BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Adam Miller scored 18 points, KJ Williams had 14 rebounds to go with 13 points and LSU Tigers opened its season with a victory on Wednesday night to give Matt McMahon a 74-63 win in his Tigers coaching debut.
Justice Hill added 13 points and seven assists for the Tigers.
McMahon came over from Murray State, bringing players Hill, Williams, and Trae Hannibal with him, and lured back Miller, Mwani Wilkinson and Justice Williams - who had entered the transfer portal - as he rebuilt a roster that at one point after he was hired had no scholarship players.
New Kansas City coach Marvin Menzies is still looking for his first win with the Roos (0-2) after they lost to Division II Lincoln (Mo.) in their opener.
Senior guard Shemarri Allen scored 19 points and UIC transfer RayQuawndis Mitchell added 15 points to lead Kansas City, which has three transfers and 11 incoming freshmen on its roster. The Roos were 4 of 25 from the arc.
Wilkinson hit a 3-pointer to open the game and LSU led the rest of the way, though didn't have a double-digit lead until early in the second half after a Miller 3-pointer. A 7-0 spurt got the Roos back within nine midway through the half and they were within five with 5 1/2 minutes to go. But Derek Fountain made a pair of free throws and added a dunk and Hill added two more free throws and a bucket to secure the win.
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1st Half
KC
Roos
34
LSU
Tigers
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Allen David Mukeba Jr. vs. KJ Williams (Allen David Mukeba Jr. gains possession)
19:45
Allen David Mukeba Jr. turnover (Mwani Wilkinson steals)
19:35
Adam Miller misses three point jump shot
19:33
Precious C. Idiaru defensive rebound
19:22
Precious C. Idiaru turnover (traveling)
18:58
+3
Mwani Wilkinson makes three point jump shot (Justice Hill assists)
0-3
18:32
+2
Allen David Mukeba Jr. makes two point jump shot
2-3
18:07
+3
Adam Miller makes three point jump shot (Justice Hill assists)
2-6
17:49
Precious C. Idiaru misses three point jump shot
17:47
Adam Miller defensive rebound
17:47
Jeff Ngandu personal foul
17:34
+2
Jalen Reed makes two point layup (Mwani Wilkinson assists)
2-8
17:34
Jeff Ngandu shooting foul (Jalen Reed draws the foul)
17:34
+1
Jalen Reed makes regular free throw 1 of 1
2-9
17:19
Precious C. Idiaru misses two point layup
17:17
Precious C. Idiaru offensive rebound
17:12
+2
Precious C. Idiaru makes two point layup
4-9
17:04
+3
Mwani Wilkinson makes three point jump shot (Justice Hill assists)
4-12
16:45
+3
Rayquawndis Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Shemarri Allen assists)
7-12
16:26
Mwani Wilkinson misses three point jump shot
16:24
Promise C. Idiaru defensive rebound
16:02
Jalen Reed blocks Allen David Mukeba Jr.'s two point layup
16:00
Jalen Reed defensive rebound
15:47
Precious C. Idiaru blocks Jalen Reed's two point layup
15:45
Rayquawndis Mitchell defensive rebound
15:41
Precious C. Idiaru misses three point jump shot
15:39
Shemarri Allen offensive rebound
15:41
Jalen Reed personal foul
15:43
TV timeout
15:33
Allen David Mukeba Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:31
Precious C. Idiaru offensive rebound
15:25
KJ Williams blocks Shemarri Allen's two point layup
15:19
Rayquawndis Mitchell misses three point jump shot
15:17
Allen David Mukeba Jr. offensive rebound
15:19
Derek Fountain personal foul
15:11
Rayquawndis Mitchell misses two point jump shot
15:09
Promise C. Idiaru offensive rebound
14:54
+2
Rayquawndis Mitchell makes two point layup
9-12
14:36
+3
Adam Miller makes three point jump shot (Justice Hill assists)
9-15
14:00
Roos turnover (shot clock violation)
13:53
Derek Fountain offensive foul
13:53
Derek Fountain turnover
13:37
+3
Allen David Mukeba Jr. makes three point jump shot (Promise C. Idiaru assists)
12-15
13:13
Kendal Coleman misses two point layup
13:11
KJ Williams offensive rebound
13:05
Tyler Andrews shooting foul (KJ Williams draws the foul)
13:05
+1
KJ Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-16
13:05
+1
KJ Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-17
12:47
Promise C. Idiaru turnover (bad pass) (KJ Williams steals)
12:35
Mwani Wilkinson misses two point layup
12:38
KJ Williams offensive rebound
12:35
KJ Williams misses two point layup
12:33
Tigers offensive rebound
12:18
KJ Williams turnover (lost ball) (Shemarri Allen steals)
12:18
Shemarri Allen misses two point layup
12:22
+2
Justice Hill makes two point dunk
12-19
12:16
Trae Hannibal defensive rebound
12:10
+2
Justice Hill makes two point dunk (Trae Hannibal assists)
12-19
12:04
Trae Hannibal shooting foul (Rayquawndis Mitchell draws the foul)
12:04
+1
Rayquawndis Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-19
12:04
+1
Rayquawndis Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-19
11:46
KJ Williams misses two point layup
11:44
Mwani Wilkinson offensive rebound
11:37
Jalen Reed misses three point jump shot
11:35
Shemarri Allen defensive rebound
11:28
Jevin Sullivan misses three point jump shot
11:26
Trae Hannibal defensive rebound
11:20
Rayquawndis Mitchell personal foul
11:20
TV timeout
11:20
Trae Hannibal misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:20
Trae Hannibal misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:20
Promise C. Idiaru defensive rebound
10:49
Roos turnover (shot clock violation)
10:35
+2
KJ Williams makes two point dunk (Justice Williams assists)
14-21
10:17
Tyler Andrews misses three point jump shot
10:15
Justice Williams defensive rebound
10:08
+2
Justice Williams makes two point layup
14-23
10:02
Roos 30 second timeout
9:54
Mwani Wilkinson shooting foul (Tyler Andrews draws the foul)
9:55
+1
Tyler Andrews makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-23
9:55
+1
Tyler Andrews makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-23
9:39
Mwani Wilkinson turnover (out of bounds)
9:25
+2
Promise C. Idiaru makes two point layup (Shemarri Allen assists)
18-23
9:18
Tyler Andrews shooting foul (Trae Hannibal draws the foul)
9:18
+1
Trae Hannibal makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-24
9:18
+1
Trae Hannibal makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-25
8:54
Trae Hannibal shooting foul
8:54
+1
Shemarri Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-25
8:54
+1
Shemarri Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-25
8:37
Justice Hill misses three point jump shot
8:35
Promise C. Idiaru defensive rebound
8:25
Promise C. Idiaru misses three point jump shot
8:23
Tigers defensive rebound
8:22
Justice Williams offensive foul
8:22
Justice Williams turnover
8:09
Allen David Mukeba Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:07
Adam Miller defensive rebound
7:59
Justice Williams turnover (out of bounds)
7:59
TV timeout
7:48
Allen David Mukeba Jr. offensive foul
7:48
Allen David Mukeba Jr. turnover
7:32
Jalen Reed turnover (Allen David Mukeba Jr. steals)
7:25
+2
Allen David Mukeba Jr. makes two point layup
22-25
7:05
Adam Miller misses two point jump shot
7:03
Promise C. Idiaru defensive rebound
6:53
Rayquawndis Mitchell turnover
6:46
KJ Williams misses two point jump shot
6:44
Allen David Mukeba Jr. defensive rebound
6:30
Rayquawndis Mitchell misses three point jump shot
6:28
Adam Miller defensive rebound
6:20
Shemarri Allen personal foul
6:20
+1
Adam Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-26
6:20
+1
Adam Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-27
5:52
Shemarri Allen misses two point jump shot
5:50
Promise C. Idiaru offensive rebound
5:41
Allen David Mukeba Jr. misses two point jump shot
5:39
KJ Williams defensive rebound
5:25
Adam Miller misses three point jump shot
5:23
Precious C. Idiaru defensive rebound
5:14
Precious C. Idiaru misses three point jump shot
5:12
KJ Williams defensive rebound
5:05
+3
Mwani Wilkinson makes three point jump shot (Justice Hill assists)
22-30
4:49
+2
Promise C. Idiaru makes two point layup (Rayquawndis Mitchell assists)
24-30
4:31
+2
KJ Williams makes two point layup
24-32
4:09
Mwani Wilkinson personal foul
4:09
+1
Rayquawndis Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-32
4:09
Rayquawndis Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:09
Kendal Coleman defensive rebound
4:02
+2
Justice Hill makes two point jump shot
25-34
3:38
Promise C. Idiaru misses two point jump shot
3:36
Kendal Coleman defensive rebound
3:12
Shawn Phillips misses two point jump shot
3:10
Precious C. Idiaru defensive rebound
2:49
+2
Rayquawndis Mitchell makes two point layup (Shemarri Allen assists)
27-34
2:49
Shawn Phillips shooting foul (Rayquawndis Mitchell draws the foul)
2:49
TV timeout
2:49
+1
Rayquawndis Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 1
28-34
2:41
Adam Miller misses three point jump shot
2:39
Sam Martin defensive rebound
2:27
Cam Hayes personal foul (Sam Martin draws the foul)
2:27
+1
Sam Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-34
2:27
+1
Sam Martin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-34
2:08
KJ Williams misses two point layup
2:06
KJ Williams offensive rebound
2:06
KJ Williams offensive foul
2:06
KJ Williams turnover
1:51
+2
Promise C. Idiaru makes two point layup
32-34
1:46
Shawn Phillips shooting foul (Promise C. Idiaru draws the foul)
1:46
Promise C. Idiaru misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:46
KJ Williams defensive rebound
1:39
Promise C. Idiaru personal foul (Justice Hill draws the foul)
1:39
Justice Hill misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:39
Promise C. Idiaru defensive rebound
1:20
Allen David Mukeba Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:18
Rayquawndis Mitchell offensive rebound
1:12
Rayquawndis Mitchell misses two point jump shot
1:10
KJ Williams defensive rebound
1:06
Shemarri Allen personal foul (Justice Williams draws the foul)
1:06
Justice Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:06
Justice Hill offensive rebound
1:02
Sam Martin personal foul (Justice Hill draws the foul)
1:02
+1
Justice Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-35
1:02
+1
Justice Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-36
0:41
Rayquawndis Mitchell misses two point layup
0:39
KJ Williams defensive rebound
0:29
Sam Martin personal foul (Justice Williams draws the foul)
0:29
+1
Justice Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-37
0:29
Justice Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:29
KJ Williams offensive rebound
0:25
KJ Williams misses two point layup
0:23
KJ Williams offensive rebound
0:23
Allen David Mukeba Jr. personal foul (KJ Williams draws the foul)
0:23
+1
KJ Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-38
0:23
KJ Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:23
Jevin Sullivan defensive rebound
0:05
+2
Rayquawndis Mitchell makes two point layup
34-38
0:02
Tigers 30 second timeout
0:01
+3
Justice Hill makes three point jump shot (Justice Williams assists)
34-41
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
KC
Roos
29
LSU
Tigers
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
Justice Hill misses three point jump shot
19:47
KJ Williams offensive rebound
19:48
Jeff Ngandu personal foul
19:43
Mwani Wilkinson misses two point jump shot
19:41
Jalen Reed offensive rebound
19:25
Justice Hill misses three point jump shot
19:23
Rayquawndis Mitchell defensive rebound
19:15
Allen David Mukeba Jr. misses two point dunk
19:13
Justice Hill defensive rebound
19:04
+2
Adam Miller makes two point jump shot
34-43
18:51
+2
Jeff Ngandu makes two point layup (Rayquawndis Mitchell assists)
36-43
18:51
Justice Hill shooting foul (Jeff Ngandu draws the foul)
18:51
Jeff Ngandu misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:51
Justice Hill defensive rebound
18:51
+2
KJ Williams makes two point layup (Justice Hill assists)
36-45
18:41
Shemarri Allen turnover (Mwani Wilkinson steals)
18:32
+3
Adam Miller makes three point jump shot (Justice Hill assists)
36-48
18:15
Roos 30 second timeout
17:54
+2
Shemarri Allen makes two point layup
38-48
17:35
+2
KJ Williams makes two point dunk (Adam Miller assists)
38-50
17:02
Precious C. Idiaru misses three point jump shot
17:00
Tigers defensive rebound
16:44
Adam Miller misses three point jump shot
16:42
Rayquawndis Mitchell defensive rebound
16:38
Justice Hill shooting foul (Shemarri Allen draws the foul)
16:38
Shemarri Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:38
+1
Shemarri Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-50
16:25
+2
Adam Miller makes two point layup (Mwani Wilkinson assists)
39-52
16:05
Shemarri Allen misses three point jump shot
16:05
Tyler Andrews offensive rebound
16:05
Tyler Andrews turnover (bad pass) (Justice Hill steals)
16:05
Justice Hill offensive foul
16:05
Justice Hill turnover
15:51
Rayquawndis Mitchell misses three point jump shot
15:49
Roos offensive rebound
15:49
TV timeout
15:49
KJ Williams personal foul
15:43
Mwani Wilkinson shooting foul (Tyler Andrews draws the foul)
15:43
+1
Tyler Andrews makes regular free throw 1 of 3
40-52
15:43
+1
Tyler Andrews makes regular free throw 2 of 3
41-52
15:43
+1
Tyler Andrews makes regular free throw 3 of 3
42-52
15:32
+2
KJ Williams makes two point layup (Adam Miller assists)
42-54
15:09
Tyler Andrews misses three point jump shot
15:07
Justice Williams defensive rebound
14:58
KJ Williams misses three point jump shot
14:56
Rayquawndis Mitchell defensive rebound
14:40
+2
Shemarri Allen makes two point layup (Tyler Andrews assists)
44-54
14:30
Promise C. Idiaru shooting foul (Trae Hannibal draws the foul)
14:30
+1
Trae Hannibal makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-55
14:30
+1
Trae Hannibal makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-56
14:14
Shemarri Allen misses two point layup
14:12
Justice Williams defensive rebound
14:06
Trae Hannibal offensive foul
14:06
Trae Hannibal turnover
13:54
Allen David Mukeba Jr. turnover (Adam Miller steals)
13:44
Adam Miller misses two point layup
13:42
Justice Williams offensive rebound
13:31
+2
Justice Williams makes two point layup
44-58
13:24
Promise C. Idiaru misses two point jump shot
13:22
Derek Fountain defensive rebound
13:22
KJ Williams turnover
13:17
Roos 60 second timeout
12:50
+2
Promise C. Idiaru makes two point jump shot (Shemarri Allen assists)
46-58
12:48
Derek Fountain shooting foul (Promise C. Idiaru draws the foul)
12:48
+1
Promise C. Idiaru makes regular free throw 1 of 1
47-58
12:37
+2
Justice Williams makes two point layup
47-60
12:12
Promise C. Idiaru misses three point jump shot
12:10
Jalen Reed defensive rebound
12:01
+3
Adam Miller makes three point jump shot (Jalen Reed assists)
47-63
11:42
+2
Shemarri Allen makes two point jump shot (Allen David Mukeba Jr. assists)
49-63
11:27
Adam Miller misses two point layup
11:25
Promise C. Idiaru defensive rebound
11:13
KJ Williams blocks Shemarri Allen's two point layup
11:11
Roos offensive rebound
11:12
TV timeout
11:04
Jalen Reed shooting foul (Jeff Ngandu draws the foul)
11:04
+1
Jeff Ngandu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-63
11:04
+1
Jeff Ngandu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-63
10:44
Tyler Andrews personal foul
10:41
Justice Williams misses two point jump shot
10:39
Allen David Mukeba Jr. defensive rebound
10:22
+3
Shemarri Allen makes three point jump shot (Rayquawndis Mitchell assists)
54-63
10:08
Mwani Wilkinson misses two point jump shot
10:06
Trae Hannibal offensive rebound
10:05
Jeff Ngandu personal foul (Trae Hannibal draws the foul)
10:02
+1
Trae Hannibal makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-64
10:02
Trae Hannibal misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:02
Promise C. Idiaru defensive rebound
9:46
Promise C. Idiaru turnover (bad pass) (Trae Hannibal steals)
9:39
+2
Trae Hannibal makes two point layup
54-66
9:12
Shemarri Allen misses two point layup
9:10
Trae Hannibal defensive rebound
8:58
Justice Hill turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Andrews steals)
8:45
Jalen Reed personal foul (Rayquawndis Mitchell draws the foul)
8:45
+1
Rayquawndis Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-66
8:45
+1
Rayquawndis Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-66
8:33
Justice Hill misses two point jump shot
8:31
Roos defensive rebound
8:11
KJ Williams blocks Shemarri Allen's two point layup
8:09
KJ Williams defensive rebound
8:04
Adam Miller misses three point jump shot
8:02
Shemarri Allen defensive rebound
7:51
TV timeout
7:37
+3
Shemarri Allen makes three point jump shot (Rayquawndis Mitchell assists)
59-66
7:12
KJ Williams misses two point layup
7:10
Shemarri Allen defensive rebound
7:03
Promise C. Idiaru turnover (bad pass) (Justice Hill steals)
6:57
Justice Hill turnover (Shemarri Allen steals)
6:56
Mwani Wilkinson shooting foul (Shemarri Allen draws the foul)
6:56
+1
Shemarri Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-66
6:56
Shemarri Allen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:56
KJ Williams defensive rebound
6:56
Promise C. Idiaru personal foul
6:42
Jalen Reed misses two point layup
6:40
Tyler Andrews defensive rebound
6:32
Rayquawndis Mitchell misses three point jump shot
6:30
Trae Hannibal defensive rebound
6:16
Trae Hannibal turnover (Shemarri Allen steals)
6:07
Tyler Andrews misses three point jump shot
6:05
Trae Hannibal defensive rebound
6:05
KJ Williams turnover
5:48
Allen David Mukeba Jr. misses two point jump shot
5:46
Trae Hannibal defensive rebound
5:39
Justice Hill misses three point jump shot
5:37
Rayquawndis Mitchell defensive rebound
5:37
KJ Williams personal foul (Shemarri Allen draws the foul)
5:37
+1
Shemarri Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-66
5:37
Shemarri Allen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:37
Derek Fountain defensive rebound
5:21
Promise C. Idiaru shooting foul (Derek Fountain draws the foul)
5:21
+1
Derek Fountain makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-67
5:21
+1
Derek Fountain makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-68
5:07
Rayquawndis Mitchell turnover (bad pass) (Adam Miller steals)
4:52
+2
Derek Fountain makes two point dunk (Trae Hannibal assists)
61-70
4:30
Shemarri Allen misses three point jump shot
4:28
KJ Williams defensive rebound
4:09
KJ Williams misses three point jump shot
4:07
Tyler Andrews defensive rebound
3:47
TV timeout
3:37
Allen David Mukeba Jr. misses two point jump shot
3:35
Justice Hill defensive rebound
3:28
Trae Hannibal misses two point layup
3:26
Shemarri Allen defensive rebound
3:16
+2
Shemarri Allen makes two point dunk (Rayquawndis Mitchell assists)
63-70
3:06
Adam Miller turnover (bad pass) (Promise C. Idiaru steals)
2:40
Rayquawndis Mitchell turnover (Justice Hill steals)
2:40
Shemarri Allen personal foul (Justice Hill draws the foul)
2:40
+1
Justice Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-71
2:40
+1
Justice Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-72
2:28
Tyler Andrews misses three point jump shot
2:26
Promise C. Idiaru offensive rebound
2:15
Promise C. Idiaru turnover (Justice Hill steals)
1:59
Promise C. Idiaru personal foul (Trae Hannibal draws the foul)
1:59
Trae Hannibal misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:59
Shemarri Allen defensive rebound
1:41
Allen David Mukeba Jr. turnover (Derek Fountain steals)
