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LSU advances to title game of Cayman Islands Classic
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) Adam Miller made five 3-pointers and scored 23 points, KJ Williams added 19 points and LSU beat Akron 73-58 on Tuesday in the semifinals of the Cayman Islands Classic.
Williams, who scored 33 points in a tournament opener, picked up his third foul with 17 minutes left in the game but didn't get called for another in playing 31 minutes. He had a team-high three steals as LSU forced Akron into 14 turnovers and 26% shooting.
LSU took its first double-digit lead, 55-44, on Miller's 3-pointer with 9:12 remaining as the Tigers started the second half by scoring 22 of the opening 31 points.
Justice Hill added 14 for LSU (5-0). The Tigers shot 48% and made nine 3-pointers.
Xavier Castaneda scored 28 points for Akron (3-2). Sammy Hunter added 13 points and Enrique Freeman, who entered averaging 16.8 points and 10.3 rebounds, had three points and 10 rebounds.
Akron led 35-32 at the half behind Castaneda's 15 points, five rebounds and four assists. Both teams shot below 39% from the field but combined to make 22 of 26 free throws.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | KJ Williams vs. Enrique Freeman (Sammy Hunter gains possession) | ||
| 19:46 | | Sammy Hunter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:44 |  | Jalen Reed defensive rebound | ||
| 19:22 | | Adam Miller misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:20 | | Mwani Wilkinson offensive rebound | ||
| 19:16 | | +2 | Mwani Wilkinson makes two point putback layup | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | | Mwani Wilkinson shooting foul (Trendon Hankerson draws the foul) | ||
| 18:42 | | +1 | Trendon Hankerson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-1 |
| 18:42 | | +1 | Trendon Hankerson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | | KJ Williams misses two point hook shot | ||
| 18:23 | | Xavier Castaneda defensive rebound | ||
| 18:01 | | Greg Tribble offensive foul (Jalen Reed draws the foul) | ||
| 18:01 | | Greg Tribble turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 17:41 | | Adam Miller turnover (lost ball) (Sammy Hunter steals) | ||
| 17:35 | | Greg Tribble misses two point layup | ||
| 17:33 | | Jalen Reed defensive rebound | ||
| 17:19 | | Jalen Reed misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:17 | | Enrique Freeman defensive rebound | ||
| 17:07 | | +3 | Sammy Hunter makes three point jump shot (Xavier Castaneda assists) | 2-5 |
| 16:39 | | KJ Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:37 | | Xavier Castaneda defensive rebound | ||
| 16:24 | | Sammy Hunter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:22 | | Enrique Freeman offensive rebound | ||
| 16:09 | | Xavier Castaneda misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:07 | | Mwani Wilkinson defensive rebound | ||
| 16:00 | | Trendon Hankerson shooting foul (Justice Hill draws the foul) | ||
| 16:00 | | TV timeout | ||
| 16:00 | | +1 | Justice Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-5 |
| 16:00 | | +1 | Justice Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-5 |
| 15:37 | | Garvin Clarke misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:35 | | Nate Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 15:29 | | Nate Johnson turnover (bad pass) (KJ Williams steals) | ||
| 15:21 | | +2 | Justice Hill makes two point driving layup | 6-5 |
| 14:51 | | Garvin Clarke misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:49 | | Tigers defensive rebound | ||
| 14:25 | | Trendon Hankerson shooting foul (KJ Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 14:25 | | +1 | KJ Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-5 |
| 14:25 | | +1 | KJ Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-5 |
| 14:12 | | Nate Johnson turnover (Derek Fountain steals) | ||
| 14:07 | | Derek Fountain turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 13:50 | | +3 | Xavier Castaneda makes three point jump shot (Garvin Clarke assists) | 8-8 |
| 13:26 | | KJ Williams misses two point layup | ||
| 13:24 | | Derek Fountain offensive rebound | ||
| 13:23 | | Derek Fountain misses two point layup | ||
| 13:21 | | Enrique Freeman defensive rebound | ||
| 13:13 | | Enrique Freeman misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:11 | | Tigers defensive rebound | ||
| 12:47 | | +3 | Cam Hayes makes three point jump shot (Trae Hannibal assists) | 11-8 |
| 12:28 | | +2 | Amani Lyles makes two point turnaround jump shot (Xavier Castaneda assists) | 11-10 |
| 12:12 | | +3 | Adam Miller makes three point jump shot (Trae Hannibal assists) | 14-10 |
| 11:40 | | Sammy Hunter misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 11:38 | | KJ Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 11:31 | | +3 | KJ Williams makes three point jump shot (Adam Miller assists) | 17-10 |
| 11:19 | | Zips 30 second timeout | ||
| 11:19 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:07 | | Xavier Castaneda misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:05 | | Zips offensive rebound | ||
| 11:03 | | Trae Hannibal personal foul (Garvin Clarke draws the foul) | ||
| 10:53 | | Trendon Hankerson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:51 | | Jalen Reed defensive rebound | ||
| 10:31 | | Cam Hayes misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:29 | | Enrique Freeman defensive rebound | ||
| 10:22 | | +3 | Sammy Hunter makes three point jump shot (Xavier Castaneda assists) | 17-13 |
| 10:04 | | Adam Miller technical foul | ||
| 10:04 | | Adam Miller turnover | ||
| 10:04 | | Trendon Hankerson technical foul | ||
| 10:04 | | Trendon Hankerson turnover | ||
| 9:54 | | +3 | Adam Miller makes three point jump shot (Jalen Reed assists) | 20-13 |
| 9:37 | | Mwani Wilkinson personal foul (Greg Tribble draws the foul) | ||
| 9:34 | | +3 | Xavier Castaneda makes three point jump shot (Enrique Freeman assists) | 20-16 |
| 9:01 | | Adam Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:59 | | Tigers offensive rebound | ||
| 8:59 | | Tigers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 8:41 | | Justice Hill shooting foul (Xavier Castaneda draws the foul) | ||
| 8:41 | | +1 | Xavier Castaneda makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 20-17 |
| 8:41 | | +1 | Xavier Castaneda makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 20-18 |
| 8:41 | | +1 | Xavier Castaneda makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 20-19 |
| 8:27 | | Trae Hannibal misses two point layup | ||
| 8:25 | | Nate Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:19 | | Tavari Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Trae Hannibal steals) | ||
| 8:13 | | Trae Hannibal turnover (lost ball) (Tavari Johnson steals) | ||
| 7:53 | | Derek Fountain shooting foul (Tavari Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 7:53 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:53 | | +1 | Tavari Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-20 |
| 7:53 | | +1 | Tavari Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-21 |
| 7:34 | | Tavari Johnson shooting foul (Justice Hill draws the foul) | ||
| 7:34 | | +1 | Justice Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-21 |
| 7:34 | | +1 | Justice Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-21 |
| 7:21 | | Sammy Hunter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:19 | | Nate Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 7:19 | | Derek Fountain blocks Nate Johnson's two point layup | ||
| 7:17 | | Nate Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 7:08 | | +3 | Tavari Johnson makes three point jump shot (Xavier Castaneda assists) | 22-24 |
| 6:50 | | Justice Hill misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:48 | | Xavier Castaneda defensive rebound | ||
| 6:36 | | Greg Tribble turnover (lost ball) (Cam Hayes steals) | ||
| 6:24 | | Justice Hill misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:22 | | Greg Tribble defensive rebound | ||
| 5:59 | | +2 | Xavier Castaneda makes two point driving layup | 22-26 |
| 5:59 | | Justice Hill shooting foul (Xavier Castaneda draws the foul) | ||
| 5:59 | | +1 | Xavier Castaneda makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 22-27 |
| 5:33 | | +3 | Jalen Reed makes three point jump shot (Adam Miller assists) | 25-27 |
| 5:12 | | Cam Hayes personal foul (Xavier Castaneda draws the foul) | ||
| 5:11 | | +1 | Xavier Castaneda makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-28 |
| 5:11 | | +1 | Xavier Castaneda makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-29 |
| 4:56 | | Adam Miller turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 4:42 | | +2 | Garvin Clarke makes two point driving layup | 25-31 |
| 4:31 | | Cam Hayes misses two point layup | ||
| 4:29 | | Xavier Castaneda defensive rebound | ||
| 4:24 | | Garvin Clarke misses two point layup | ||
| 4:22 | | Sammy Hunter offensive rebound | ||
| 4:22 | | +2 | Sammy Hunter makes two point putback layup | 25-33 |
| 4:20 | | Tigers 30 second timeout | ||
| 4:20 | | TV timeout | ||
| 4:00 | | Jalen Reed misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:58 | | Zips defensive rebound | ||
| 3:58 | | KJ Williams personal foul (Xavier Castaneda draws the foul) | ||
| 3:58 | | Xavier Castaneda misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 3:58 | | Greg Tribble offensive rebound | ||
| 3:58 | | Greg Tribble turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 3:43 | | +2 | Adam Miller makes two point jump shot | 27-33 |
| 3:27 | | Sammy Hunter misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:25 | | Cam Hayes defensive rebound | ||
| 3:19 | | Tyrell Ward misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:17 | | Tigers offensive rebound | ||
| 3:15 | | +2 | KJ Williams makes two point alley-oop layup (Cam Hayes assists) | 29-33 |
| 2:46 | | Nate Johnson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:44 | | KJ Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 2:24 | | Greg Tribble shooting foul (Cam Hayes draws the foul) | ||
| 2:24 | | Cam Hayes misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | ||
| 2:24 | | +1 | Cam Hayes makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 30-33 |
| 2:24 | | +1 | Cam Hayes makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 31-33 |
| 2:06 | | Xavier Castaneda misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:04 | | Tyrell Ward defensive rebound | ||
| 1:58 | | Cam Hayes turnover (lost ball) (Tavari Johnson steals) | ||
| 1:52 | | Tavari Johnson misses two point layup | ||
| 1:50 | | Adam Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 1:44 | | Adam Miller misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:42 | | Xavier Castaneda defensive rebound | ||
| 1:26 | | Xavier Castaneda misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:24 | | Zips offensive rebound | ||
| 1:24 | | KJ Williams personal foul (Enrique Freeman draws the foul) | ||
| 1:22 | | +1 | Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-34 |
| 1:22 | | Enrique Freeman misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:22 | | Nate Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 1:14 | | Adam Miller personal foul (Xavier Castaneda draws the foul) | ||
| 1:14 | | Xavier Castaneda misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:14 | | +1 | Xavier Castaneda makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-35 |
| 0:58 | | Adam Miller turnover (bad pass) (Xavier Castaneda steals) | ||
| 0:37 | | Xavier Castaneda misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:35 | | Enrique Freeman offensive rebound | ||
| 0:14 | | Sammy Hunter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:12 | | Garvin Clarke offensive rebound | ||
| 0:06 | | Garvin Clarke turnover (lost ball) (Tyrell Ward steals) | ||
| 0:06 | | Garvin Clarke personal foul (Cam Hayes draws the foul) | ||
| 0:06 | | +1 | Cam Hayes makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-35 |
| 0:06 | | +1 | Cam Hayes makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-35 |
| 0:01 | | Tavari Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Trae Hannibal steals) | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |