Field Level Media
Jan 6, 2021
Cameron Thomas scored 26 points and Javonte Smart added 21 as LSU held off Georgia 94-92 in overtime in an SEC game Wednesday night in Baton Rouge, La.
Trendon Watford scored 17 and Darius Days had 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Tigers (7-2, 2-1).
Justin Kier scored 25, Sahvir Wheeler added 21, Toumani Camara had 14 points and 10 rebounds and P.J. Horne scored 11 to lead the Bulldogs (7-2, 0-2).
Wheeler made two free throws to start the scoring in overtime, but Thomas followed with a 3-pointer that gave LSU an 83-82 lead.
Camara's jumper put Georgia ahead, but Thomas' four free throws put the Tigers back on top 87-84 with 1:15 minute left.
Kier made two free throws, but Days' 3-pointer gave LSU a 90-86 lead with 49 seconds left.
Watford and Thomas each missed a free throw, giving Georgia a chance to tie or go ahead, but Kier's driving attempt missed as time expired.
Horne broke a halftime tie with a 3-pointer and Fagan followed with a layup to give the Bulldogs a 47-42 lead less than a minute into the second half.
Thomas followed with a layup for the Tigers' first points of the half. That started a streak of four straight layups that ended with Watford's giving LSU a 50-49 lead.
That started a streak of seven consecutive baskets that produced lead changes before Wheeler's jumper and Kier's 3-pointer gave Georgia a 63-56 lead.
Thomas' two free throws ended the Bulldogs' 8-0 run, but Kier answered with a 3-pointer and a dunk to give Georgia a 68-58 lead midway through the half.
The Tigers countered with a 13-2 run as Thomas scored eight points, including two free throws that gave them a 71-70 lead.
The score was tied at 72 before Fagan's layup and Camara's three-point play produced a 5-0 run for the Bulldogs.
Thomas made two free throws before Wheeler and Smart exchanged 3-pointers, leaving Georgia with an 80-77 lead.
Smart made a steal and hit a 3-pointer to tie the score with one minute remaining, setting up overtime.
--Field Level Media