LSU had yet another close call against Winthrop on Saturday night, trailing by one point at the break and leading by just four with under two minutes to play. But in a shootout in which both teams shot above 50% from the field, coach Matt McMahon’s team moved to 10-1 to begin his tenure in Baton Rouge with an 89-81 win.
[autotag]Cam Hayes[/autotag] led the way offensively for the Tigers after exiting late in the last game with what McMahon described as a cramp, scoring 25 points. [autotag]KJ Williams[/autotag] (18 points) and [autotag]Adam Miller[/autotag] (14 points) also scored in double figures.
LSU turned the ball over 10 times, but it also forced 12 turnovers of its own and netted 21 points off those mistakes.
The Tigers will return to the court Wednesday night when they host East Tennessee State in the final tuneup before conference play begins against Arkansas. Here were the best photos from Saturday night’s win.