Yante Maten scored 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Georgia to a 93-82 victory against LSU in a Southeastern Conference game at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens on Saturday afternoon.
GAME-DECIDING STRETCH
The Bulldogs took control of the game in the final minutes of the first half. A 3-pointer by Tremont Waters tied the score at 28-28 with 5:42 remaining before halftime. However, Georgia went on a 12-3 run over the next four minutes to build a nine-point advantage. Maten had a field goal and two free throws in that stretch for Georgia. Rayshaun Hammonds also had a basket and two foul shots. The Tigers were 1-of-7 from the field with two turnovers in this span. The only LSU points came on a free throw by Waters and a field goal by Daryl Edwards. The Bulldogs had a 45-34 lead at halftime. The Tigers never came within ten points until the final minute of the game.
LSU PLAYER OF THE GAME
Waters recorded his third straight 20-plus point game. Waters, who finished with 25 points, was 6-of-20 from the field. All but one of Waters’ six baskets came from behind the 3-point line. Waters was 5-of-13 on 3-point shots. The five 3-pointers matched his season-high. Waters was 8-of-11 at the foul line. The eight free throws were one shy of his season-high. Waters had three assists and two turnovers in 38 minutes.
KEY TEAM STATISTICS
Field goal percentage – Georgia 49 percent (30-of-61), LSU 41 percent (28-of-69)
Three-point field goal percentage – LSU 32 percent (10-of-31), Georgia 23 percent (5-of-22)
Free throws – Georgia 28-of-45, LSU 16-of-23
Rebounds – Georgia 49, LSU 34
Offensive rebounds – Georgia 16, LSU 11
Assists – Georgia 19, LSU 13
Steals – LSU 8, Georgia 4
Blocked shots – Georgia 9, LSU 2
Fast break points – Georgia 15, LSU 5
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
LSU
Tremont Waters: 25 points
Skylar Mays: 20 points
Daryl Edwards: 11 points
Brandon Sampson: 7 points, 6 rebounds
Randy Onwuasor: 2 points, 5 rebounds
GEORGIA
Yante Maten: 27 points, 11 rebounds
Rayshaun Hammonds: 21 points, 8 rebounds
Juwan Parker: 15 points, 9 rebounds
Derek Ogbeide: 10 points, 10 rebounds
William Jackson: 6 points, 8 assists
NOTES
The LSU starting lineup consisted of Waters at point guard, Mays and Edwards on the wings and Aaron Epps and Duop Reath in the post. . .The Tigers’ post players were overwhelmed by their Georgia counterparts. Epps and Reath combined for only four points and seven rebounds. Epps was 1-of-4 from the field – all the field goal attempts being 3-pointers. Reath was 0-of-3 from the field. . .Wayde Sims and Brandon Rachal were a little more productive than the two starters. Sims had six points and four rebounds in 16 minutes, while Rachal had seven points and two rebounds in 13 minutes. . .Mays was 6-of-12 from the field, but he missed four of his six 3-point shots. Mays was 6-of-7 at the foul line. . .Edwards was 5-of-9 from the field. Sampson made three of his eight field goal attempts. . .Hammonds’ 21 points were a season-high. . .Georgia scored the first 11 points of the second half to go ahead 56-34. Teshaun Hightower and Parker made 3-point shots in that stretch for the Bulldogs. The Tigers trailed by double digits until Sims made a basket with 29 seconds to play. That field goal left LSU behind 91-82. . .The 93 points were the most scored by the Bulldogs this season. . .The Tigers have dropped three straight games to Georgia. LSU has lost five consecutive games at Stegeman Coliseum. The Tigers’ last victory in Athens came in 2009 – the season they won the SEC title. . .Georgia swept two games from LSU this season. The Bulldogs also won both games in 2014. . .Both teams are 16-12 overall, 7-9 in the SEC. . .The paid attendance was 9,518.
FROM THE LOCKER ROOM
Coach Will Wade’s comments: “Down low, we couldn’t rebound and we couldn’t get a stop. Georgia imposed their will on the backboard and in the paint. We weren’t able to compensate for that. It was pretty simple. That’s all it was to it.”
UP NEXT
LSU will play South Carolina at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia on Wednesday. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Central. The Gamecocks (15-14, 6-10) lost to Mississippi State 72-68 in Starkville on Saturday afternoon. The LSU-South Carolina game will be available on the SEC Network.
GAME-DECIDING STRETCH
The Bulldogs took control of the game in the final minutes of the first half. A 3-pointer by Tremont Waters tied the score at 28-28 with 5:42 remaining before halftime. However, Georgia went on a 12-3 run over the next four minutes to build a nine-point advantage. Maten had a field goal and two free throws in that stretch for Georgia. Rayshaun Hammonds also had a basket and two foul shots. The Tigers were 1-of-7 from the field with two turnovers in this span. The only LSU points came on a free throw by Waters and a field goal by Daryl Edwards. The Bulldogs had a 45-34 lead at halftime. The Tigers never came within ten points until the final minute of the game.
LSU PLAYER OF THE GAME
Waters recorded his third straight 20-plus point game. Waters, who finished with 25 points, was 6-of-20 from the field. All but one of Waters’ six baskets came from behind the 3-point line. Waters was 5-of-13 on 3-point shots. The five 3-pointers matched his season-high. Waters was 8-of-11 at the foul line. The eight free throws were one shy of his season-high. Waters had three assists and two turnovers in 38 minutes.
KEY TEAM STATISTICS
Field goal percentage – Georgia 49 percent (30-of-61), LSU 41 percent (28-of-69)
Three-point field goal percentage – LSU 32 percent (10-of-31), Georgia 23 percent (5-of-22)
Free throws – Georgia 28-of-45, LSU 16-of-23
Rebounds – Georgia 49, LSU 34
Offensive rebounds – Georgia 16, LSU 11
Assists – Georgia 19, LSU 13
Steals – LSU 8, Georgia 4
Blocked shots – Georgia 9, LSU 2
Fast break points – Georgia 15, LSU 5
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
LSU
Tremont Waters: 25 points
Skylar Mays: 20 points
Daryl Edwards: 11 points
Brandon Sampson: 7 points, 6 rebounds
Randy Onwuasor: 2 points, 5 rebounds
GEORGIA
Yante Maten: 27 points, 11 rebounds
Rayshaun Hammonds: 21 points, 8 rebounds
Juwan Parker: 15 points, 9 rebounds
Derek Ogbeide: 10 points, 10 rebounds
William Jackson: 6 points, 8 assists
NOTES
The LSU starting lineup consisted of Waters at point guard, Mays and Edwards on the wings and Aaron Epps and Duop Reath in the post. . .The Tigers’ post players were overwhelmed by their Georgia counterparts. Epps and Reath combined for only four points and seven rebounds. Epps was 1-of-4 from the field – all the field goal attempts being 3-pointers. Reath was 0-of-3 from the field. . .Wayde Sims and Brandon Rachal were a little more productive than the two starters. Sims had six points and four rebounds in 16 minutes, while Rachal had seven points and two rebounds in 13 minutes. . .Mays was 6-of-12 from the field, but he missed four of his six 3-point shots. Mays was 6-of-7 at the foul line. . .Edwards was 5-of-9 from the field. Sampson made three of his eight field goal attempts. . .Hammonds’ 21 points were a season-high. . .Georgia scored the first 11 points of the second half to go ahead 56-34. Teshaun Hightower and Parker made 3-point shots in that stretch for the Bulldogs. The Tigers trailed by double digits until Sims made a basket with 29 seconds to play. That field goal left LSU behind 91-82. . .The 93 points were the most scored by the Bulldogs this season. . .The Tigers have dropped three straight games to Georgia. LSU has lost five consecutive games at Stegeman Coliseum. The Tigers’ last victory in Athens came in 2009 – the season they won the SEC title. . .Georgia swept two games from LSU this season. The Bulldogs also won both games in 2014. . .Both teams are 16-12 overall, 7-9 in the SEC. . .The paid attendance was 9,518.
FROM THE LOCKER ROOM
Coach Will Wade’s comments: “Down low, we couldn’t rebound and we couldn’t get a stop. Georgia imposed their will on the backboard and in the paint. We weren’t able to compensate for that. It was pretty simple. That’s all it was to it.”
UP NEXT
LSU will play South Carolina at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia on Wednesday. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Central. The Gamecocks (15-14, 6-10) lost to Mississippi State 72-68 in Starkville on Saturday afternoon. The LSU-South Carolina game will be available on the SEC Network.
