Louisiana State Tigers vs Mississippi Rebels Match Player Stats On Jan 18, 2020

Javonte Smart scored 20 points and visiting LSU remained the only undefeated team in SEC play with an 80-76 victory against Ole Miss on Saturday night.

Emmitt Williams added 17 points, Skylar Mays scored 15 and Marlon Taylor had 13 for the Tigers, who improved to 13-4 and 5-0 after winning their 12th consecutive SEC road game since last season and their sixth straight game overall this season.

Breein Tyree, returning from a one-game absence due to a back injury, scored a career-high 36 points to lead the Rebels (9-8, 0-4). Blake Hinson scored 13 and Khadim Sy added 10.

Ole Miss broke from a 36-36 tie at halftime by scoring the first five points of the second half.

Smart's 3-pointer pulled LSU even at 41-41 and Aundre Hyatt's two 3-pointers and one by Taylor gave it a 50-43 lead.

Taylor made a free throw to give LSU its biggest lead at 57-47 before Ole Miss came back.

Hinson made two 3-pointers and Tyree made three free throws and a 3-pointer to help the Rebels take a 65-59 lead.

Smart scored five points and Taylor made two free throws to give the Tigers a 70-69 lead.

Tyree made a jumper and Williams answered with a layup that gave LSU a 72-71 lead with four minutes remaining.

Mays scored consecutive layups on drives to push the lead to 76-71 with 51 seconds remaining.

Ole Miss' Bryce Williams made a 3-pointer with 47 seconds left, but Taylor answered with two free throws.

Tyree's layup pulled the Rebels within 78-76 with 21 seconds left, but Mays made two free throws with 11 seconds left.

Tyree got off to a fast start, scoring 14 points as the Rebels took a 21-12 lead midway through the first half.

Smart made a jumper and two 3-pointers to pull the Tigers within a point before Tyree answered with a jumper to give Ole Miss a 25-22 lead.

Trendon Watford's layup gave LSU its first lead at 29-27 before Tyree's jumper with 11 seconds left created the halftime tie.

--Field Level Media