Adam Miller scored a game-high 23 points, including a go-ahead layup around a defender with 2:03 remaining as the Tigers held off visiting Wofford 78-75 in a tight game Sunday afternoon in Baton Rouge, La.
Miller shot 9 of 13 from the floor, including 6 for 8 from beyond the arc. His final 3-pointer in front of the LSU bench was a dagger as it swished through to give the Tigers a 77-73 lead with 41 seconds left.
Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.
Thanks for signing up!
A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.
The next issue of NP Posted will soon be in your inbox.
KJ Williams scored 15 to help the Tigers (6-1) hold off the Terriers, who didn’t make a shot from the field in the final 3:40. Trae Hannibal added 12 for LSU off the bench.
B.J. Mack finished with 18 points and eight rebounds for Wofford and missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer with 12 seconds left.
Jackson Paveletzke scored a team-high 19 points for the Terriers (4-3), who saw their four-game winning streak snapped.
Corey Tripp added 14 points, knocking down three 3-pointers. Carson McCorkle also finished in double figures, scoring 11 in a reserve role.
After a first half that featured seven lead changes and three ties — LSU led 37-33 at the break — the second half was just as close. There were 19 lead changes and eight ties overall.
The Tigers started the game 1-for-5, their only made shot a 3-pointer by Miller from just beyond the top of the arc that cut the Wofford lead to 4-3 with 17:52 left. Miller hit the shot with ease as the defender was late getting to him.
Tripp kept Wofford in it with a couple of 3-pointers in the first 5 1/2 minutes, the last giving the Terriers a 10-9 lead with 14:32 left in the half.
Miller helped fuel a 7-0 run with a 3-pointer from well beyond the arc, his second of the day. He stepped up in the area between the 3-point arc and the LSU logo and launched a shot that put LSU in front 14-10.
It continued to be back and forth the rest of the half until LSU closed it on a 7-0 run.
Kendal Coleman capped the run by scoring off a lob pass inside and drawing a foul with four seconds left. He hit the ensuing free throw to give LSU the four-point lead at the break.
–Field Level Media
Check out our sports section for the latest news and analysis. Care for a wager? Head to our sports betting section for news and odds.
