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Matt McMahon pleased with LSU’s second-half shooting in win over Alabama State

The Tigers will hope their second-half performance against Alabama State gives it momentum heading into Saturday’s game vs. Texas.

LSU’s men’s basketball team looked like it could be heading toward another ugly loss on Wednesday night.

It trailed by four at the half against Alabama State, but it ultimately pulled away to an 18-point win after outscoring the Hornets 44-22 in the second half as four players scored in double figures in the win.

[autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] addressed the second-half turnaround after the win.

“In the second half, shooting the ball. I thought our pace offensively was better,” McMahon said, per On3. “I’m not talking about just sprinting up and down the floor in transition. I thought the ball movement was a lot crisper in the second half, our cuts were a lot sharper, we set better screens.

“So overall, I thought the execution was better, but I know we talked about it after that Kansas State game, I thought in the second half we passed up some good shots, or actually, some great shots in possessions and it led to a lesser shot later in the possession. I thought we did some of those same things again in the first half tonight.”

LSU will hope that gives the team something to build on as it heads into a critical game in Houston on Saturday against a Texas team that ranks 19th in the nation.

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Instant Analysis: LSU men’s basketball overcomes halftime deficit to beat Alabama State

It wasn’t a complete game, but the second half of Wednesday’s win gave the Tigers something to build on with ranked Texas up next.

After the first half against Alabama State on Wednesday night, it looked like LSU’s men’s basketball team was heading for another rough loss.

But after trailing at the break, coach Matt McMahon’s Tigers team took control in the second half. They pulled away to win 74-56 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, moving to 6-4 on the season.

LSU led for most of the first half, but it never managed to pull away with its largest lead in the frame being just six points. With an 8-0 run to end the half, the Hornets managed to take a 34-30 lead to the locker room despite being outshot 45% to 41%.

[autotag]Jalen Reed[/autotag], who had nine points, was a bright spot. Otherwise, it was an ugly half for the Tigers, who were outrebounded 19-15 and had eight turnovers. They had no answer for ASU guard TJ Madlock, who paced his team with 15 first-half points.

The second half was all LSU, however. It outscored Alabama State 44-22 in the final 20 minutes, shooting 15 of 26 from the field in that span.

[autotag]Mike Williams III[/autotag] made the start and ultimately led the team with 15 points, while Reed and [autotag]Jordan Wright[/autotag] scored 13 and [autotag]Trae Hannibal[/autotag] scored 11. The Tigers also tightened up on the boards in the second half, doubling the Hornets up in rebounds after losing that battle in the first half.

While it wasn’t a complete game, the second-half performance gives LSU something to build on as it prepares to head to Houston with a huge opportunity in front of it against a ranked Texas team on Saturday.

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How to watch, betting odds as LSU men’s basketball host Alabama State on Wednesday night

The Tigers look to get back in the win column after Saturday’s 15-point loss to Kansas State.

After a disappointing 15-point loss at home to Kansas State on Saturday, [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] and the LSU men’s basketball team will return to the court Wednesday night to host Alabama State at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

The Hornets are led by second-year head coach Tony Madlock and sit at 4-4 on the year having lost games to power conference opponents in Ole Miss and Iowa.

LSU, meanwhile, is 5-4 on the year and has dropped two of its last three. It needs to start piecing some wins together if it’s going to salvage the season as its NET Ranking currently sits outside the top 180.

Here’s everything you need to know to watch Wednesday night’s game against Alabama State, including the latest odds from BetMGM.

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