An 11-2 second-half rally gave Associate Head Coach David Patrick and the LSU Tigers a 56-55 lead with 6:34 left to play, but Vanderbilt overcame the threat and walked out of the Maravich Center with an 80-72 victory to open SEC play and ended LSU’s three-game winning streak.
LSU dropped its first home contest in the 2024-25 season and moved to 11-3, while Vanderbilt improves to 13-1 and 1-0 in league play, extending its winning streak to seven in a row.
LSU will play four of its next five games on the road, beginning with an 8 p.m. CT contest at Missouri on Tuesday, Jan. 7, at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo.
The Tigers shot 50.0 percent from the floor (24-of-48) and 82.6 percent from the free throw line (19-of-23). LSU held the Commodores to a 43.8 clip on 28-of-64 shooting. Vanderbilt knocked down eight 3-pointers in the game and outrebounded LSU 37-27, including a 17-5 margin on the offensive glass and an 18-4 advantage in second-chance points. Vandy forced 15 LSU turnovers that converted into 18 points and dominated in bench scoring, 40-8.
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