No. 14 Florida State beats No. 19 LSU in OT thriller, 79-76
AP
Nov 23, 2018
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Florida State Seminoles coach Leonard Hamilton flashed a big smile when talking about a game-winning 3-pointer by 6-foot-10 forward Mfiondu Kabengele.
Kabengele hit the deep jumper with a half-second left in overtime, and No. 14 Florida State advanced to the AdvoCare Invitational championship game with a 79-76 win over No. 19 LSU Tigers on Friday.
''Of course we drew up that last play for Mfiondu to take a jump shot deep in the corner. ... That's the shot we wanted all along,'' Hamilton said with a laugh.
The Seminoles (5-0) will play defending national champion Villanova on Sunday.
Tremont Waters made three free throws to pull LSU even at 76 with 11.5 seconds to go in overtime before Kabengele's shot bounced off the rim and into the basket.
''It just dropped right in and I was in shock,'' Kabengele said. ''I'm just happy it went in.''
Kabengele, the nephew of former NBA standout Dikembe Mutombo, finished with 15 points.
After trailing by nine, Florida State forced overtime when Trent Forrest tied it at 68-68 on a layup with 2.8 seconds left.
''Our guys, we're strong in character,'' Hamilton said. ''I thought they grew up a little bit tonight.''
Naz Reid's 3-pointer at the buzzer hit off the rim for LSU, who got 19 points from Skylar Mays.
''I think we learned a lot about ourselves this game,'' Mays said. ''We played a ranked team, a great team and we hung in there. We gave ourselves a chance to win.''
Reid hit a 3 and Emmitt Williams had a fast-break dunk as LSU went up 59-52 with 7 1/2 minutes left.
Reid, slowed recently by an ankle injury, scored 12 points in 41 minutes.
M.J. Walker had 13 of his game-high 21 points during the first half as Florida State took a 30-29 lead at the break.
LSU (5-1) will go against Oklahoma State in Sunday's third-place game.
''I was proud of us,'' LSU coach Will Wade said. ''We came back when we were down five in overtime. We could have just packed it in. We got a couple gut punches there and we hung in there.''
VILLANOVA 77, OKLAHOMA STATE 58
Defending national champion Villanova got its swagger back.
Eric Paschall had 22 points and Phil Booth added 20 as Villanova advanced to the AdvoCare Invitational championship game against Florida State.
The Wildcats made a tournament-record 16 3-pointers.
''Just a good next step for us,'' Villanova coach Jay Wright said.
Villanova (4-2) stopped a two-game skid by beating Canisius 82-56 in Thursday's first round.
''They play with a champion mindset,'' Oklahoma State coach Mike Boynton said. ''You can sense there's urgency to the way they prepare, the way they warm up, the way they huddle during game, the way they communicate defensively.''
Oklahoma State (3-2) got 15 points from Mike Cunningham. The graduate transfer played in his second game after missing the Cowboys' first three with a left hamstring injury.
''We were just off today,'' Boynton said. ''We let them control the tempo.''
Paschall had 20 points, including six 3-pointers, as Villanova took a 42-26 halftime advantage. The Wildcats went 10-for-24 from 3-point range during the half.
''I feel like my teammates just did a great job of finding me,'' Paschall said.
Booth's 3-pointer gave Villanova a 54-29 lead four minutes into the second half.
Oklahoma State got within 60-47 on Cunningham's 3 with 8 1/2 minutes to go.
The Cowboys will face LSU Sunday for third place.
MEMPHIS 71, CANISIUS 63
Kyvon Davenport had 16 points, Mike Parks added 14, and Memphis beat Canisius 71-63 in a consolation-round game.
Antwann Jones chipped in 12 points for Memphis (3-2), which will play the winner of UAB-Charleston in the fifth-place game Sunday. The Tigers lost 84-64 to Oklahoma State Thursday.
''I'm very proud of the team,'' Memphis coach Penny Hardaway said. ''A gutsy win ... the grind to come back. Totally embarrassed for yesterday from my part because I felt like I let my team down.''
Canisius (1-4) got 16 points from Takal Molson and Isaiah Reese had 14.
The Golden Griffins will look to avoid losing all three games at the invitational when they face UAB Sunday for seventh place.
Canisius opened the tournament Thursday with an 83-56 loss to Villanova.
Jones had 10 points to help Memphis go up 40-31 at halftime.
CHARLESTON 74, UAB 51
Orlando area product Grant Riller had 33 points and six assists as Charleston (4-2) beat UAB 74-51 and advanced to play Memphis in the fifth-place game.
Riller had the second-highest point total in tournament history. Marquette's Matt Carlino had 38 against Georgia Tech in 2014.
Riller has six career 30-or-more-point games.
''Tonight I got loose a little bit,'' Riller said. ''I hit a couple jump shots and that helped. It gave me a lot of confidence.''
UAB (3-2) got 11 points apiece from Lewis Sullivan and Jeremiah Bell.
The Blazers will take on Canisius Sunday for seventh place.
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1st Half
LSU
Tigers
29
FSU
Seminoles
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jumpball received by Florida State
19:49
Terance Mann missed jump shot
19:47
Offensive rebound by Christ Koumadje
19:37
Christ Koumadje missed jump shot
19:35
Offensive rebound by M.J. Walker
19:30
Terance Mann missed jump shot
19:28
Defensive rebound by Skylar Mays
18:59
+3
Tremont Waters made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Ja'vonte Smart
3-0
18:45
Trent Forrest missed jump shot
18:43
Defensive rebound by Emmitt Williams
18:43
Ja'vonte Smart missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:41
Defensive rebound by Terance Mann
18:43
Terance Mann missed layup
18:41
Defensive rebound by Emmitt Williams
18:03
Lost ball turnover on Emmitt Williams
17:47
+3
M.J. Walker made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Terance Mann
3-3
17:31
Naz Reid missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:29
Defensive rebound by Trent Forrest
17:18
M.J. Walker missed jump shot
17:16
Offensive rebound by Christ Koumadje
17:15
Shooting foul on Emmitt Williams
17:15
Christ Koumadje missed 1st of 2 free throws
17:15
+1
Christ Koumadje made 2nd of 2 free throws
3-4
17:01
+3
Skylar Mays made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Ja'vonte Smart
6-4
16:32
Personal foul on Emmitt Williams
16:26
PJ Savoy missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:24
Defensive rebound by Naz Reid
16:09
+2
Tremont Waters made layup
8-4
15:47
Christ Koumadje missed jump shot
15:45
Offensive rebound by Terance Mann
15:40
+2
PJ Savoy made jump shot, assist by Terance Mann
8-6
15:22
+2
Naz Reid made layup
10-6
15:14
Lost ball turnover on M.J. Walker, stolen by Tremont Waters
14:56
Tremont Waters missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:54
Defensive rebound by PJ Savoy
14:45
Personal foul on Tremont Waters
14:37
Trent Forrest missed jump shot, blocked by Naz Reid
14:35
Offensive rebound by Trent Forrest
14:34
Personal foul on Kavell Bigby-Williams
14:17
Mfiondu Kabengele missed jump shot
14:15
Defensive rebound by Skylar Mays
14:06
Ja'vonte Smart missed jump shot
14:04
Offensive rebound by Darius Days
14:05
Personal foul on Mfiondu Kabengele
13:49
+2
Kavell Bigby-Williams made dunk, assist by Ja'vonte Smart
12-6
13:32
M.J. Walker missed jump shot
13:30
Defensive rebound by LSU
13:12
Ja'vonte Smart missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:10
Defensive rebound by Terance Mann
13:10
Personal foul on Marlon Taylor
13:01
+2
Trent Forrest made layup
12-8
12:48
Personal foul on David Nichols
12:48
Traveling violation turnover on Tremont Waters
12:27
Mfiondu Kabengele missed jump shot
12:25
Defensive rebound by Kavell Bigby-Williams
12:17
Lost ball turnover on Tremont Waters, stolen by Trent Forrest
12:12
Offensive foul on Terance Mann
12:12
Turnover on Terance Mann
12:01
Lost ball turnover on Tremont Waters, stolen by Trent Forrest
11:51
David Nichols missed layup
11:49
Offensive rebound by Trent Forrest
11:47
Personal foul on Kavell Bigby-Williams
11:44
+2
Mfiondu Kabengele made jump shot
12-10
11:27
Darius Days missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:25
Defensive rebound by Mfiondu Kabengele
11:25
Personal foul on Marlon Taylor
11:25
+1
Mfiondu Kabengele made 1st of 2 free throws
12-11
11:25
+1
Mfiondu Kabengele made 2nd of 2 free throws
12-12
11:07
Personal foul on Mfiondu Kabengele
11:03
Bad pass turnover on Naz Reid
10:58
5-second inbounding violation turnover on Christ Koumadje
10:47
+3
Naz Reid made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Daryl Edwards
15-12
10:10
Trent Forrest missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:08
Offensive rebound by Terance Mann
9:47
David Nichols missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:45
Defensive rebound by Darius Days
9:32
Naz Reid missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:30
Defensive rebound by Trent Forrest
9:14
+2
Christ Koumadje made dunk, assist by M.J. Walker
15-14
9:02
Personal foul on M.J. Walker
8:48
+2
Skylar Mays made reverse layup
17-14
8:39
+3
M.J. Walker made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Trent Forrest
17-17
8:20
Shooting foul on Christ Koumadje
8:20
Skylar Mays missed 1st of 2 free throws
8:20
+1
Skylar Mays made 2nd of 2 free throws
18-17
7:58
+2
M.J. Walker made floating jump shot
18-19
7:50
+2
Ja'vonte Smart made floating jump shot
20-19
7:32
+2
Raiquan Gray made finger-roll layup
20-21
7:32
Shooting foul on Ja'vonte Smart
7:32
+1
Raiquan Gray made free throw
20-22
7:03
+2
Darius Days made dunk, assist by Tremont Waters
22-22
6:46
Jumpball received by LSU
6:46
Lost ball turnover on M.J. Walker, stolen by Tremont Waters
6:27
Ja'vonte Smart missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:25
Defensive rebound by Raiquan Gray
6:17
M.J. Walker missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:15
Offensive rebound by Terance Mann
6:14
Terance Mann missed dunk
6:14
Defensive rebound by Ja'vonte Smart
6:10
Personal foul on Anthony Polite
6:10
+1
Naz Reid made 1st of 2 free throws
23-22
6:10
+1
Naz Reid made 2nd of 2 free throws
24-22
5:55
Personal foul on Naz Reid
5:55
Raiquan Gray missed free throw
5:55
Defensive rebound by Darius Days
5:43
Lost ball turnover on Tremont Waters, stolen by Anthony Polite
5:34
Anthony Polite missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:32
Defensive rebound by Ja'vonte Smart
5:20
+2
Daryl Edwards made floating jump shot
26-22
5:01
Raiquan Gray missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:59
Defensive rebound by Tremont Waters
4:51
Tremont Waters missed floating jump shot
4:49
Defensive rebound by Raiquan Gray
4:35
+2
M.J. Walker made layup
26-24
4:16
Lost ball turnover on Daryl Edwards, stolen by M.J. Walker
4:07
M.J. Walker missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:05
Defensive rebound by Tremont Waters
3:53
Naz Reid missed jump shot
3:51
Defensive rebound by Trent Forrest
3:26
+3
Anthony Polite made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Raiquan Gray
26-27
2:48
Tremont Waters missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:46
Defensive rebound by M.J. Walker
2:37
Raiquan Gray missed layup
2:35
Offensive rebound by Terance Mann
2:28
Terance Mann missed dunk
2:26
Defensive rebound by Daryl Edwards
2:22
Naz Reid missed jump shot
2:20
Defensive rebound by Raiquan Gray
2:06
Out of bounds turnover on David Nichols
1:42
Daryl Edwards missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:40
Defensive rebound by Terance Mann
1:27
Terance Mann missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:25
Defensive rebound by LSU
1:06
Jumpball received by Florida State
1:06
Lost ball turnover on Darius Days, stolen by M.J. Walker
56.0
Bad pass turnover on M.J. Walker, stolen by Ja'vonte Smart
46.0
Bad pass turnover on Naz Reid, stolen by Devin Vassell
38.0
+3
M.J. Walker made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Devin Vassell
26-30
24.0
+3
Daryl Edwards made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Ja'vonte Smart
29-30
2.0
Devin Vassell missed jump shot
0.0
Offensive rebound by Florida State
0.0
End of period
2nd Half
LSU
Tigers
39
FSU
Seminoles
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:44
Personal foul on Terance Mann
19:41
+3
Skylar Mays made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Ja'vonte Smart
32-30
19:19
+2
Terance Mann made alley-oop shot, assist by Trent Forrest
32-32
19:02
Naz Reid missed jump shot
19:00
Defensive rebound by Terance Mann
18:32
Lost ball turnover on M.J. Walker, stolen by Skylar Mays
18:25
Ja'vonte Smart missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:23
Offensive rebound by Emmitt Williams
17:57
+2
Skylar Mays made jump shot
34-32
17:33
Offensive foul on Terance Mann
17:33
Turnover on Terance Mann
17:19
+2
Naz Reid made dunk, assist by Ja'vonte Smart
36-32
17:06
Trent Forrest missed jump shot, blocked by Skylar Mays
17:04
Defensive rebound by Naz Reid
16:50
Bad pass turnover on Ja'vonte Smart
16:24
+2
Raiquan Gray made jump shot
36-34
15:58
Kicked ball violation on Florida State
15:49
Lost ball turnover on Tremont Waters, stolen by Raiquan Gray
15:31
Christ Koumadje missed jump shot
15:29
Defensive rebound by Skylar Mays
15:10
+2
Ja'vonte Smart made jump shot
38-34
14:52
+2
M.J. Walker made jump shot
38-36
14:17
+2
Skylar Mays made layup
40-36
14:02
+2
Christ Koumadje made layup, assist by PJ Savoy
40-38
13:37
Skylar Mays missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:35
Defensive rebound by Christ Koumadje
13:23
+2
Raiquan Gray made layup
40-40
13:23
Shooting foul on Naz Reid
13:23
+1
Raiquan Gray made free throw
40-41
13:10
Personal foul on M.J. Walker
12:55
Marlon Taylor missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:53
Defensive rebound by Florida State
12:53
Personal foul on Marlon Taylor
12:50
David Nichols missed jump shot
12:48
Defensive rebound by Ja'vonte Smart
12:41
Shooting foul on Raiquan Gray
12:41
+1
Ja'vonte Smart made free throw
41-41
12:41
+1
Ja'vonte Smart made 2nd of 2 free throws
42-41
12:24
M.J. Walker missed jump shot
12:22
Offensive rebound by M.J. Walker
12:10
Mfiondu Kabengele missed jump shot
12:08
Defensive rebound by Ja'vonte Smart
12:00
+2
Ja'vonte Smart made layup
44-41
11:52
Personal foul on Darius Days
11:43
+2
Mfiondu Kabengele made layup, assist by Raiquan Gray
44-43
11:43
Shooting foul on Kavell Bigby-Williams
11:43
+1
Mfiondu Kabengele made free throw
44-44
11:15
Darius Days missed layup
11:13
Defensive rebound by Raiquan Gray
11:01
Raiquan Gray missed layup
10:59
Defensive rebound by Darius Days
10:53
+2
Ja'vonte Smart made jump shot
46-44
10:41
Personal foul on Tremont Waters
10:28
+2
David Nichols made jump shot
46-46
10:15
+3
Ja'vonte Smart made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Tremont Waters
49-46
10:00
PJ Savoy missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:58
Defensive rebound by Tremont Waters
9:53
Darius Days missed layup
9:51
Offensive rebound by Darius Days
9:51
Shooting foul on PJ Savoy
9:52
+1
Darius Days made 1st of 2 free throws
50-46
9:52
+1
Darius Days made 2nd of 2 free throws
51-46
9:34
Mfiondu Kabengele missed layup, blocked by Kavell Bigby-Williams
9:32
Offensive rebound by Florida State
9:29
Mfiondu Kabengele missed jump shot
9:27
Defensive rebound by Darius Days
9:18
+3
Daryl Edwards made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Ja'vonte Smart
54-46
9:05
+3
Anthony Polite made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Trent Forrest
54-49
8:38
Daryl Edwards missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:36
Defensive rebound by M.J. Walker
8:26
Trent Forrest missed 3-pt. jump shot, blocked by Kavell Bigby-Williams
8:24
Offensive rebound by Trent Forrest
8:22
Christ Koumadje missed jump shot, blocked by Daryl Edwards
8:22
Offensive rebound by Christ Koumadje
8:22
Shooting foul on Kavell Bigby-Williams
8:22
Christ Koumadje missed 1st of 2 free throws
8:22
+1
Christ Koumadje made 2nd of 2 free throws
54-50
8:12
Lost ball turnover on Daryl Edwards, stolen by M.J. Walker
8:03
+2
Terance Mann made dunk
54-52
7:47
+3
Naz Reid made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Skylar Mays
57-52
7:26
Lost ball turnover on Trent Forrest, stolen by Tremont Waters
7:20
+2
Emmitt Williams made dunk, assist by Skylar Mays
59-52
7:02
Personal foul on Skylar Mays
7:02
+1
Trent Forrest made 1st of 2 free throws
59-53
7:02
+1
Trent Forrest made 2nd of 2 free throws
59-54
6:35
Lost ball turnover on Skylar Mays, stolen by Anthony Polite
6:26
+2
Terance Mann made layup, assist by Anthony Polite
59-56
6:07
Ja'vonte Smart missed layup, blocked by Terance Mann
6:05
Defensive rebound by Florida State
5:55
Traveling violation turnover on Trent Forrest
5:29
+3
Ja'vonte Smart made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Skylar Mays
62-56
5:03
M.J. Walker missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:01
Offensive rebound by Terance Mann
4:46
Anthony Polite missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:44
Defensive rebound by Ja'vonte Smart
4:27
Tremont Waters missed layup
4:25
Defensive rebound by M.J. Walker
4:14
Trent Forrest missed dunk, blocked by Emmitt Williams
4:12
Defensive rebound by Skylar Mays
3:52
Offensive foul on Ja'vonte Smart
3:52
Turnover on Ja'vonte Smart
3:35
M.J. Walker missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:33
Defensive rebound by Emmitt Williams
3:06
+3
Skylar Mays made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Ja'vonte Smart
65-56
2:48
+3
Mfiondu Kabengele made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Trent Forrest
65-59
2:14
Shot clock violation turnover on LSU
2:01
+2
Trent Forrest made jump shot
65-61
1:37
Personal foul on Trent Forrest
1:20
Ja'vonte Smart missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:18
Defensive rebound by Terance Mann
1:16
Terance Mann missed jump shot, blocked by Emmitt Williams
1:14
Offensive rebound by Florida State
55.0
+2
Trent Forrest made layup
65-63
50.0
Shooting foul on Naz Reid
59.0
Trent Forrest missed free throw
56.0
Defensive rebound by Emmitt Williams
33.0
+2
Emmitt Williams made dunk, assist by Skylar Mays
67-63
17.0
Mfiondu Kabengele missed 3-pt. jump shot
15.0
Offensive rebound by Anthony Polite
11.0
+3
M.J. Walker made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Anthony Polite
67-66
9.0
Personal foul on Anthony Polite
9.0
+1
Tremont Waters made 1st of 2 free throws
68-66
9.0
Tremont Waters missed 2nd of 2 free throws
9.0
Defensive rebound by Mfiondu Kabengele
3.0
+2
Trent Forrest made layup
68-68
3.0
Naz Reid missed 3-pt. jump shot
0.0
Offensive rebound by LSU
OT
LSU
Tigers
8
FSU
Seminoles
11
Time
Team
Play
Score
5:00
Jumpball received by Florida State
4:42
Trent Forrest missed jump shot
4:40
Offensive rebound by Mfiondu Kabengele
4:35
+2
Mfiondu Kabengele made tip-in
68-70
4:34
Lost ball turnover on Naz Reid
4:25
+3
M.J. Walker made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Anthony Polite
68-73
4:00
+3
Skylar Mays made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Tremont Waters
71-73
3:26
Anthony Polite missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:24
Offensive rebound by Terance Mann
3:05
M.J. Walker missed jump shot
3:03
Offensive rebound by Terance Mann
2:39
Mfiondu Kabengele missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:37
Offensive rebound by Florida State
2:33
Anthony Polite missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:31
Offensive rebound by Trent Forrest
2:24
Trent Forrest missed layup
2:22
Offensive rebound by Mfiondu Kabengele
2:05
Turnover on Anthony Polite
1:49
+2
Tremont Waters made layup
73-73
1:30
Lost ball turnover on M.J. Walker, stolen by Tremont Waters
1:11
Skylar Mays missed jump shot
1:09
Offensive rebound by Skylar Mays
1:05
Lost ball turnover on Skylar Mays, stolen by Trent Forrest
1:02
Trent Forrest missed layup
56.0
Offensive rebound by Terance Mann
58.0
Personal foul on Ja'vonte Smart
58.0
Terance Mann missed 1st of 2 free throws
58.0
+1
Terance Mann made 2nd of 2 free throws
73-74
29.0
Lost ball turnover on Tremont Waters, stolen by Trent Forrest
18.0
Personal foul on Skylar Mays
18.0
+1
Terance Mann made 1st of 2 free throws
73-75
18.0
+1
Terance Mann made 2nd of 2 free throws
73-76
11.0
Shooting foul on Anthony Polite
10.0
+1
Tremont Waters made 1st of 3 free throws
74-76
10.0
+1
Tremont Waters made 2nd of 3 free throws
75-76
10.0
+1
Tremont Waters made 3rd of 3 free throws
76-76
2.0
+3
Mfiondu Kabengele made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Trent Forrest