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PHOTOS: LSU moves to 10-1 on the year with win over Winthrop

The Tigers survived another close call after trailing at the half against the Eagles.

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.

Instant Analysis: LSU basketball survives shootout against Winthrop to win 5th-straight game

The Tigers had another anxiety-inducing game, but they moved to 10-1 with the win over the Eagles.

Not much has come easy for the Tigers to start the season, with most games against even mid-major opponents being a bit too close for comfort. Saturday night’s game against Winthrop — a solid mid-major team that, despite its current 5-6 record, was picked to finish second in the Big South — was another such example.

Despite trailing by one point entering halftime against the Eagles, LSU managed to pull away in the second half to earn an 89-81 win and move to 10-1 to begin the [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] era.

Both team shot above 50% in this game, but after trading the lead back and forth for much of the first half, it looked like the Tigers were going to pull away in the second. They stretched their lead out to as much as 12 in the second frame, but Winthrop never went away, cutting the lead to four points with just 1:21 to play.

Still, thanks to an offensive onslaught from LSU, it wasn’t enough. The Tigers were unstoppable on offense in the final 20 minutes, shooting 67.7% for the period.

After exiting late in the win over NC Central with a cramp, Cam Hayes led the team in scoring with 25 points. [autotag]KJ Williams[/autotag] (18 points) and [autotag]Adam Miller [/autotag](14) also scored in double figures. Still, this was about as vulnerable as the Tigers have looked defensively all year.

Winthrop’s Cory Hightower (25 points), Kelton Tarford (23) and Sin’Cere McMahon (18) were electric offensively, and the Eagles had 14 second-chance points. Unfortunately, the mistakes ultimately proved costly. Winthrop turned the ball over 12 times and LSU took advantage, scoring 21 points off those turnovers.

The Tigers have one-more tuneup against East Tennessee State on Wednesday night before SEC play begins against Arkansas on Dec. 28.

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Penn State was on fire from 3-point land in opening win vs. Winthrop

Penn State was on fire from beyond the three-point line in its season-opening win vs. Winthrop

Penn State had a big night from beyond the three-point line as the Nittany Lions opened the men’s basketball season with a 93-68 win against Winthrop on Monday night in the Bryce Jordan Center. Penn State set a program record for three-point shots made with 18 three-pointers in the game.

[autotag]Jalen Pickett[/autotag] was the leading man for the Nittany Lions with 23 points and five rebounds with five assists. Transfer Andrew Funk hit six of the record-18 three-pointers in his Penn State debut

Head coach Micah Shrewsberry was pleased with how the game played out.

“We’re not overdoing it,” Shrewsberry said in his postgame comments following the win. “We just want to be solid and disciplined in our spots. And that’s when good things happen for you.”

Penn State started the game with [autotag]Seth Lundy[/autotag], [autotag]Caleb Dorsey[/autotag], Camren Wynter, Funk, and Pickett. Lundy had a double-digit with 10 points and Dorsey led the team with six rebounds. [autotag]Myles Dread[/autotag] picked up 12 points off the bench by hitting four of the team’s three-pointers.

Shrewsberry opened his postgame comments by admitting he was feeling a little bit nervous about the outcome when the game started.

“Coming into this game and walking out onto the court, I was nervous. I was nervous because I recognized, and you guys may not realize this because of how the game went, but it’s a good team. It’s a good program,” Shrewsberry said of Winthrop. “We’re going to look up in March and that team’s got 23-24 wins to its belt. And that’s not by accident.”

But it was hard for Shressberry not to walk away from Monday night’s game feeling good about what his team accomplished.

“I think the anxiety part was I wanted us to play well,” Shrewsberry said. “I wanted to show up tonight and I’m happy for the most part. I’m happy with our play.”

Next up for Penn State is a home game on Thursday night against Loyola (Md.). Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m. ET on B1G+.

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Penn State vs. Winthrop: Stream, broadcast info, Big Ten schedule

How to watch Penn State’s season opener against Winthrop on Monday night.

College basketball is back on Monday night and Penn State is opening its second season under the coaching of Micah Shrewsberry. The Nittany Lions are home in the Bryce Jordan Center for the start of the new season as the hope of a long-awaited return to the NCAA Tournament is as real as it has been in a long time.

Penn State will host Winthrop to break in the new season. It is the first meeting between the two programs, and Winthrop is coming off a 20-win season. Penn State is 6-0 all-time against members of the Big South, but this should be a good opening test for the Nittany Lions.