NICEVILLE, Fla. (Interstat) — The LSU Tigers built a large first-half lead and withstood a second-half surge from Drake to remain unbeaten with a 71-62 victory on Friday at Raider Arena. LSU led 38-24 at halftime before the Bulldogs outscored them 38-33 after the break, but the comeback attempt fell short.

Jalen Quinn led all scorers with 20 points for Drake. Dedan Thomas paced LSU with 18 points and five assists, while Michael Nwoko added 14 points. The Tigers improved to 6-0, while the Bulldogs fell to 4-3. An announced crowd of 1,800 attended the non-conference matchup.