Cam Carter scores 27 points, LSU holds off Arkansas for 78-74 win
AP
Jan 15, 2025
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Cam Carter scored 27 points and LSU Tigers beat Arkansas Razorbacks 78-74 on Tuesday night.
LSU's Jordan Sears made a pair of free throws to end the scoring with 21 seconds left. Arkansas missed its next two shots and had its last shot blocked.
Carter was 7 of 15 from the floor, made three 3-pointers and all 10 of his free-throw attempts. Sears also hit three 3s and finished with 17 points on 5-of-13 shooting for LSU (12-5, 1-3, Southeastern Conference).
Boogie Fland scored 19 points to lead five in double-figure scoring for Arkansas (11-6, 0-4). Adou Thiero scored 13 points and Jonas Aidoo added 12, and the pair each grabbed 10 rebounds.
Carter scored nine points during a 23-7 run to give LSU a 66-57 lead with 4:50 to play. Fland answered with eight points that included a pair of 3s to pull Arkansas to 68-65 with 3:29 left. Carter scored four points in a 7-4 surge to push the advantage to seven points, 76-69, with 46 seconds to go.
Trevon Brazile hit a 3-pointer and Thiero added two free throws for Arkansas before Sears sealed it.
LSU shot 22 of 55 (40%) overall and made 26 of 28 (93%) from the free-throw line. Arkansas was 27-of-69 (39%) shooting and 11 of 13 from the line.
LSU plays at No. 11 Texas A&M on Saturday.
Arkansas will look to end a four-game skid with a road game against Missouri on Saturday.
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1st Half
ARK
Razorbacks
36
LSU
Tigers
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jonas Aidoo vs. Daimion Collins (Tigers gains possession)
19:46
Cam Carter misses three point jump shot
19:44
Karter Knox defensive rebound
19:23
Karter Knox misses two point jump shot
19:21
Corey Chest defensive rebound
18:50
Tigers turnover (shot clock violation)
18:34
Karter Knox misses two point jump shot
18:32
Dji Bailey defensive rebound
18:13
Jonas Aidoo blocks Corey Chest's two point layup
18:11
Jonas Aidoo defensive rebound
18:05
Dji Bailey blocks Adou Thiero's two point layup
18:03
Daimion Collins defensive rebound
18:01
Boogie Fland personal foul (Cam Carter draws the foul)
17:44
D.J. Wagner personal foul (Corey Chest draws the foul)
17:43
Curtis Givens III turnover (bad pass) (Karter Knox steals)
17:40
D.J. Wagner misses two point layup
17:40
Jonas Aidoo offensive rebound
17:40
Cam Carter blocks Jonas Aidoo's two point layup
17:38
Curtis Givens III defensive rebound
17:26
Cam Carter misses two point jump shot
17:24
Daimion Collins offensive rebound
17:14
Curtis Givens III misses two point layup
17:12
Corey Chest offensive rebound
17:07
Corey Chest misses two point layup
17:05
Adou Thiero defensive rebound
17:01
+2
Karter Knox makes two point layup
2-0
16:52
Curtis Givens III misses three point jump shot
16:50
Adou Thiero defensive rebound
16:27
Jonas Aidoo turnover (lost ball)
16:05
Cam Carter misses two point layup
16:03
Jonas Aidoo defensive rebound
15:54
+2
Jonas Aidoo makes two point hook shot (Boogie Fland assists)
4-0
15:38
+2
Corey Chest makes two point dunk
4-2
15:12
Jonas Aidoo turnover (lost ball) (Daimion Collins steals)
15:00
Jonas Aidoo blocks Dji Bailey's two point jump shot
14:59
Jonas Aidoo defensive rebound
14:59
Dji Bailey personal foul (Jonas Aidoo draws the foul)
14:59
TV timeout
14:47
Cam Carter shooting foul (Boogie Fland draws the foul)
14:47
+1
Boogie Fland makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-2
14:47
+1
Boogie Fland makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-2
14:32
Jordan Sears misses three point jump shot
14:30
Robert Miller III offensive rebound
14:08
Dji Bailey misses three point jump shot
14:06
Corey Chest offensive rebound
14:02
Corey Chest misses two point layup
14:00
Johnell Davis defensive rebound
13:51
Corey Chest shooting foul (D.J. Wagner draws the foul)
13:51
+1
D.J. Wagner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-2
13:51
+1
D.J. Wagner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-2
13:36
Derek Fountain misses three point jump shot
13:34
Dji Bailey offensive rebound
13:22
Trevon Brazile shooting foul (Derek Fountain draws the foul)
13:22
+1
Derek Fountain makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-3
13:22
+1
Derek Fountain makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-4
13:07
+3
Trevon Brazile makes three point jump shot (Boogie Fland assists)
11-4
12:36
Zvonimir Ivišić shooting foul (Derek Fountain draws the foul)
12:36
+1
Derek Fountain makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-5
12:36
+1
Derek Fountain makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-6
12:19
Robert Miller III blocks Zvonimir Ivišić's two point layup
12:17
Dji Bailey defensive rebound
12:12
+3
Jordan Sears makes three point jump shot (Mike Williams III assists)
11-9
11:51
+2
Johnell Davis makes two point layup (Trevon Brazile assists)
13-9
11:39
+2
Mike Williams III makes two point jump shot
13-11
11:27
TV timeout
11:08
Mike Williams III blocks Billy Richmond III's two point layup
11:06
Derek Fountain defensive rebound
10:57
Billy Richmond III shooting foul (Derek Fountain draws the foul)
10:57
+1
Derek Fountain makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-12
10:57
+1
Derek Fountain makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-13
10:38
+3
Johnell Davis makes three point jump shot (Billy Richmond III assists)
16-13
10:23
+3
Jordan Sears makes three point jump shot (Derek Fountain assists)
16-16
10:00
Johnell Davis misses two point jump shot
9:58
Derek Fountain defensive rebound
9:41
Derek Fountain turnover (bad pass)
9:25
Boogie Fland misses two point jump shot
9:23
Adou Thiero offensive rebound
9:20
+2
Adou Thiero makes two point layup
18-16
8:48
Jordan Sears misses three point jump shot
8:46
Jonas Aidoo defensive rebound
8:32
+2
Jonas Aidoo makes two point dunk (Johnell Davis assists)
20-16
8:08
Derek Fountain misses two point layup
8:06
Adou Thiero defensive rebound
8:01
+3
D.J. Wagner makes three point jump shot (Adou Thiero assists)
23-16
7:57
Tigers 30 second timeout
7:57
TV timeout
7:43
Jordan Sears turnover (bad pass) (Adou Thiero steals)
7:38
+3
Johnell Davis makes three point jump shot
26-16
7:26
Corey Chest turnover (bad pass) (Johnell Davis steals)
7:14
Curtis Givens III personal foul (Adou Thiero draws the foul)
7:08
Jonas Aidoo misses three point jump shot
7:06
Jonas Aidoo offensive rebound
7:04
+2
Johnell Davis makes two point layup (Jonas Aidoo assists)
28-16
6:38
+2
Cam Carter makes two point jump shot (Daimion Collins assists)
28-18
6:09
Corey Chest blocks Adou Thiero's two point layup
6:07
Dji Bailey defensive rebound
5:55
+2
Cam Carter makes two point layup
28-20
5:32
Daimion Collins blocks Jonas Aidoo's two point layup
5:30
Jonas Aidoo offensive rebound
5:27
Jonas Aidoo turnover (lost ball) (Cam Carter steals)
5:09
Cam Carter misses three point jump shot
5:07
Jonas Aidoo defensive rebound
4:56
Boogie Fland misses two point layup
4:54
Cam Carter defensive rebound
4:49
+3
Curtis Givens III makes three point jump shot (Cam Carter assists)
28-23
4:47
Razorbacks 30 second timeout
4:30
+2
Jonas Aidoo makes two point layup (Boogie Fland assists)
30-23
4:30
Curtis Givens III shooting foul (Jonas Aidoo draws the foul)
4:30
Jonas Aidoo misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:30
Daimion Collins defensive rebound
4:10
Derek Fountain turnover (lost ball)
3:42
TV timeout
3:41
Boogie Fland misses two point jump shot
3:39
Daimion Collins defensive rebound
3:25
Derek Fountain misses two point layup
3:23
Adou Thiero defensive rebound
3:17
Karter Knox misses three point jump shot
3:15
Daimion Collins defensive rebound
3:05
Jonas Aidoo shooting foul (Jordan Sears draws the foul)
3:05
+1
Jordan Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-24
3:05
+1
Jordan Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-25
2:50
+2
Billy Richmond III makes two point layup (Trevon Brazile assists)
32-25
2:32
Derek Fountain misses three point jump shot
2:30
Dji Bailey offensive rebound
2:23
Johnell Davis shooting foul (Cam Carter draws the foul)
2:23
+1
Cam Carter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-26
2:23
+1
Cam Carter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-27
2:02
+2
Boogie Fland makes two point layup
34-27
1:49
+2
Dji Bailey makes two point layup
34-29
1:35
+2
Jonas Aidoo makes two point layup
36-29
1:22
Trevon Brazile blocks Jordan Sears's two point layup
1:20
Dji Bailey offensive rebound
1:18
+2
Dji Bailey makes two point layup
36-31
0:59
Johnell Davis misses three point jump shot
0:57
Dji Bailey defensive rebound
0:49
Jonas Aidoo blocks Dji Bailey's two point layup
0:47
Trevon Brazile defensive rebound
0:31
Daimion Collins blocks Boogie Fland's two point layup
0:30
Razorbacks offensive rebound
0:23
Jonas Aidoo misses three point jump shot
0:21
Derek Fountain defensive rebound
0:04
+3
Cam Carter makes three point jump shot (Jordan Sears assists)
