Rutgers falls to 4-4.
Tigers Travel To Rutgers
The LSU Tiger men's basketball team travels to Piscataway, New Jersey, on Saturday evening, to take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, as part of the Big East/SEC Challenge.
LSU, who is coming off of a 59-58 win over the Houston Cougars on Wednesday night, are 4-3 on the year, while Rutgers stands at 4-3 as well.
Tip-off time is set for 6 o'clock.
