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Men's Basketball Beats No. 8 Hogs, Advances to SEC Final

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- LSU knocked of No. 8-ranked Arkansas, 78-71, on Saturday afternoon to earn its first SEC Tournament final berth since 1993.

Third-seeded LSU (18-8) will face top-seeded Alabama in the championship game on Sunday at noon CT. The game will be televised by ESPN and broadcast live on the LSU Sports Radio Network starting at 11:30 a.m.

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In an exciting first 20 minutes, the Tigers used a 14-1 run to overcame an 8-point deficit and lead 38-32 with 5:35 remaining. Thomas hit a pair of three pointers, Days added another, and Smart's dunk after Thomas' steal capped the rally, as LSU made seven three pointers in the opening stanza.