The LSU Tigers opened up the Southeastern Conference Tournament with a 76-73 win over Ole Miss in the the quarterfinals on Friday, March 12 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.
Mar. 13—NASHVILLE — It was a very different performance for Ole Miss against LSU. Whether it was an NCAA Tournament-worthy performance remains to be seen. The Rebels and Tigers were tied at 58 with 7 minutes, 14 seconds left. That's when LSU hit another gear and went on to win 76-73 at Bridgestone Arena in Friday's late SEC Tournament quarterfinal game. The 3 seed Tigers (17-8) will take on 2 .
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Trendon Watford scored 24 points, including a key tip with 23 seconds remaining, Cameron Thomas added two late free throws for 18 points and No. 3 seed LSU held off No. 6 Ole Miss 76-73 Friday night in the final Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinal.
The Tigers (17-8) faces second-seeded and No. 8-ranked Arkansas in Saturday’s semifinal. Ole Miss (16-11) awaits its postseason fate.
LSU appeared to take control with a 40-29 lead early in the second half before Ole Miss rallied with a 22-6 surge over 6:19 for a five-point lead. The Tigers responded with a 19-7 run featuring two 3-pointers by Thomas, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 6:51 left.
A number of Louisiana lawmakers don't believe the punishments for a couple of LSU administrators who mishandled some sexual abuse complaints were strong enough.
The Oregon State University Board of Trustees remained silent on a report implicating OSU President F. King Alexander in Louisiana State Universityâs Title IX scandal that was published March 5 until almost 9 p.m. Thursday night. The statement came nearly 24 hours after the OSU faculty union released an open letter calling on the board to break its silence.
The faculty union, United Academics of Oregon State University, released an open letter late Wednesday night addressing the board and expressing concern about Alexander.
âThe Executive Council of UAOSU is deeply disturbed by the recent corroboration of President F. King Alexanderâs role in protecting the head coach and star players of Louisiana State Universityâs football team,â the letter says. âIn doing so, he prioritized athletics over protecting victims of sexual harassment and assault. President Alexanderâs tepid mea culpa to the OSU community minimizes his responsibility and has done noth