Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Alabama 109, Louisiana State 92
When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 10, 2024
Where: Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Officials: # Mike Nance, # Lucas Santos, # K.B. Burdett Jr.
Attendance: 7755

Mark Sears scored 23 points and Latrell Wrightsell Jr. scored 21 points to go along with 10 rebounds as No. 16 Alabama went on the road to defeat LSU 109-92 on Saturday in Baton Rouge, La.

Nick Pringle scored 17 points, Rylan Griffen added 16 and Aaron Estrada had 15 for the Crimson Tide (17-7, 9-2 Southeastern Conference) as four starters scored in double figures. Alabama made 18 3-pointers compared to seven for LSU.

Will Baker scored 24 points, Jalen Cook had 20 and Tyrell Ward added 15 for the Tigers (12-11, 4-6), who also lost to Alabama, 109-88, on Jan. 27 at Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Griffen made a 3-pointer to start the second-half scoring and push Alabama's lead to 52-46.

LSU closed within two points at 53-51 before Griffen made a 3-pointer during a 9-0 run that increased the Crimson Tide's lead to 62-51.

The Tide pushed the advantage to as many as 12 points before Cook scored five points to help the Tigers get within 68-65 with 12:29 remaining.

Wrightsell answered with a 3-pointer for Alabama, but LSU scored the next six points to pull even at 71-all with 10:14 on the clock.

Sears made a free throw, but Cook answered with a jumper that gave the Tigers their only lead of the second half at 73-72 with 9:32 remaining.

Estrada converted a three-point play and made a 3-pointer and Wrightsell added a 3-pointer as Alabama opened an 85-75 lead with 7:00 left. The margin grew to as many as 19 points down the stretch as Alabama scored 60 second-half points.

The lead changed hands 15 times and the score was tied four times before Griffen made a 3-pointer that gave the Tide a 31-26 lead just past the midpoint of the first half.

Trae Hannibal made a layup for the Tigers before Pringle converted a three-point play and Sears made a 3-pointer to give Alabama a 40-32 lead.

LSU climbed within three points before the Tide increased the lead to 47-37 with 4:14 left in the half as Wrightsell made three free throws.

Ward made a jumper and Mike Williams III added a 3-pointer to start a 9-2 LSU run that trimmed Alabama's lead to 49-46 at halftime.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Alabama   Louisiana State
Mark Sears 23 Scoring Will Baker 24
Aaron Estrada 7 Assists Trae Hannibal 6
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. 10 Rebounds Jalen Cook 8
Mark Sears 5 Free Throws Made Jalen Cook 7
Mark Sears 3 Steals Will Baker 1
Mouhamed Dioubate 1 Blocks Jalen Reed 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Alabama 109 46.9 18-44 15-17 25 38 2 8 8
Louisiana State 92 55.0 7-19 19-26 15 25 4 5 12