Mackinnon, LSU Outlast Mississippi in Double-Overtime SEC Thriller
OXFORD, Miss. (Interstat) — Max Mackinnon scored 34 points to lead LSU to a 106-99 double-overtime victory over Mississippi in a Southeastern Conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at The Pavilion.
The Tigers, who also got 18 points from Michael Nwoko, needed two extra periods to secure the road win after regulation ended tied at 82. Both teams scored eight points in the first overtime before LSU pulled away in the second.
Ilias Kamardine led the Rebels with 26 points and 10 assists. Malik Dia added 20 points for Mississippi.
LSU improved to 15-13 overall. Mississippi fell to 11-17. An announced crowd of 7,357 watched the game, which surpassed the over/under line of 146.5 by a wide margin.