LSU Rips Texas Southern, 92-51, As 6 Players Score In Double Figures

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LSU got dominant play from across its lineup in beating outmanned Texas Southern, 92-51, on Friday night at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Six players scored in double figures with forward Saliou Niang and guard Abdi Bashir Jr. each scoring 15 points. Niang also had 11 rebounds, three steals and two assists. Bashir hit 4-of-9 from three-point range and added five rebounds and four assists. Forward Mo Dioubate put up 13 points with seven rebounds, and center Michael Ruzic added 12 points and 11 rebounds with two blocked shots for the Tigers (2-0).

LSU point guard Donovan Dent scored 10 points with 10 assists, four blocked shots and three steals. Guard Divine Ugochukwu also scored 10 poitns with two steals.

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Jason Kimbrough led Texas Southern (0-2) with 16 points. LSU took a 47-28 at the half.

The Tigers next play against Louisiana Tech (2-0) on Monday night (7 p.m., SEC Network+).