LSU defeats Georgia 72-67 in opening round of SEC Tournament
AP
Mar 09, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) KJ Williams scored 18 points, Trae Hannibal and Shawn Phillips both had double-doubles, and 14th-seeded LSU Tigers defeated No. 11 seed Georgia Bulldogs 72-67 on Wednesday night in the opening round of the SEC Tournament.
LSU, which blew double-digit leads in the second half of recent losses to Missouri and Florida, held on to a 12-point halftime lead until Georgia tied it at 57-all on a 3-pointer by Jabri Abdur-Rahim with under five minutes remaining.
Georgia led 61-59 after two free throws by Justin Hill. LSU got a big boost from a four-point play by Adam Miller but Georgia tied the score at 67 when Hill finished off a three-point play with 1:33 remaining. The Bulldogs did not score again.
A putback by Shawn Phillips Jr. gave LSU a 69-67 lead and a short jumper by Williams put the Tigers up by four with 22 seconds to go. Braelen Bridges missed a jumper for Georgia, then Hannibal added a free throw for LSU to cap the scoring.
LSU will play sixth-seeded Vanderbilt on Thursday.
Williams had eight rebounds, four assists and three steals for the Tigers (14-18). He was 8 for 8 on free throws and the Tigers made 20 of 26 as a team. Hannibal had 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Phillips added 13 points with 10 rebounds. Miller finished with 10 points.
Georgia (16-16) had five players in double figures led by the 13 points of Bridges and Hill. Terry Roberts added 12 points, Kario Oquendo 10, and Abdur-Rahim 10.
In the first half, the Tigers turned five early Georgia turnovers into seven points and built a 22-14 lead shortly after the under-8 media timeout. After the timeout, the Tigers scored six of the next eight points, pushing their lead to 27-16. By half's end, LSU had a 16-2 advantage in second-chance points, only one turnover, and a 42-30 lead.
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1st Half
LSU
Tigers
42
UGA
Bulldogs
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Bulldogs gains possession)
19:50
Cam Hayes personal foul
19:31
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe misses two point layup
19:29
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe offensive rebound
19:26
+2
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe makes two point layup
0-2
19:08
+2
KJ Williams makes two point layup (Jalen Reed assists)
2-2
18:58
+3
Mardrez McBride makes three point jump shot (Braelen Bridges assists)
2-5
18:34
Jalen Reed misses three point jump shot
18:32
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe defensive rebound
18:04
Kario Oquendo misses three point jump shot
18:02
Trae Hannibal defensive rebound
17:45
KJ Williams misses three point jump shot
17:43
Mardrez McBride defensive rebound
17:23
Terry Roberts misses three point jump shot
17:21
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe offensive rebound
17:18
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe misses two point jump shot
17:16
Cam Hayes defensive rebound
17:09
+2
Cam Hayes makes two point layup
4-5
16:43
Adam Miller personal foul
16:39
+2
Terry Roberts makes two point layup
4-7
16:20
Jalen Reed misses two point layup
16:18
Adam Miller offensive rebound
16:12
Shawn Phillips misses two point layup
16:10
Shawn Phillips offensive rebound
16:06
+2
Shawn Phillips makes two point layup
6-7
16:00
Mardrez McBride turnover (lost ball) (Cam Hayes steals)
15:56
+2
Cam Hayes makes two point dunk
8-7
15:38
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe turnover (lost ball)
15:38
TV timeout
15:20
+3
Adam Miller makes three point jump shot
11-7
14:46
Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
14:15
Jabri Abdur-Rahim personal foul
14:13
Trae Hannibal misses three point jump shot
14:10
Adam Miller misses two point jump shot
14:08
Justin Hill defensive rebound
14:00
Justin Hill offensive foul
14:00
Justin Hill turnover (offensive foul)
13:33
Shawn Phillips misses two point jump shot
13:31
Terry Roberts defensive rebound
13:17
Jusaun Holt misses three point jump shot
13:15
KJ Williams defensive rebound
12:58
Justice Hill misses three point jump shot
12:56
Justin Hill defensive rebound
12:47
+3
Terry Roberts makes three point jump shot (Justin Hill assists)
11-10
12:17
+3
Adam Miller makes three point jump shot (Justice Hill assists)
14-10
12:04
+2
Terry Roberts makes two point jump shot
14-12
11:48
KJ Williams misses three point jump shot
11:46
KJ Williams offensive rebound
11:41
+2
KJ Williams makes two point jump shot
16-12
11:13
Justin Hill misses three point jump shot
11:11
Shawn Phillips defensive rebound
11:00
KJ Williams misses two point jump shot
10:58
Jusaun Holt defensive rebound
10:52
Adam Miller personal foul
10:52
TV timeout
10:30
Justin Hill misses two point jump shot
10:28
Bulldogs offensive rebound
10:25
Kario Oquendo misses two point jump shot
10:23
KJ Williams defensive rebound
10:13
Kario Oquendo shooting foul (Trae Hannibal draws the foul)
10:13
+1
Trae Hannibal makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-12
10:13
+1
Trae Hannibal makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-12
10:04
Jalen Reed shooting foul (Justin Hill draws the foul)
10:04
+1
Justin Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-13
10:04
+1
Justin Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-14
9:42
Tyrell Ward misses two point jump shot
9:40
Terry Roberts defensive rebound
9:35
Terry Roberts misses two point layup
9:33
Tigers defensive rebound
9:20
+2
Trae Hannibal makes two point layup (Tyrell Ward assists)
20-14
8:56
Mardrez McBride misses two point layup
8:54
Trae Hannibal defensive rebound
8:49
KJ Williams offensive foul
8:49
KJ Williams turnover (offensive foul)
8:32
Terry Roberts misses two point jump shot
8:30
Tyrell Ward defensive rebound
8:10
Jalen Reed misses three point jump shot
8:08
Terry Roberts defensive rebound
7:57
Mardrez McBride misses three point jump shot
7:55
Trae Hannibal defensive rebound
7:50
Trae Hannibal misses two point layup
7:48
Mardrez McBride defensive rebound
7:37
Kario Oquendo turnover (bad pass) (KJ Williams steals)
7:18
Trae Hannibal misses three point jump shot
7:16
Trae Hannibal offensive rebound
7:15
Terry Roberts personal foul
7:15
TV timeout
7:09
+2
Shawn Phillips makes two point jump shot (KJ Williams assists)
22-14
6:52
Adam Miller shooting foul (Kario Oquendo draws the foul)
6:52
+1
Kario Oquendo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-15
6:52
+1
Kario Oquendo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-16
6:27
Frank Anselem blocks Shawn Phillips's two point jump shot
6:25
Trae Hannibal offensive rebound
6:25
Terry Roberts shooting foul (Trae Hannibal draws the foul)
6:25
+1
Trae Hannibal makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-16
6:25
Trae Hannibal misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:25
Frank Anselem defensive rebound
6:16
Kario Oquendo misses three point jump shot
6:14
Justice Williams defensive rebound
6:14
Jabri Abdur-Rahim personal foul
5:55
+2
Shawn Phillips makes two point dunk (Justice Williams assists)
25-16
5:45
Justin Hill turnover (lost ball) (Justice Williams steals)
5:40
+2
Justice Williams makes two point layup (KJ Williams assists)
27-16
5:30
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
5:16
Jusaun Holt misses three point jump shot
5:14
KJ Williams defensive rebound
4:57
Trae Hannibal misses two point jump shot
4:55
Kario Oquendo defensive rebound
4:48
+3
Kario Oquendo makes three point jump shot (Justin Hill assists)
27-19
4:24
Kario Oquendo personal foul
4:24
+1
Trae Hannibal makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-19
4:24
+1
Trae Hannibal makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-19
4:15
+2
Kario Oquendo makes two point jump shot
29-21
4:15
Trae Hannibal shooting foul (Kario Oquendo draws the foul)
4:15
+1
Kario Oquendo makes regular free throw 1 of 1
29-22
3:59
+2
Tyrell Ward makes two point jump shot (Justice Williams assists)
31-22
3:46
+2
Braelen Bridges makes two point jump shot (Justin Hill assists)
31-24
3:24
Tyrell Ward misses three point jump shot
3:22
KJ Williams offensive rebound
3:19
+3
Justice Williams makes three point jump shot (KJ Williams assists)
34-24
3:05
Justin Hill turnover (bad pass) (Trae Hannibal steals)
3:00
Trae Hannibal misses two point layup
2:58
Jusaun Holt defensive rebound
2:52
+2
Justin Hill makes two point layup
34-26
2:29
Jalen Reed misses three point jump shot
2:27
KJ Williams offensive rebound
2:27
Jusaun Holt personal foul
2:27
TV timeout
2:27
+1
KJ Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-26
2:27
+1
KJ Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-26
2:20
Justin Hill misses two point layup
2:18
Tyrell Ward defensive rebound
2:00
KJ Williams misses two point jump shot
1:58
Jalen Reed offensive rebound
1:57
Mardrez McBride personal foul
1:57
+1
Jalen Reed makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-26
1:57
+1
Jalen Reed makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-26
1:41
Jalen Reed shooting foul (Justin Hill draws the foul)
1:41
+1
Justin Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-27
1:41
+1
Justin Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-28
1:18
+2
Tyrell Ward makes two point jump shot (Cam Hayes assists)
40-28
1:07
Shawn Phillips personal foul
1:07
+1
Kario Oquendo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-29
1:07
+1
Kario Oquendo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-30
0:52
Tyrell Ward misses three point jump shot
0:50
KJ Williams offensive rebound
0:47
+2
Tyrell Ward makes two point dunk (KJ Williams assists)
