COLLEGE STATION, Texas (Interstat) — Texas A&M held off LSU 75-72 in a Southeastern Conference opener on Saturday at Reed Arena. The Aggies improved to 11-3 while the Tigers fell to 12-2.

LSU’s Michael Nwoko scored 21 points and Max Mackinnon added 20, but Texas A&M used a balanced attack and key advantages in fast-break points and offensive rebounds to secure the win. The Aggies’ Rashaun Agee scored 15 points and Ruben Dominguez added 13.

The game was tied 72-72 in the final minute before Texas A&M’s Pop Isaacs and Rylan Griffen made three free throws in the closing seconds. LSU missed a potential tying 3-pointer at the buzzer before a crowd of 7,570.