The LSU Tigers cruised to a 104-80 win over the Auburn Tigers on Saturday in Baton Rouge.
In their first game in seven days, the Tigers jumped out on Auburn early, building a 12-point lead just eight minutes into the game. LSU led by as many as 19 points in the first half before going into halftime with a 50-34 lead.
The second half was more of the same as LSU led by 27 points at one point. The closest Auburn would get was 64-49, five minutes into the second half before LSU would go on another run.
It was another banner day for LSU freshman guard Cameron Thomas, who scored 27 points. It’s the 15th time this season Thomas has scored 20 points or more.
LSU forward Trendon Watford scored 18 points and pulled down 11 rebounds, while Darius Days scored 17 points and Javonte Smart finished with 16 points.
As a team, LSU shot 53% from the field and made 11 of 22 attempts from 3-point range.
It was also another strong performance from LSU’s defense, as it held Auburn to just 37% shooting from the field and 25% from beyond the arc.
Auburn coach Bruce Pearl was clearly frustrated with his team’s effort.
“They scored 50 points (in the first half) on three assists,” Pearl said via Justin Ferguson of The Auburn Observer. “That means they lined us up and posted us up, and beat us 1-on-1. They dominated us. That’s why we’re frustrated and why we’re disappointed.”
With the win, LSU improves to 14-6 on the season and a 9-4 mark in SEC play.
LSU is back in action on Tuesday when it travels to Georgia.
Auburn HC Bruce Pearl: "They scored 50 points (in the first half) on three assists. That means they lined us up and posted us up and beat us 1-on-1. They dominated us. That's why we're frustrated and why we're disappointed."
— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonAU) February 20, 2021