Reid leads LSU past Wake Forest 75-61 in ECC title game
AP
Nov 27, 2021
DESTIN, Fla. (AP) Efton Reid scored 14 points and sparked a big first-half run and LSU Tigers breezed to a 75-61 victory over Wake Forest Demon Deacons in Saturday's championship game of the Emerald Coast Classic.
Wake Forest led 11-6 after a 3-pointer by Khadim Sy with 12:18 left in the first half, but Reid slammed home a dunk that seemed to spark the Tigers (7-0). Tari Eason followed Reid with a bucket and two free throws and Brandon Murray, Xavier Pinson and Alex Fudge all hit 3s to cap a 15-0 run that left the Tigers leading 21-11 with 8:02 left in the first half.
The Demon Deacons (6-1) closed to within three points, but Eason hit a 3 to start a 7-0 spurt and LSU led 31-21 at halftime. Reid scored on a jumper and a hook shot in the first two minutes of the second half and the Tigers' lead never dropped below nine after intermission.
Reid sank 7 of 9 shots for LSU. Darius Days scored 12 points, but hit just 1 of 6 from distance. Fudge came off the bench to score 11 and grab nine rebounds. Eric Gaines made all seven of this free throws, scoring 11.
Daivien Williams hit 12 of 13 foul shots and scored 20 to pace the Deacons. Jake Laravia pitched in with 15 points and eight rebounds, while Alondes Williams contributed 14 points and eight boards.
The teams combined to miss 32 of 43 shots from 3-point range.
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1st Half
LSU
Tigers
31
WAKE
Demon Deacons
21
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Efton Reid vs. Dallas Walton (Demon Deacons gains possession)
19:14
Isaiah Mucius misses three point jump shot
19:12
Xavier Pinson defensive rebound
19:05
+2
Darius Days makes two point layup
2-0
19:01
Daivien Williamson turnover (out of bounds)
18:34
+2
Efton Reid makes two point layup (Xavier Pinson assists)
4-0
18:24
Isaiah Mucius misses two point layup
18:24
Dallas Walton offensive rebound
18:24
Darius Days shooting foul (Dallas Walton draws the foul)
18:24
Dallas Walton misses two point layup
18:22
Dallas Walton offensive rebound
18:22
Dallas Walton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:22
+1
Dallas Walton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-1
18:04
+2
Darius Days makes two point jump shot
6-1
17:39
+3
Jake LaRavia makes three point jump shot (Alondes Williams assists)
6-4
17:39
Darius Days misses three point jump shot
17:37
Daivien Williamson defensive rebound
17:02
Daivien Williamson misses three point jump shot
17:00
Darius Days defensive rebound
16:51
Darius Days misses three point jump shot
16:49
Efton Reid offensive rebound
16:44
Jump ball. Efton Reid (Tigers gains possession)
16:31
Brandon Murray misses three point jump shot
16:29
Mwani Wilkinson offensive rebound
16:25
Mwani Wilkinson misses two point jump shot
16:23
Demon Deacons defensive rebound
16:16
Alondes Williams turnover (bad pass) (Mwani Wilkinson steals)
16:08
Xavier Pinson turnover (lost ball)
15:59
Carter Whitt turnover (bad pass)
15:59
TV timeout
15:46
Mwani Wilkinson turnover (out of bounds)
15:38
Alondes Williams turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Murray steals)
15:32
Eric Gaines turnover (lost ball) (Alondes Williams steals)
15:26
Eric Gaines personal foul
15:16
Jake LaRavia turnover (lost ball) (Darius Days steals)
15:12
Eric Gaines turnover (bad pass)
14:57
+2
Dallas Walton makes two point dunk (Cameron Hildreth assists)
6-6
14:40
Darius Days misses three point jump shot
14:38
Mwani Wilkinson offensive rebound
14:36
Brandon Murray misses two point jump shot
14:34
Jake LaRavia defensive rebound
14:33
Darius Days personal foul
14:20
Carter Whitt misses three point jump shot
14:18
Tari Eason defensive rebound
14:13
Eric Gaines misses three point jump shot
14:11
Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
14:04
+2
Jake LaRavia makes two point layup (Cameron Hildreth assists)
6-8
13:38
Efton Reid misses two point jump shot
13:36
Eric Gaines offensive rebound
13:32
Eric Gaines misses three point jump shot
13:30
Alondes Williams defensive rebound
13:05
Alondes Williams misses two point layup
13:05
Jake LaRavia offensive rebound
13:05
Xavier Pinson personal foul
13:02
Cameron Hildreth offensive foul (Alex Fudge draws the foul)
13:02
Cameron Hildreth turnover
12:49
Alondes Williams blocks Tari Eason's two point jump shot
12:47
Tari Eason offensive rebound
12:39
Eric Gaines turnover (lost ball) (Jake LaRavia steals)
12:29
Alondes Williams misses two point layup
12:27
Alondes Williams offensive rebound
12:18
+3
Khadim Sy makes three point jump shot (Jake LaRavia assists)
6-11
11:59
Tari Eason misses three point jump shot
11:57
Alex Fudge offensive rebound
11:55
Alex Fudge misses two point layup
11:53
Alondes Williams defensive rebound
11:50
Tari Eason personal foul
11:50
TV timeout
11:47
Alondes Williams misses three point jump shot
11:45
Khadim Sy offensive rebound
11:42
Alondes Williams turnover (traveling)
11:32
+2
Efton Reid makes two point dunk (Alex Fudge assists)
8-11
11:23
Isaiah Mucius misses three point jump shot
11:21
Alex Fudge defensive rebound
11:08
+2
Tari Eason makes two point jump shot
10-11
10:50
Daivien Williamson misses two point layup
10:48
Alex Fudge defensive rebound
10:46
Tari Eason turnover (lost ball)
10:30
Jake LaRavia misses three point jump shot
10:28
Xavier Pinson defensive rebound
10:22
Jake LaRavia shooting foul (Tari Eason draws the foul)
10:22
+1
Tari Eason makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-11
10:22
+1
Tari Eason makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-11
10:06
Efton Reid blocks Daivien Williamson's two point layup