LSU Routs Omaha Behind Hot Shooting, Stays Undefeated

BATON ROUGE, La. (Interstat) — Max Mackinnon scored 22 points and Dedan Thomas recorded a double-double as LSU remained unbeaten with a 99-73 men’s basketball victory over Omaha on Friday night at the Maravich Assembly Center. The Tigers used a dominant first half, building a 50-37 lead, and never looked back. Thomas finished with 15 points and 10 assists for LSU. Lance Waddles led the Mavericks with 19 points. The Tigers shot 52.4% from the field and made 15 3-pointers, while Omaha struggled from the free-throw line, making just 12 of 25 attempts. LSU improved to 5-0, while Omaha fell to 2-4.