The LSU men’s basketball team (3-0) played its best game of the young 2022-23 season Thursday night as the Tigers took care of UNO with ease, beating the Privateers 91-62.
New Orleans did take a small 6-2 lead about 90 seconds into the game, but LSU responded with a 18-3 run to turn a four-point deficit into a 20-9 advantage. LSU then tacked on a 14-0 run and went into halftime leading 47-25. LSU’s lead grew to as big as 34 points in the second half.
LSU got 51 points from its bench, 15 of which came from Mississippi State transfer Derek Fountain.