{"id":103694,"date":"2025-12-23T11:04:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T11:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/23\/lsu-fights-off-scrappy-prairie-view-am-in-comeback-win\/"},"modified":"2025-12-23T11:04:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T11:04:28","slug":"lsu-fights-off-scrappy-prairie-view-am-in-comeback-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/23\/lsu-fights-off-scrappy-prairie-view-am-in-comeback-win\/","title":{"rendered":"LSU fights off scrappy Prairie View A&M in comeback win"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\"Syndication:Matt McMahon, LSU’s head coach, commands his team against DePaul during the Emerald Coast Classic championship game at Raider Arena in Niceville, Fla., Nov. 29, 2025. The Tigers won the contest 96-63. (Tyler Orsburn\/News Herald) <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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Tai’Reon Joseph posted 34 points for Prairie View A&M, but six LSU players scored in the double digits in a come-from-behind 104-90 win against the Panthers on Monday in Baton Rouge, La.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Dedan Thomas Jr. scored 21 points and Marquel Sutton had 21 points and a team-high 11 rebounds for the Tigers (11-1), who are 7-0 at home this season. LSU shot just 47.4% from the field but finished 43-for-49 (87.8%) from the free-throw line following a foul-filled second half.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Dontae Horne posted 24 points and Joey Madimba added 16 for the Panthers (5-7), who have yet to win a game on the road in this season. Prairie View A&M totaled 31 personal fouls on Monday night, and guard Lance Williams was ejected in the second half after being issued a flagrant II foul.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Prairie View A&M emerged from halftime with a surprising 56-51 lead, shooting 67 percent from the floor and 77 percent from three-point range. The Panthers extended their lead to 10 points, but LSU closed the gap as Prairie View ran into foul trouble.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Sutton’s layup gave LSU a 73-71 lead with 12:42 left on the clock. The Panthers attempted to cut into the lead, but the Tigers extended the advantage to 96-82 with 4:11 left in the game.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Mike Nwoko gave LSU a 101-86 lead with 2:29 left on the clock, and the Tigers held the Panthers off in the final minutes of play.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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LSU started the first half on a 5-0 run and had a 26-19 lead with 12:59 remaining in the half.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Horne’s 3-pointer helped the Panthers close the gap to 29-27 with 10:38 to play, and Joseph’s next shot from beyond the arc cut LSU’s lead to 37-36 with 7:59 on the clock.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Madimba’s three-point shot tied the game at 42-42 with 5:44 left in the half and Prairie View A&M went on a 6-0 run, taking a 49-46 lead with 3:34 left on the clock.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The Panthers took a 54-48 lead with 1:34 remaining as Horne got a steal and set up Joseph for a dunk.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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