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Strong start pushes LSU to a 76-68 win over Mizzou in SEC

AP
Mar 10, 2022

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Tari Eason led five players in double figures and fifth-seeded LSU used a big start to roll to a 76-68 win over 12th-seeded Missouri in the second round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Thursday.

Xavier Pinson and Darius Days combined for LSU's first 14 points and a 10-point lead, and when Eason hit a jumper with less than five minutes to go in the first half, LSU was up 34-9.

Days had 10 of his 16 points in the first half and Pinson had all 11 of his. Efton Reid added 12 points and Eric Gaines had 11 for LSU (22-10), which plays fourth-seeded and 15th-ranked Arkansas in the quarterfinals on Friday.

DaJuan Gordon scored 19 points, Trevon Brazile had 15 and Javon Pickett 14 for Missouri (12-21), which didn't get within double figures until scoring the last basket of the game.

Mizzou battled back behind Gordon and Ronnie DeGray III to cut the deficit to 16 at the half. Gordon hit two 3s and had eight points and DeGray had a 3 and his three-point play closed it to 39-23.

Missouri's problem was turnovers, 15 that LSU turned into 21 points while shooting 50% in the half.

Pickett had a 3-pointer and Kobe Brown added a three-point play as Missouri had an 8-2 spurt early in the second half and twice got with 10.

LSU then put together a 12-0 run that included six points from Reid and five from Eason to push the lead by to 22 with 9:11 left. Missouri scored the last nine points of the game to make it respectable.

Missouri finished with 24 turnovers that were turned into 29 points. LSU shot 56% for the game but had 11 turnovers in the second half.

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1st Half
MIZZ
Tigers
23
LSU
Tigers
39

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Trevon Brazile vs. Efton Reid (Xavier Pinson gains possession)
19:42		Brandon Murray misses three point jump shot
19:40		Trevon Brazile defensive rebound
19:17		Jarron Coleman turnover (traveling)
19:04	+2	Xavier Pinson makes two point driving layup	0-2
18:35		DaJuan Gordon misses two point jump shot
18:33		Darius Days defensive rebound
18:10		Brandon Murray misses three point jump shot
18:08		Darius Days offensive rebound
18:05		Darius Days misses two point layup
18:03		Darius Days offensive rebound
18:00	+2	Darius Days makes two point layup	0-4
17:47		Jarron Coleman misses three point jump shot
17:45		Kobe Brown offensive rebound
17:39	+2	Kobe Brown makes two point putback layup	2-4
17:23		Trevon Brazile personal foul (Brandon Murray draws the foul)
17:13		Jarron Coleman shooting foul (Xavier Pinson draws the foul)
17:13	+1	Xavier Pinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	2-5
17:13	+1	Xavier Pinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-6
17:05		Jarron Coleman turnover (bad pass) (Darius Days steals)
16:57	+3	Xavier Pinson makes three point jump shot (Brandon Murray assists)	2-9
16:57		Tigers 30 second timeout
16:26		Tigers turnover (shot clock violation)
16:08		Xavier Pinson turnover (bad pass)
15:47		Darius Days blocks Trevon Brazile's two point layup
15:45		Darius Days defensive rebound
15:35		Xavier Pinson turnover (bad pass) (Trevon Brazile steals)
15:19		Jarron Coleman misses three point jump shot
15:17		Trevon Brazile offensive rebound
15:05		Kobe Brown turnover (bad pass)
15:05		TV timeout
14:49	+3	Darius Days makes three point jump shot (Brandon Murray assists)	2-12
14:17		Ronnie DeGray III misses three point jump shot
14:15		Tari Eason defensive rebound
14:06		Kaleb Brown blocks Brandon Murray's two point layup
14:04		Ronnie DeGray III defensive rebound
13:54	+2	Kobe Brown makes two point layup (Kaleb Brown assists)	4-12
13:32		Eric Gaines turnover (bad pass) (Amari Davis steals)
13:26		Eric Gaines blocks Amari Davis's two point layup
13:24		Tari Eason defensive rebound
13:02		Darius Days misses three point jump shot
13:00		Tigers defensive rebound
12:42		DaJuan Gordon offensive foul (Xavier Pinson draws the foul)
12:42		DaJuan Gordon turnover
12:28		DaJuan Gordon personal foul (Xavier Pinson draws the foul)
12:24	+2	Xavier Pinson makes two point driving layup	4-14
12:10		Tigers turnover (10-second violation)
12:05		Tari Eason misses two point jump shot
12:03		Ronnie DeGray III defensive rebound
11:54		Ronnie DeGray III turnover (lost ball) (Tari Eason steals)
11:48		Jarron Coleman shooting foul (Eric Gaines draws the foul)
11:48		TV timeout
11:48	+1	Eric Gaines makes regular free throw 1 of 2	4-15
11:48	+1	Eric Gaines makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-16
11:42	+2	Trevon Brazile makes two point alley-oop dunk (Javon Pickett assists)	6-16
11:27	+3	Tari Eason makes three point jump shot (Brandon Murray assists)	6-19
11:04		Kaleb Brown turnover (bad pass) (Efton Reid steals)
10:46	+2	Tari Eason makes two point dunk (Brandon Murray assists)	6-21
10:30		Javon Pickett misses three point jump shot
10:28		Trevon Brazile offensive rebound
10:15		Kobe Brown misses three point jump shot
10:13		Mwani Wilkinson defensive rebound
10:08	+2	Eric Gaines makes two point driving jump shot (Mwani Wilkinson assists)	6-23
9:53		Jarron Coleman misses two point floating jump shot
9:51		Tari Eason defensive rebound
9:27	+2	Brandon Murray makes two point jump shot	6-25
9:25		Tigers 30 second timeout
9:17		Kobe Brown offensive foul (Xavier Pinson draws the foul)
9:17		Kobe Brown turnover
9:05	+2	Efton Reid makes two point dunk (Brandon Murray assists)	6-27
8:53		Trevon Brazile misses two point dunk
8:51		Trevon Brazile offensive rebound
8:47	+2	Trevon Brazile makes two point putback dunk	8-27
8:41	+3	Darius Days makes three point jump shot (Xavier Pinson assists)	8-30
8:21		Javon Pickett misses two point jump shot
8:19		Tigers offensive rebound
8:12		Jarron Coleman misses three point jump shot
8:10		Brandon Murray defensive rebound
7:59		Trevon Brazile blocks Darius Days's two point hook shot
7:57		Javon Pickett defensive rebound
7:47		Alex Fudge shooting foul (Jarron Coleman draws the foul)
7:47		TV timeout
7:47		Jarron Coleman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:47	+1	Jarron Coleman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-30
7:35		Tari Eason offensive foul (DaJuan Gordon draws the foul)
7:35		Tari Eason turnover
7:14		Kobe Brown misses three point jump shot
7:12		Darius Days defensive rebound
7:04		Tari Eason misses three point jump shot
7:02		DaJuan Gordon defensive rebound
6:36		Amari Davis misses two point jump shot
6:34		Darius Days defensive rebound
6:34		Kobe Brown personal foul (Darius Days draws the foul)
6:34	+1	Darius Days makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-31
6:34	+1	Darius Days makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-32
6:26		Xavier Pinson personal foul (Ronnie DeGray III draws the foul)
6:04		Tigers turnover (shot clock violation)
5:50		Darius Days turnover (traveling)
5:40		Trevon Brazile offensive foul (Xavier Pinson draws the foul)
5:40		Trevon Brazile turnover
5:16		Eric Gaines turnover (lost ball)
5:10		Kobe Brown turnover (back court violation)
5:00		Brandon Murray misses two point layup
4:58		Eric Gaines offensive rebound
4:52	+2	Tari Eason makes two point turnaround jump shot (Eric Gaines assists)	9-34
4:24	+3	DaJuan Gordon makes three point jump shot (Ronnie DeGray III assists)	12-34
4:07		Tari Eason turnover (lost ball) (Kobe Brown steals)
4:03		Kobe Brown turnover (lost ball)
3:49		Tari Eason turnover (traveling)
3:49		TV timeout
3:41	+3	DaJuan Gordon makes three point jump shot (Kaleb Brown assists)	15-34
3:18		Mwani Wilkinson misses three point jump shot
3:16		DaJuan Gordon defensive rebound
3:04	+3	Ronnie DeGray III makes three point jump shot (Amari Davis assists)	18-34
3:02		Tigers 30 second timeout
2:46		Amari Davis shooting foul (Xavier Pinson draws the foul)
2:46	+1	Xavier Pinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-35
2:46	+1	Xavier Pinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-36
2:34		Ronnie DeGray III misses three point jump shot
2:32		DaJuan Gordon offensive rebound
2:28	+2	DaJuan Gordon makes two point putback dunk	20-36
2:03		Darius Days misses two point jump shot
2:01		Kaleb Brown defensive rebound
1:30		Tigers turnover (shot clock violation)
1:18		Xavier Pinson misses three point jump shot
1:16		DaJuan Gordon defensive rebound
1:04		DaJuan Gordon turnover (bad pass) (Darius Days steals)
0:57	+3	Eric Gaines makes three point jump shot (Brandon Murray assists)	20-39
0:35		Eric Gaines blocks Ronnie DeGray III's two point layup
0:33		Ronnie DeGray III offensive rebound
0:31	+2	Ronnie DeGray III makes two point putback layup	22-39
0:31		Darius Days shooting foul (Ronnie DeGray III draws the foul)
0:31	+1	Ronnie DeGray III makes regular free throw 1 of 1	23-39
0:02		Darius Days misses three point jump shot
0:00		Amari Davis defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MIZZ
Tigers
45
LSU
Tigers
37

Time		Play	Score
19:49		Trevon Brazile misses three point jump shot
19:47		Brandon Murray defensive rebound
19:20		Xavier Pinson misses three point jump shot
19:18		Trevon Brazile defensive rebound
19:00	+2	Kaleb Brown makes two point layup (Javon Pickett assists)	25-39
18:44	+2	Efton Reid makes two point turnaround hook shot	25-41
18:30	+3	Javon Pickett makes three point jump shot (Kobe Brown assists)	28-41
18:02		Mwani Wilkinson misses three point jump shot
18:00		Darius Days offensive rebound
17:58		Darius Days turnover (out of bounds)
17:48		Trevon Brazile misses two point dunk
17:46		Trevon Brazile offensive rebound
17:41		Efton Reid blocks Trevon Brazile's two point dunk
17:41		Trevon Brazile offensive rebound
17:41		Mwani Wilkinson shooting foul (Trevon Brazile draws the foul)
17:41	+1	Trevon Brazile makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-41
17:41	+1	Trevon Brazile makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-41
17:26		Efton Reid turnover (traveling)
17:16		Javon Pickett misses three point jump shot
17:14		Brandon Murray defensive rebound
17:13		DaJuan Gordon personal foul (Brandon Murray draws the foul)
16:53	+2	Darius Days makes two point layup (Xavier Pinson assists)	30-43
16:29		Javon Pickett misses two point layup
16:27		Kobe Brown offensive rebound
16:27	+2	Kobe Brown makes two point putback layup	32-43
16:27		Mwani Wilkinson shooting foul (Kobe Brown draws the foul)
16:27	+1	Kobe Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 1	33-43
16:10		Xavier Pinson misses two point jump shot
16:08		Kaleb Brown defensive rebound
16:03		Darius Days personal foul (Kaleb Brown draws the foul)
15:51		Kobe Brown turnover (bad pass) (Xavier Pinson steals)
15:43		Efton Reid offensive foul (Trevon Brazile draws the foul)
15:43		Efton Reid turnover
15:43		TV timeout
15:40		Javon Pickett turnover (lost ball) (Eric Gaines steals)
15:33	+2	Brandon Murray makes two point layup (Xavier Pinson assists)	33-45
15:15		Amari Davis turnover (out of bounds)
15:15		Tari Eason misses three point jump shot
15:13		Kaleb Brown defensive rebound
15:07		Trevon Brazile misses two point dunk
15:06		Amari Davis offensive rebound
15:06		Brandon Murray shooting foul (Amari Davis draws the foul)
15:06	+1	Amari Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-45
15:06	+1	Amari Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-45
14:48		Xavier Pinson turnover (bad pass) (Ronnie DeGray III steals)
14:29		Amari Davis turnover (lost ball)
14:16		Ronnie DeGray III shooting foul (Brandon Murray draws the foul)
14:15	+1	Brandon Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-46
14:15		Brandon Murray misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:15		Kobe Brown defensive rebound
13:50		Tari Eason blocks Ronnie DeGray III's two point layup
13:48		Tigers defensive rebound
13:36	+2	Efton Reid makes two point hook shot	35-48
13:13		Tari Eason personal foul (DaJuan Gordon draws the foul)
13:11		Efton Reid blocks Kobe Brown's two point layup
13:09		Eric Gaines defensive rebound
13:03	+2	Tari Eason makes two point layup (Eric Gaines assists)	35-50
12:47		Jarron Coleman misses three point jump shot
12:45		Brandon Murray defensive rebound
12:15		Brandon Murray misses three point jump shot
12:13		Efton Reid offensive rebound
11:58		Jarron Coleman shooting foul (Tari Eason draws the foul)
11:58		TV timeout
11:58		Tari Eason misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:58	+1	Tari Eason makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-51
11:58	+1	Tari Eason makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-51
11:33		DaJuan Gordon misses three point jump shot
11:31		Tari Eason defensive rebound
11:16	+2	Efton Reid makes two point layup	35-53
10:52		Amari Davis misses two point jump shot
10:50		Mwani Wilkinson defensive rebound
10:25		Eric Gaines misses three point jump shot
10:23		DaJuan Gordon defensive rebound
10:15		Kobe Brown misses two point jump shot
10:13		Tari Eason defensive rebound
9:50	+2	Tari Eason makes two point layup (Efton Reid assists)	35-55
9:33		Javon Pickett misses two point jump shot
9:31		Mwani Wilkinson defensive rebound
9:13	+2	Efton Reid makes two point jump shot (Brandon Murray assists)	35-57
8:46		Efton Reid shooting foul (DaJuan Gordon draws the foul)
8:46		DaJuan Gordon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:46	+1	DaJuan Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-57
8:46	+1	DaJuan Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-57
8:27	+2	Efton Reid makes two point jump shot	36-59
8:09		Efton Reid shooting foul (Javon Pickett draws the foul)
8:09	+1	Javon Pickett makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-59
8:09	+1	Javon Pickett makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-59
7:58		Tari Eason misses three point jump shot
7:56		Kaleb Brown defensive rebound
7:49	+2	Trevon Brazile makes two point layup (Kaleb Brown assists)	40-59
7:28	+2	Eric Gaines makes two point driving layup	40-61
7:11	+2	Trevon Brazile makes two point layup (Ronnie DeGray III assists)	42-61
6:48	+2	Darius Days makes two point hook shot (Xavier Pinson assists)	42-63
6:35	+3	DaJuan Gordon makes three point jump shot (Kaleb Brown assists)	45-63
6:33		TV timeout
6:33		TV timeout
6:16		Kaleb Brown shooting foul (Tari Eason draws the foul)
6:16		TV timeout
6:16	+1	Tari Eason makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-64
6:16	+1	Tari Eason makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-65
5:56		Darius Days personal foul (Trevon Brazile draws the foul)
5:56	+1	Trevon Brazile makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-65
5:56	+1	Trevon Brazile makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-65
5:47		Kaleb Brown turnover (Xavier Pinson steals)
5:31		Tari Eason turnover (bad pass) (Ronnie DeGray III steals)
5:28		Tari Eason blocks Ronnie DeGray III's two point dunk
5:28		DaJuan Gordon offensive rebound
5:28	+2	DaJuan Gordon makes two point layup	49-65
5:47		Tari Eason turnover (Trevon Brazile steals)
5:17		Mwani Wilkinson turnover (bad pass) (Kaleb Brown steals)
5:17		Kaleb Brown turnover (bad pass) (Xavier Pinson steals)
5:09	+2	Tari Eason makes two point layup (Xavier Pinson assists)	49-67
5:09		Javon Pickett shooting foul (Tari Eason draws the foul)
5:09	+1	Tari Eason makes regular free throw 1 of 1	49-68
4:45		Trevon Brazile turnover (bad pass)
4:26		DaJuan Gordon personal foul
4:23		Xavier Pinson turnover (bad pass) (Javon Pickett steals)
4:21	+2	Javon Pickett makes two point layup	51-68
4:21		Mwani Wilkinson shooting foul (Javon Pickett draws the foul)
4:21	+1	Javon Pickett makes regular free throw 1 of 1	52-68
4:12		Trevon Brazile blocks Brandon Murray's two point layup
4:10		Javon Pickett defensive rebound
3:58	+2	Javon Pickett makes two point layup (Ronnie DeGray III assists)	54-68
3:26	+2	Tari Eason makes two point layup (Brandon Murray assists)	54-70
3:07	+3	Trevon Brazile makes three point jump shot (Kaleb Brown assists)	57-70
2:54	+2	Darius Days makes two point layup (Brandon Murray assists)	57-72
2:41		Brandon Murray personal foul (Javon Pickett draws the foul)
2:41		TV timeout
2:41	+1	Javon Pickett makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-72
2:41	+1	Javon Pickett makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-72
2:12		Javon Pickett personal foul (Brandon Murray draws the foul)
2:12	+1	Brandon Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-73
2:12	+1	Brandon Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-74
2:05		Kaleb Brown turnover (bad pass)
1:51	+2	Eric Gaines makes two point driving dunk	59-76
1:32	+2	Javon Pickett makes two point layup (Kobe Brown assists)	61-76
1:21		Tari Eason turnover (bad pass) (Javon Pickett steals)
1:16	+2	DaJuan Gordon makes two point layup (Javon Pickett assists)	63-76
0:39		Eric Gaines misses three point jump shot
0:37		Javon Pickett defensive rebound
0:29	+3	DaJuan Gordon makes three point jump shot (Trevon Brazile assists)	66-76
0:28		Brandon Murray turnover (bad pass) (Kobe Brown steals)
0:28		Brandon Murray turnover (bad pass) (Kobe Brown steals)
0:19	+2	Amari Davis makes two point layup (Kobe Brown assists)	68-76
0:17		Brandon Murray turnover (lost ball) (Amari Davis steals)
0:17		Amari Davis misses two point layup
0:17		Amari Davis offensive rebound
0:17		Amari Davis misses two point layup
0:15		Brandon Murray defensive rebound
0:10		Kobe Brown personal foul (Brandon Murray draws the foul)
0:10		Brandon Murray misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:10		Trevon Brazile defensive rebound
0:04		Kaleb Brown turnover (bad pass) (Darius Days steals)

Kaleb Brown turnover (bad pass) (Darius Days steals)