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LSU Tigers vs Kentucky Wildcats 82–87

2026-03-11 12:30 · SEC Tournament · NCAA · Bridgestone Arena, Nashville TN · neutral site · SEC Network

LSU Tigers 2025-26 · Kentucky Wildcats 2025-26 · 2025-26 season

Score by period

	1st	2nd	T
LSU	43	39	82
UK	46	41	87

Team stats

	LSU	Kentucky
Field goals	32-64 .500	32-64 .500
Three-pointers	5-20 .250	6-22 .273
Free throws	13-20 .650	17-23 .739
At the rim	10-17 .588	12-18 .667
Offensive rebounds	11	11
Defensive rebounds	24	22
Total rebounds	35	33
Assists	11	15
Steals	1	5
Blocks	2	3
Turnovers	9	5
Personal fouls	17	16
Technical fouls	0	1
Points in the paint	40	40
Fast-break points	9	13
Points off turnovers	3	9
Largest lead	4	12
Lead changes	15	15
Possessions	70	68

LSU Tigers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Jalen Reece G	38	11	5-11	0-4	1-2	0	6	6	7	1	0	1	1
Michael Nwoko F	36	16	5-9	0-0	6-8	3	9	12	2	0	0	3	3
Marquel Sutton F	35	11	5-12	1-2	0-0	3	4	7	0	0	1	1	2
Max Mackinnon G	33	28	11-17	2-6	4-6	2	2	4	1	0	0	3	4
Pablo Tamba F	30	6	2-5	0-0	2-4	3	1	4	1	0	1	1	4
Rashad King G	19	7	3-6	1-4	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
PJ Carter G	8	3	1-4	1-4	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	40	82	32-64	5-20	13-20	11	24	35	11	1	2	9	17

FG .500 · 3P .250 · FT .650

Did not play: Marcus Vaughn, Matt Gilhool, Jalen Reed, Robert Miller III, Ron Zipper, Jaden Bobbett, Mazi Mosley, Dedan Thomas Jr.

Kentucky Wildcats

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Otega Oweh G	39	23	8-19	0-3	7-10	2	6	8	3	1	0	1	3
Denzel Aberdeen G	37	16	6-13	1-5	3-4	0	2	2	3	1	0	1	2
Collin Chandler G	30	8	3-8	1-5	1-2	0	1	1	3	0	0	1	0
Andrija Jelavic F	14	7	3-4	1-2	0-0	1	2	3	0	0	1	0	0
Malachi Moreno C	13	4	0-1	0-0	4-4	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	2
Brandon Garrison F	25	17	7-9	2-3	1-2	2	3	5	2	2	2	1	2
Mouhamed Dioubate F	21	7	3-6	0-1	1-1	1	6	7	2	0	0	1	5
Kam Williams G	17	3	1-3	1-3	0-0	0	2	2	1	1	0	0	2
Jasper Johnson G	3	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Total	40	87	32-64	6-22	17-23	11	22	33	15	5	3	5	16

FG .500 · 3P .273 · FT .739

Did not play: Zach Tow, Reece Potter, Trent Noah, Jayden Quaintance, Braydon Hawthorne, Walker Horn, Jaland Lowe

Officials: K.B. Burdett, Rob Rorke, Todd Austin

Play-by-play

Show every play (454)

First half

19:58 LSU Michael Nwoko, jumpball won
19:58 UK Malachi Moreno, jumpball lost
19:49 LSU Michael Nwoko, 2pt jumpshot made 2–0
19:24 UK Collin Chandler, 3pt jumpshot missed
19:21 UK Malachi Moreno, rebound offensive
19:17 UK Denzel Aberdeen, 2pt jumpshot 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
19:17 LSU Marquel Sutton, block
19:14 LSU Marquel Sutton, rebound defensive
19:12 LSU Marquel Sutton, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
19:07 LSU Michael Nwoko, rebound offensive
19:07 LSU Michael Nwoko, 2pt tipinlayup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 4–0
18:58 UK Collin Chandler, 3pt jumpshot missed
18:54 LSU Jalen Reece, rebound defensive
18:47 LSU Michael Nwoko, 2pt jumpshot missed
18:44 UK Otega Oweh, rebound defensive
18:40 UK Otega Oweh, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 4–2
18:13 LSU Jalen Reece, 3pt jumpshot missed
18:10 UK Otega Oweh, rebound defensive
18:01 UK Otega Oweh, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
17:59 UK Malachi Moreno, rebound offensive
17:58 UK Malachi Moreno, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
17:58 LSU Michael Nwoko, rebound defensive
17:58 UK Malachi Moreno, foul personal
17:58 LSU Michael Nwoko, foulon
17:47 LSU Max Mackinnon, 3pt jumpshot missed
17:44 UK Otega Oweh, rebound defensive
17:35 UK Andrija Jelavic, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot pointsinthepaint; made 4–4
17:09 LSU Pablo Tamba, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
17:09 UK Andrija Jelavic, block
17:04 LSU Pablo Tamba, rebound offensive
16:59 LSU Jalen Reece, 2pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
16:55 UK Andrija Jelavic, rebound defensive
16:37 UK Andrija Jelavic, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 4–6
16:25 LSU Max Mackinnon, 3pt jumpshot made - Pablo Tamba, assist 7–6
16:03 UK Andrija Jelavic, 3pt jumpshot made - Collin Chandler, assist 7–9
15:44 LSU Marquel Sutton, 3pt jumpshot made - Jalen Reece, assist 10–9
15:22 UK Collin Chandler, 2pt jumpshot made 10–11
15:02 LSU Max Mackinnon, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
14:59 LSU Pablo Tamba, rebound offensive
14:49 LSU Michael Nwoko, foulon
14:49 UK Malachi Moreno, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
14:49 UK Malachi Moreno, substitution out
14:49 UK Andrija Jelavic, substitution out
14:49 UK Brandon Garrison, substitution in
14:49 UK Mouhamed Dioubate, substitution in
14:49 LSU Michael Nwoko, freethrow 1of2 2ndchance; made 11–11
14:49 LSU Michael Nwoko, freethrow 2of2 2ndchance; made 12–11
14:49 LSU Michael Nwoko, substitution out
14:49 LSU Rashad King, substitution in
14:36 UK Otega Oweh, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; made 12–13
14:36 LSU Rashad King, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
14:36 UK Otega Oweh, foulon
14:36 UK Otega Oweh, freethrow 1of1 made 12–14
14:23 LSU Jalen Reece, 2pt jumpshot made 14–14
14:10 UK Denzel Aberdeen, turnover badpass
14:10 UK Collin Chandler, substitution out
14:10 UK Kam Williams, substitution in
13:49 LSU Max Mackinnon, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
13:46 UK Mouhamed Dioubate, rebound defensive
13:37 UK Brandon Garrison, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot pointsinthepaint; made - Otega Oweh, assist 14–16
13:19 LSU Max Mackinnon, turnover lostball
13:19 UK Otega Oweh, steal
13:04 UK Brandon Garrison, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
13:01 LSU Jalen Reece, rebound defensive
12:56 LSU Marquel Sutton, turnover lostball
12:56 LSU Michael Nwoko, substitution in
12:56 LSU Max Mackinnon, substitution out
12:40 UK Mouhamed Dioubate, 2pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
12:36 LSU Jalen Reece, rebound defensive
12:33 LSU Rashad King, 3pt jumpshot fastbreak; made - Jalen Reece, assist 17–16
12:07 UK Denzel Aberdeen, 3pt jumpshot missed
12:04 LSU Jalen Reece, rebound defensive
11:55 LSU Pablo Tamba, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
11:55 UK Brandon Garrison, block
11:50 UK Kam Williams, rebound defensive
11:39 UK Otega Oweh, 2pt jumpshot made 17–18
11:13 LSU Michael Nwoko, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
11:06 UK Otega Oweh, rebound defensive
11:06 UK Jasper Johnson, substitution in
11:06 UK Denzel Aberdeen, substitution out
10:54 UK Otega Oweh, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
10:51 LSU Michael Nwoko, rebound defensive
10:47 LSU Marquel Sutton, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
10:44 UK Mouhamed Dioubate, rebound defensive
10:36 UK Otega Oweh, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Brandon Garrison, assist 17–20
10:19 LSU Jalen Reece, 3pt jumpshot missed
10:16 UK Otega Oweh, rebound defensive
10:09 UK Kam Williams, 3pt jumpshot made - Mouhamed Dioubate, assist 17–23
9:42 LSU Michael Nwoko, foulon
9:42 UK Kam Williams, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
9:42 LSU Michael Nwoko, freethrow 1of2 made 18–23
9:42 LSU Max Mackinnon, substitution in
9:42 UK Andrija Jelavic, substitution in
9:42 LSU Marquel Sutton, substitution out
9:42 UK Brandon Garrison, substitution out
9:42 LSU Michael Nwoko, freethrow 2of2 made 19–23
9:31 UK Jasper Johnson, 2pt jumpshot made 19–25
9:08 LSU Michael Nwoko, turnover 3sec
9:08 UK Collin Chandler, substitution in
9:08 LSU PJ Carter, substitution in
9:08 UK Otega Oweh, substitution out
9:08 LSU Rashad King, substitution out
8:55 UK Team, jumpball heldball
8:55 UK Denzel Aberdeen, substitution in
8:55 UK Jasper Johnson, substitution out
8:55 LSU Michael Nwoko, substitution out
8:55 LSU Marquel Sutton, substitution in
8:37 UK Kam Williams, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
8:34 UK Andrija Jelavic, rebound offensive
8:28 UK Mouhamed Dioubate, 2pt layup 2ndchance;fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
8:28 LSU Pablo Tamba, block
8:26 LSU Team, jumpball heldball
8:26 LSU Marquel Sutton, rebound defensive
8:26 LSU Marquel Sutton, substitution out
8:26 UK Kam Williams, substitution out
8:26 UK Otega Oweh, substitution in
8:26 LSU Michael Nwoko, substitution in
8:18 LSU Michael Nwoko, foulon
8:18 UK Mouhamed Dioubate, foul personal
8:07 LSU Pablo Tamba, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 21–25
8:07 LSU Team, rebound offensivedeadball
8:07 LSU Pablo Tamba, freethrow 1of2 fromturnover; missed
8:07 UK Mouhamed Dioubate, foul personal flagrant1;2freethrow;
8:07 LSU Pablo Tamba, foulon
8:07 UK Mouhamed Dioubate, turnover offensive
8:07 LSU Rashad King, substitution in
8:07 LSU Jalen Reece, substitution out
8:07 UK Mouhamed Dioubate, substitution out
8:07 UK Brandon Garrison, substitution in
8:07 LSU Pablo Tamba, freethrow 2of2 fromturnover; made 22–25
8:07 LSU Pablo Tamba, substitution out
8:07 LSU Marquel Sutton, substitution in
7:58 LSU Michael Nwoko, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; made 24–25
7:42 UK Collin Chandler, 3pt stepbackjumpshot made 24–28
7:22 LSU Max Mackinnon, 2pt jumpshot made 26–28
7:06 UK Collin Chandler, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; made 26–30
6:49 LSU PJ Carter, 3pt jumpshot missed
6:46 UK Denzel Aberdeen, rebound defensive
6:40 UK Otega Oweh, 3pt jumpshot missed
6:37 LSU Michael Nwoko, rebound defensive
6:27 LSU Michael Nwoko, 2pt jumpshot missed
6:25 UK Brandon Garrison, rebound defensive
6:17 UK Otega Oweh, foulon
6:17 LSU Rashad King, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
6:17 UK Otega Oweh, freethrow 1of2 made 26–31
6:17 LSU PJ Carter, substitution out
6:17 LSU Pablo Tamba, substitution in
6:17 LSU Jalen Reece, substitution in
6:17 LSU Rashad King, substitution out
6:17 UK Kam Williams, substitution in
6:17 UK Andrija Jelavic, substitution out
6:17 UK Otega Oweh, freethrow 2of2 made 26–32
6:03 LSU Marquel Sutton, 2pt jumpshot made - Max Mackinnon, assist 28–32
5:52 UK Denzel Aberdeen, 3pt jumpshot made 28–35
5:25 LSU Max Mackinnon, turnover badpass
5:25 UK Denzel Aberdeen, steal
5:21 UK Denzel Aberdeen, 2pt dunk fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 28–37
5:10 LSU Marquel Sutton, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
5:06 LSU Michael Nwoko, rebound offensive
5:06 LSU Michael Nwoko, 2pt tipinlayup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 30–37
4:58 UK Denzel Aberdeen, 3pt jumpshot missed
4:55 LSU Jalen Reece, rebound defensive
4:52 LSU Max Mackinnon, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Jalen Reece, assist 32–37
4:48 UK Team, timeout short
4:48 LSU Max Mackinnon, substitution out
4:48 LSU PJ Carter, substitution in
4:31 UK Brandon Garrison, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; made - Collin Chandler, assist 32–39
4:12 LSU Marquel Sutton, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; made - Michael Nwoko, assist 34–39
3:50 UK Otega Oweh, 2pt jumpshot missed
3:47 LSU Michael Nwoko, rebound defensive
3:31 LSU PJ Carter, 3pt jumpshot made - Jalen Reece, assist 37–39
3:01 UK Denzel Aberdeen, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; made 37–41
2:41 LSU PJ Carter, 3pt jumpshot missed
2:38 UK Kam Williams, rebound defensive
2:27 UK Collin Chandler, 3pt jumpshot missed
2:23 LSU Pablo Tamba, rebound defensive
2:09 LSU Jalen Reece, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 39–41
1:37 UK Denzel Aberdeen, 2pt jumpshot missed
1:33 UK Brandon Garrison, rebound offensive
1:21 UK Denzel Aberdeen, foulon
1:21 LSU Michael Nwoko, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
1:21 UK Team, rebound offensivedeadball
1:21 UK Denzel Aberdeen, freethrow 1of2 2ndchance; missed
1:21 LSU PJ Carter, substitution out
1:21 LSU Max Mackinnon, substitution in
1:21 UK Denzel Aberdeen, freethrow 2of2 2ndchance; made 39–42
1:11 LSU Michael Nwoko, freethrow 1of2 missed
1:11 LSU Michael Nwoko, foulon
1:11 UK Brandon Garrison, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
1:11 LSU Team, rebound offensivedeadball
1:11 LSU Michael Nwoko, freethrow 2of2 made 40–42
0:50 UK Brandon Garrison, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot pointsinthepaint; made - Otega Oweh, assist 40–44
0:37 LSU Michael Nwoko, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
0:37 UK Brandon Garrison, block
0:34 UK Brandon Garrison, rebound defensive
0:12 UK Otega Oweh, foulon
0:12 LSU Pablo Tamba, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
0:12 UK Otega Oweh, freethrow 1of2 made 40–45
0:12 UK Otega Oweh, freethrow 2of2 made 40–46
0:01 LSU Max Mackinnon, 3pt jumpshot made - Jalen Reece, assist 43–46

Second half