Will Baker and Jordan Wright combine for 33 points to lead LSU to 75-63 win over North Florida
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Will Baker scored 18 points, Jordan Wright added 15 and LSU beat North Florida 75-63 on Friday night.
Baker and Wright were a combined 9-of-22 shooting from the floor. Wright made a pair of 3-pointers and made 5 of 6 from the line. Baker hit 8 of 10 free throws and had eight rebounds.
Tyrell Ward added 14 points and Mike Williams III had 11 for LSU (4-2). Jalen Reed grabbed nine rebounds and had five assists.
Jaylen Smith scored 13 points and Max Hrdlicka had nine, each with all of his points in the second half, to lead North Florida (4-3).
LSU never trailed, led 36-18 at the break and had a 30-point lead with 13:56 remaining. An 11-0 run, capped by consecutives 3s from Hrdlicka, pulled the Ospreys to 68-59 with 3:44 left. Ward answered with a 3-pointer and Williams a jumper to stretch the lead to 14 points with 2:08 to play.
LSU will look for its fourth straight win when it travels to Syracuse for a Tuesday matchup. North Florida plays at Iowa on Wednesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Dorian James vs. Will Baker (Tigers gains possession) | |||
19:52 | Will Baker turnover (lost ball) | |||
19:36 | Jalen Reed blocks Ametri Moss's two point jump shot | |||
19:34 | Oscar Berry offensive rebound | |||
19:27 | Ametri Moss misses two point jump shot | |||
19:25 | Carlos Stewart defensive rebound | |||
19:11 | Mike Williams III turnover (lost ball) (Oscar Berry steals) | |||
19:04 | Oscar Berry turnover (lost ball) (Mike Williams III steals) | |||
18:57 | Jordan Wright misses two point layup | |||
18:55 | Nate Lliteras defensive rebound | |||
18:37 | Oscar Berry misses three point jump shot | |||
18:35 | Carlos Stewart defensive rebound | |||
18:12 | +2 | Will Baker makes two point layup | 0-2 | |
18:00 | Dorian James turnover (lost ball) (Mike Williams III steals) | |||
17:54 | Dorian James shooting foul (Mike Williams III draws the foul) | |||
17:54 | +1 | Mike Williams III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-3 | |
17:54 | +1 | Mike Williams III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-4 | |
17:46 | Mike Williams III personal foul (Nate Lliteras draws the foul) | |||
17:20 | Nate Lliteras misses three point jump shot | |||
17:18 | Jalen Reed defensive rebound | |||
17:06 | Jalen Reed misses two point layup | |||
17:04 | Dorian James defensive rebound | |||
16:46 | Ametri Moss misses two point layup | |||
16:44 | Mike Williams III defensive rebound | |||
16:41 | Mike Williams III turnover (bad pass) (Ametri Moss steals) | |||
16:35 | +3 | Oscar Berry makes three point jump shot | 3-4 | |
16:18 | Jordan Wright misses three point jump shot | |||
16:16 | Chaz Lanier defensive rebound | |||
15:57 | Nate Lliteras turnover (lost ball) (Mike Williams III steals) | |||
15:52 | +2 | Will Baker makes two point dunk (Mike Williams III assists) | 3-6 | |
15:31 | Jalen Reed personal foul (Ametri Moss draws the foul) | |||
15:31 | TV timeout | |||
15:22 | +3 | Jah Nze makes three point jump shot | 6-6 | |
15:04 | Jake van der Heijden shooting foul (Will Baker draws the foul) | |||
15:04 | +1 | Will Baker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-7 | |
15:04 | +1 | Will Baker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-8 | |
14:52 | Jake van der Heijden misses two point jump shot | |||
14:50 | Will Baker defensive rebound | |||
14:25 | Trae Hannibal turnover (lost ball) (Ametri Moss steals) | |||
14:25 | Trae Hannibal personal foul (Ametri Moss draws the foul) | |||
14:20 | Nate Lliteras turnover (lost ball) (Tyrell Ward steals) | |||
14:18 | +2 | Tyrell Ward makes two point dunk | 6-10 | |
14:18 | Ospreys 30 second timeout | |||
13:59 | Derek Fountain personal foul (Jake van der Heijden draws the foul) | |||
13:39 | Jah Nze misses two point layup | |||
13:37 | Trae Hannibal defensive rebound | |||
13:18 | Derek Fountain turnover (lost ball) (Chaz Lanier steals) | |||
13:11 | Trae Hannibal blocks Chaz Lanier's two point layup | |||
13:09 | Ospreys offensive rebound | |||
13:00 | +2 | Chaz Lanier makes two point jump shot | 8-10 | |
12:34 | Jump ball. Derek Fountain vs. Jah Nze (Ospreys gains possession) | |||
12:34 | Derek Fountain turnover (lost ball) (Jah Nze steals) | |||
12:22 | Derek Fountain blocks Jah Nze's three point jump shot | |||
12:20 | Tyrell Ward defensive rebound | |||
12:14 | Derek Fountain misses three point jump shot | |||
12:12 | Chaz Lanier defensive rebound | |||
12:02 | Chaz Lanier misses three point jump shot | |||
12:00 | Dorian James offensive rebound | |||
11:53 | Jaylen Smith misses three point jump shot | |||
11:51 | Trae Hannibal defensive rebound | |||
11:45 | Mwani Wilkinson misses three point jump shot | |||
11:43 | Jake van der Heijden defensive rebound | |||
11:36 | Jake van der Heijden turnover (lost ball) (Trae Hannibal steals) | |||
11:29 | +2 | Daimion Collins makes two point layup (Trae Hannibal assists) | 8-12 | |
11:25 | TV timeout | |||
11:13 | Jake van der Heijden misses three point jump shot | |||
11:11 | Tyrell Ward defensive rebound | |||
10:56 | Jaylen Smith shooting foul (Daimion Collins draws the foul) | |||
10:56 | +1 | Daimion Collins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-13 | |
10:56 | Daimion Collins misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
10:56 | Jalen Reed offensive rebound | |||
10:50 | Jalen Reed misses two point layup | |||
10:48 | Mwani Wilkinson offensive rebound | |||
10:42 | Mwani Wilkinson misses two point layup | |||
10:40 | Dorian James defensive rebound | |||
10:37 | Jasai Miles misses three point jump shot | |||
10:35 | Mike Williams III defensive rebound | |||
10:30 | Jaylen Smith personal foul (Tigers draws the foul) | |||
10:30 | +2 | Daimion Collins makes two point jump shot (Jalen Reed assists) | 8-15 | |
10:01 | +2 | Dorian James makes two point layup (Nate Lliteras assists) | 10-15 | |
9:50 | Jalen Reed turnover (lost ball) (Nate Lliteras steals) | |||
9:45 | Daimion Collins shooting foul (Jasai Miles draws the foul) | |||
9:45 | +1 | Jasai Miles makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-15 | |
9:45 | Jasai Miles misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
9:45 | Daimion Collins defensive rebound | |||
9:31 | Dorian James blocks Daimion Collins's two point layup | |||
9:29 | Daimion Collins offensive rebound | |||
9:28 | Jump ball. Daimion Collins vs. Jake van der Heijden (Tigers gains possession) | |||
9:24 | +2 | Daimion Collins makes two point jump shot (Jordan Wright assists) | 11-17 | |
9:03 | Daimion Collins blocks Jasai Miles's three point jump shot | |||
9:01 | Jordan Wright defensive rebound | |||
8:51 | +2 | Mwani Wilkinson makes two point layup | 11-19 | |
8:50 | Jasai Miles shooting foul (Mwani Wilkinson draws the foul) | |||
8:50 | Mwani Wilkinson misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
8:50 | Dorian James defensive rebound | |||
8:26 | Daimion Collins blocks Ametri Moss's two point layup | |||
8:24 | Jalen Reed defensive rebound | |||
8:13 | +2 | Jordan Wright makes two point layup | 11-21 | |
7:50 | Mwani Wilkinson blocks Oscar Berry's three point jump shot | |||
7:48 | Oscar Berry offensive rebound | |||
7:44 | +2 | Oscar Berry makes two point layup | 13-21 | |
7:22 | Mike Williams III turnover (lost ball) (Chaz Lanier steals) | |||
7:14 | Nate Lliteras misses three point jump shot | |||
7:12 | Daimion Collins defensive rebound | |||
6:58 | Jalen Reed offensive foul (Oscar Berry draws the foul) | |||
6:58 | Jalen Reed turnover (offensive foul) | |||
6:58 | TV timeout | |||
6:19 | Jordan Wright shooting foul (Chaz Lanier draws the foul) | |||
6:19 | +1 | Chaz Lanier makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-21 | |
6:19 | +1 | Chaz Lanier makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-21 | |
5:54 | +2 | Mike Williams III makes two point layup | 15-23 | |
5:38 | Jah Nze turnover (traveling) | |||
5:22 | Will Baker misses two point jump shot | |||
5:20 | Jake van der Heijden defensive rebound | |||
5:06 | Jah Nze turnover (lost ball) (Mike Williams III steals) | |||
4:59 | Mike Williams III misses two point layup | |||
4:57 | Derek Fountain offensive rebound | |||
4:57 | Jake van der Heijden personal foul (Derek Fountain draws the foul) | |||
4:49 | +2 | Will Baker makes two point jump shot (Jordan Wright assists) | 15-25 | |
4:21 | Jah Nze misses three point jump shot | |||
4:19 | Will Baker defensive rebound | |||
4:08 | Jah Nze shooting foul (Jordan Wright draws the foul) | |||
4:08 | +1 | Jordan Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-26 | |
4:08 | +1 | Jordan Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-27 | |
3:50 | Jake van der Heijden misses three point jump shot | |||
3:48 | Carlos Stewart defensive rebound | |||
3:37 | Jah Nze personal foul (Will Baker draws the foul) | |||
3:37 | TV timeout | |||
3:37 | +1 | Will Baker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-28 | |
3:37 | +1 | Will Baker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-29 | |
3:13 | Oscar Berry misses two point jump shot | |||
3:11 | Carlos Stewart defensive rebound | |||
2:56 | Jordan Wright misses two point layup | |||
2:54 | Trent Coleman defensive rebound | |||
2:37 | Trent Coleman misses three point jump shot | |||
2:35 | Tyrell Ward defensive rebound | |||
2:25 | Will Baker misses two point jump shot | |||
2:23 | Ametri Moss defensive rebound | |||
2:11 | Carlos Stewart blocks Ametri Moss's two point jump shot | |||
2:09 | Derek Fountain defensive rebound | |||
2:09 | Jake van der Heijden personal foul (Derek Fountain draws the foul) | |||
2:09 | +1 | Derek Fountain makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-30 | |
2:09 | +1 | Derek Fountain makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-31 | |
1:51 | Jaylen Smith misses three point jump shot | |||
1:49 | Will Baker defensive rebound | |||
1:33 | Oscar Berry personal foul (Jordan Wright draws the foul) | |||
1:33 | Jordan Wright misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
1:33 | +1 | Jordan Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-32 | |
1:23 | Chaz Lanier misses two point jump shot | |||
1:21 | Oscar Berry offensive rebound | |||
1:15 | Oscar Berry turnover (bad pass) | |||
1:02 | +2 | Daimion Collins makes two point layup (Tyrell Ward assists) | 15-34 | |
0:39 | +3 | Chaz Lanier makes three point jump shot (Dorian James assists) | 18-34 | |
0:21 | Tigers 30 second timeout | |||
0:02 | Trent Coleman shooting foul (Tyrell Ward draws the foul) | |||
0:02 | Tyrell Ward misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | |||
0:02 | +1 | Tyrell Ward makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 18-35 | |
0:02 | +1 | Tyrell Ward makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 18-36 | |
0:00 | End of period |