Days, Eason each score 17, lead LSU over Texas State 84-59
AP
Nov 12, 2021
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Darius Days and Tari Eason each scored 17 points and LSU Tigers pulled away in the second half to beat Texas State 84-59 on Friday night.
Texas State (1-1) built a 37-32 halftime lead and led 41-40 with about 15 minutes to play. Brandon Murray's 3-point play sparked a 20-6 run and LSU (2-0) led by double digits the rest of the way.
Murray finished with 14 points. Days and Eason were each 7-of-13 shooting from the field. Eason grabbed 10 rebounds and Days had seven. Days and Murray each made three of the Tigers' 10 3-pointers.
Alex Fudge also had 14 points for the Tigers.
Isiah Small had 13 points and nine rebounds to lead the Bobcats. Caleb Asberry added 12 points and Mason Harrell had 11.
LSU's 25-point margin of victory follows its 62-point margin in the season opener against Louisiana-Monroe. The Tigers remain home for their next three games before traveling to Niceville, Florida to face Penn State in the Emerald Classic on Nov. 26.
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1st Half
TXST
Bobcats
37
LSU
Tigers
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Isiah Small vs. Efton Reid (Caleb Asberry gains possession)
19:43
+2
Mason Harrell makes two point jump shot
2-0
19:26
Shelby Adams shooting foul (Xavier Pinson draws the foul)
19:26
Xavier Pinson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:26
+1
Xavier Pinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-1
19:22
Nighael Ceaser turnover (Xavier Pinson steals)
19:16
Xavier Pinson misses three point jump shot
19:11
Efton Reid offensive rebound
19:11
Efton Reid misses two point layup
19:11
Isiah Small defensive rebound
18:57
Caleb Asberry misses three point jump shot
18:55
Efton Reid defensive rebound
18:47
+3
Darius Days makes three point jump shot (Tigers assists)
2-4
18:20
Caleb Asberry misses three point jump shot
18:18
Nighael Ceaser offensive rebound
18:10
Mason Harrell turnover (Xavier Pinson steals)
18:10
Mason Harrell personal foul
17:55
Xavier Pinson misses two point layup
17:55
Tigers offensive rebound
17:55
Darius Days misses three point jump shot
17:53
Caleb Asberry defensive rebound
17:35
+2
Isiah Small makes two point layup (Mason Harrell assists)
4-4
17:21
+2
Efton Reid makes two point layup
4-6
16:55
Nighael Ceaser misses two point layup
16:53
Darius Days defensive rebound
16:42
Isiah Small shooting foul (Xavier Pinson draws the foul)
16:42
+1
Xavier Pinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-7
16:42
+1
Xavier Pinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-8
16:40
Tari Eason personal foul (Mason Harrell draws the foul)
16:25
+2
Isiah Small makes two point jump shot (Shelby Adams assists)
6-8
16:11
Tari Eason misses two point layup
16:09
Shelby Adams defensive rebound
15:51
Xavier Pinson personal foul (Shelby Adams draws the foul)
15:51
TV timeout
15:33
Tari Eason shooting foul (Nate Martin draws the foul)
15:33
Nate Martin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:15
Xavier Pinson misses three point jump shot
15:33
+1
Nate Martin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-8
15:15
Xavier Pinson misses three point jump shot
15:13
Isiah Small defensive rebound
15:13
Darius Days personal foul (Isiah Small draws the foul)
14:44
Isiah Small misses two point layup
14:42
Efton Reid defensive rebound
14:36
Eric Gaines turnover (bad pass)
14:04
+3
Caleb Asberry makes three point jump shot (Nate Martin assists)
10-8
13:52
Darius Days misses two point dunk
13:49
Efton Reid offensive rebound
13:43
Efton Reid misses two point layup
13:43
Drue Drinnon defensive rebound
13:43
+2
Shelby Adams makes two point jump shot (Drue Drinnon assists)
12-8
13:34
Brandon Murray misses three point jump shot
13:32
Nate Martin defensive rebound
13:13
+2
Isiah Small makes two point dunk (Nate Martin assists)
14-8
13:01
Eric Gaines turnover
13:01
Eric Gaines offensive foul (Drue Drinnon draws the foul)
13:01
Eric Gaines turnover
12:31
Shelby Adams misses two point layup
12:29
Nighael Ceaser offensive rebound
12:29
Bobcats turnover (shot clock violation)
12:21
+2
Alex Fudge makes two point dunk
14-10
12:07
Efton Reid shooting foul (Shelby Adams draws the foul)
12:07
+1
Shelby Adams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-10
12:07
+1
Shelby Adams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-10
11:50
+3
Alex Fudge makes three point jump shot (Brandon Murray assists)
16-13
11:20
TV timeout
11:18
Drue Drinnon turnover (Efton Reid steals)
11:07
Nighael Ceaser shooting foul (Alex Fudge draws the foul)
11:07
Alex Fudge misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:42
Davion Coleman misses three point jump shot
11:07
+1
Alex Fudge makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-14
10:42
Davion Coleman misses three point jump shot
10:40
Tari Eason defensive rebound
10:25
Xavier Pinson turnover (Mason Harrell steals)
10:16
Nate Martin offensive foul (Xavier Pinson draws the foul)
10:16
Nate Martin turnover
9:59
+2
Tari Eason makes two point dunk (Eric Gaines assists)
16-16
9:25
Mason Harrell misses two point layup
9:23
Tigers defensive rebound
9:00
Darius Days misses two point jump shot
8:58
Isiah Small defensive rebound
8:51
Eric Gaines personal foul (Shelby Adams draws the foul)
8:51
+1
Shelby Adams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-16
8:51
+1
Shelby Adams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-16
8:32
Shelby Adams personal foul (Tari Eason draws the foul)
8:27
Darius Days misses two point layup
8:25
Tari Eason offensive rebound
8:20
+2
Tari Eason makes two point layup
18-18
7:47
+3
Mason Harrell makes three point jump shot
21-18
7:37
+3
Darius Days makes three point jump shot (Eric Gaines assists)
21-21
7:03
Bobcats turnover (shot clock violation)
7:03
TV timeout
6:49
+2
Darius Days makes two point layup
21-23
6:19
+3
Caleb Asberry makes three point jump shot (Mason Harrell assists)
24-23
5:59
Mwani Wilkinson turnover (bad pass)
5:37
+3
Dylan Dawson makes three point jump shot (Nate Martin assists)
27-23
5:20
Darius Days misses three point jump shot
5:18
Nate Martin defensive rebound
5:16
Efton Reid personal foul (Nate Martin draws the foul)
5:16
Nate Martin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:16
Darius Days defensive rebound
4:58
Tari Eason misses three point jump shot
4:56
Isiah Small defensive rebound
4:32
+3
Isiah Small makes three point jump shot (Mason Harrell assists)
30-23
4:07
Eric Gaines misses two point jump shot
4:05
Alex Fudge offensive rebound
3:57
+2
Alex Fudge makes two point dunk
30-25
3:46
Dylan Dawson misses three point jump shot
3:44
Tari Eason defensive rebound
3:38
Nate Martin personal foul (Alex Fudge draws the foul)
3:38
TV timeout
3:38
+1
Alex Fudge makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-26
3:38
+1
Alex Fudge makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-27
3:25
Caleb Asberry misses three point jump shot
3:23
Darius Days defensive rebound
2:59
Eric Gaines turnover (Mason Harrell steals)
2:55
Isiah Small misses two point layup
2:52
Isiah Small offensive rebound
2:52
Isiah Small misses two point layup
2:50
Eric Gaines defensive rebound
2:44
Darius Days turnover (Nighael Ceaser steals)
2:40
Eric Gaines blocks Mason Harrell's two point layup
2:36
Xavier Pinson personal foul (Mason Harrell draws the foul)
2:36
+1
Mason Harrell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-27
2:36
+1
Mason Harrell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-27
2:21
+2
Alex Fudge makes two point layup (Efton Reid assists)
32-29
1:53
+3
Drue Drinnon makes three point jump shot (Caleb Asberry assists)
35-29
1:37
Efton Reid offensive foul (Bobcats draws the foul)
1:37
Efton Reid turnover
1:08
+2
Nighael Ceaser makes two point dunk (Isiah Small assists)
37-29
0:56
+2
Xavier Pinson makes two point layup
37-31
0:56
Drue Drinnon shooting foul (Xavier Pinson draws the foul)
0:27
Dylan Dawson misses three point jump shot
0:56
+1
Xavier Pinson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
37-32
0:27
Dylan Dawson misses three point jump shot
0:25
Darius Days defensive rebound
0:02
Xavier Pinson turnover (Caleb Asberry steals)
2nd Half
TXST
Bobcats
22
LSU
Tigers
52
Time
Team
Play
Score
0:00
End of period
19:52
Nighael Ceaser shooting foul (Tari Eason draws the foul)
19:52
+1
Tari Eason makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-33
19:52
+1
Tari Eason makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-34
19:36
Mason Harrell misses two point jump shot
19:34
Mwani Wilkinson defensive rebound
19:34
Isiah Small personal foul
19:21
Tari Eason misses two point layup
19:19
Isiah Small defensive rebound
19:19
Mwani Wilkinson personal foul (Isiah Small draws the foul)
18:59
Xavier Pinson personal foul (Mason Harrell draws the foul)
18:55
+2
Caleb Asberry makes two point jump shot
39-34
18:39
+2
Tari Eason makes two point layup
39-36
18:07
Bobcats turnover (shot clock violation)
18:05
Bobcats turnover (shot clock violation)
17:56
Nate Martin personal foul (Tari Eason draws the foul)
17:52
+2
Darius Days makes two point jump shot
39-38
17:36
Caleb Asberry turnover (Mwani Wilkinson steals)
17:31
Mason Harrell shooting foul (Eric Gaines draws the foul)
17:31
+1
Eric Gaines makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-39
17:31
+1
Eric Gaines makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-40
17:17
Shelby Adams misses two point layup
17:15
Isiah Small offensive rebound
17:10
Mwani Wilkinson blocks Caleb Asberry's three point jump shot
17:10
Tari Eason defensive rebound
17:05
Eric Gaines misses two point jump shot
17:03
Shelby Adams defensive rebound
16:44
+2
Mason Harrell makes two point jump shot
41-40
16:21
Isiah Small blocks Tari Eason's two point jump shot
16:19
Tari Eason offensive rebound
15:50
Tari Eason misses two point layup
15:50
Isiah Small defensive rebound
15:50
Isiah Small misses three point jump shot
15:48
Mwani Wilkinson defensive rebound
15:30
Eric Gaines misses two point layup
15:28
Eric Gaines offensive rebound
15:28
Eric Gaines misses two point layup
15:26
Mason Harrell defensive rebound
15:21
Tari Eason blocks Mason Harrell's two point jump shot
15:19
Tari Eason defensive rebound
15:19
+2
Brandon Murray makes two point layup (Tari Eason assists)
41-42
15:17
Caleb Asberry shooting foul (Brandon Murray draws the foul)
15:17
TV timeout
15:17
+1
Brandon Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 1
41-43
14:55
+2
Nate Martin makes two point layup (Isiah Small assists)
43-43
14:40
+3
Brandon Murray makes three point jump shot (Alex Fudge assists)
43-46
14:08
Isiah Small misses two point layup
14:06
Tari Eason defensive rebound
14:02
+3
Eric Gaines makes three point jump shot (Tari Eason assists)
43-49
13:47
Tari Eason personal foul (Bobcats draws the foul)
13:43
+2
Caleb Asberry makes two point jump shot (Isiah Small assists)
45-49
13:16
Efton Reid misses two point jump shot
13:14
Mason Harrell defensive rebound
12:50
Mwani Wilkinson shooting foul (Nighael Ceaser draws the foul)
12:50
+1
Nighael Ceaser makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-49
12:50
+1
Nighael Ceaser makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-49
12:44
Xavier Pinson offensive foul (Nighael Ceaser draws the foul)
12:44
Xavier Pinson turnover
12:21
Alex Fudge personal foul (Caleb Asberry draws the foul)
