Cam Carter scores 27 points, LSU holds off Arkansas for 78-74 win
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Cam Carter scored 27 points and LSU beat Arkansas 78-74 on Tuesday night.
LSU's Jordan Sears made a pair of free throws to end the scoring with 21 seconds left. Arkansas missed its next two shots and had its last shot blocked.
Carter was 7 of 15 from the floor, made three 3-pointers and all 10 of his free-throw attempts. Sears also hit three 3s and finished with 17 points on 5-of-13 shooting for LSU (12-5, 1-3, Southeastern Conference).
Boogie Fland scored 19 points to lead five in double-figure scoring for Arkansas (11-6, 0-4). Adou Thiero scored 13 points and Jonas Aidoo added 12, and the pair each grabbed 10 rebounds.
Carter scored nine points during a 23-7 run to give LSU a 66-57 lead with 4:50 to play. Fland answered with eight points that included a pair of 3s to pull Arkansas to 68-65 with 3:29 left. Carter scored four points in a 7-4 surge to push the advantage to seven points, 76-69, with 46 seconds to go.
Trevon Brazile hit a 3-pointer and Thiero added two free throws for Arkansas before Sears sealed it.
LSU shot 22 of 55 (40%) overall and made 26 of 28 (93%) from the free-throw line. Arkansas was 27-of-69 (39%) shooting and 11 of 13 from the line.
LSU plays at No. 11 Texas A&M on Saturday.
Arkansas will look to end a four-game skid with a road game against Missouri on Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | Jonas Aidoo vs. Daimion Collins (Tigers gains possession) | Â | |
19:46 | Â | Cam Carter misses three point jump shot | Â | |
19:44 | Â | Karter Knox defensive rebound | Â | |
19:23 | Â | Karter Knox misses two point jump shot | Â | |
19:21 | Â | Corey Chest defensive rebound | Â | |
18:50 | Â | Tigers turnover (shot clock violation) | Â | |
18:34 | Â | Karter Knox misses two point jump shot | Â | |
18:32 | Â | Dji Bailey defensive rebound | Â | |
18:13 | Â | Jonas Aidoo blocks Corey Chest's two point layup | Â | |
18:11 | Â | Jonas Aidoo defensive rebound | Â | |
18:05 | Â | Dji Bailey blocks Adou Thiero's two point layup | Â | |
18:03 | Â | Daimion Collins defensive rebound | Â | |
18:01 | Â | Boogie Fland personal foul (Cam Carter draws the foul) | Â | |
17:44 | Â | D.J. Wagner personal foul (Corey Chest draws the foul) | Â | |
17:43 | Â | Curtis Givens III turnover (bad pass) (Karter Knox steals) | Â | |
17:40 | Â | D.J. Wagner misses two point layup | Â | |
17:40 | Â | Jonas Aidoo offensive rebound | Â | |
17:40 | Â | Cam Carter blocks Jonas Aidoo's two point layup | Â | |
17:38 | Â | Curtis Givens III defensive rebound | Â | |
17:26 | Â | Cam Carter misses two point jump shot | Â | |
17:24 | Â | Daimion Collins offensive rebound | Â | |
17:14 | Â | Curtis Givens III misses two point layup | Â | |
17:12 | Â | Corey Chest offensive rebound | Â | |
17:07 | Â | Corey Chest misses two point layup | Â | |
17:05 | Â | Adou Thiero defensive rebound | Â | |
17:01 | +2 | Karter Knox makes two point layup | 2-0 | |
16:52 | Â | Curtis Givens III misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:50 | Â | Adou Thiero defensive rebound | Â | |
16:27 | Â | Jonas Aidoo turnover (lost ball) | Â | |
16:05 | Â | Cam Carter misses two point layup | Â | |
16:03 | Â | Jonas Aidoo defensive rebound | Â | |
15:54 | +2 | Jonas Aidoo makes two point hook shot (Boogie Fland assists) | 4-0 | |
15:38 | +2 | Corey Chest makes two point dunk | 4-2 | |
15:12 | Â | Jonas Aidoo turnover (lost ball) (Daimion Collins steals) | Â | |
15:00 | Â | Jonas Aidoo blocks Dji Bailey's two point jump shot | Â | |
14:59 | Â | Jonas Aidoo defensive rebound | Â | |
14:59 | Â | Dji Bailey personal foul (Jonas Aidoo draws the foul) | Â | |
14:59 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
14:47 | Â | Cam Carter shooting foul (Boogie Fland draws the foul) | Â | |
14:47 | +1 | Boogie Fland makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-2 | |
14:47 | +1 | Boogie Fland makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-2 | |
14:32 | Â | Jordan Sears misses three point jump shot | Â | |
14:30 | Â | Robert Miller III offensive rebound | Â | |
14:08 | Â | Dji Bailey misses three point jump shot | Â | |
14:06 | Â | Corey Chest offensive rebound | Â | |
14:02 | Â | Corey Chest misses two point layup | Â | |
14:00 | Â | Johnell Davis defensive rebound | Â | |
13:51 | Â | Corey Chest shooting foul (D.J. Wagner draws the foul) | Â | |
13:51 | +1 | D.J. Wagner makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-2 | |
13:51 | +1 | D.J. Wagner makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-2 | |
13:36 | Â | Derek Fountain misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:34 | Â | Dji Bailey offensive rebound | Â | |
13:22 | Â | Trevon Brazile shooting foul (Derek Fountain draws the foul) | Â | |
13:22 | +1 | Derek Fountain makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-3 | |
13:22 | +1 | Derek Fountain makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-4 | |
13:07 | +3 | Trevon Brazile makes three point jump shot (Boogie Fland assists) | 11-4 | |
12:36 |  | Zvonimir Ivišić shooting foul (Derek Fountain draws the foul) |  | |
12:36 | +1 | Derek Fountain makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-5 | |
12:36 | +1 | Derek Fountain makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-6 | |
12:19 |  | Robert Miller III blocks Zvonimir Ivišić's two point layup |  | |
12:17 | Â | Dji Bailey defensive rebound | Â | |
12:12 | +3 | Jordan Sears makes three point jump shot (Mike Williams III assists) | 11-9 | |
11:51 | +2 | Johnell Davis makes two point layup (Trevon Brazile assists) | 13-9 | |
11:39 | +2 | Mike Williams III makes two point jump shot | 13-11 | |
11:27 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:08 | Â | Mike Williams III blocks Billy Richmond III's two point layup | Â | |
11:06 | Â | Derek Fountain defensive rebound | Â | |
10:57 | Â | Billy Richmond III shooting foul (Derek Fountain draws the foul) | Â | |
10:57 | +1 | Derek Fountain makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-12 | |
10:57 | +1 | Derek Fountain makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-13 | |
10:38 | +3 | Johnell Davis makes three point jump shot (Billy Richmond III assists) | 16-13 | |
10:23 | +3 | Jordan Sears makes three point jump shot (Derek Fountain assists) | 16-16 | |
10:00 | Â | Johnell Davis misses two point jump shot | Â | |
9:58 | Â | Derek Fountain defensive rebound | Â | |
9:41 | Â | Derek Fountain turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
9:25 | Â | Boogie Fland misses two point jump shot | Â | |
9:23 | Â | Adou Thiero offensive rebound | Â | |
9:20 | +2 | Adou Thiero makes two point layup | 18-16 | |
8:48 | Â | Jordan Sears misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:46 | Â | Jonas Aidoo defensive rebound | Â | |
8:32 | +2 | Jonas Aidoo makes two point dunk (Johnell Davis assists) | 20-16 | |
8:08 | Â | Derek Fountain misses two point layup | Â | |
8:06 | Â | Adou Thiero defensive rebound | Â | |
8:01 | +3 | D.J. Wagner makes three point jump shot (Adou Thiero assists) | 23-16 | |
7:57 | Â | Tigers 30 second timeout | Â | |
7:57 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:43 | Â | Jordan Sears turnover (bad pass) (Adou Thiero steals) | Â | |
7:38 | +3 | Johnell Davis makes three point jump shot | 26-16 | |
7:26 | Â | Corey Chest turnover (bad pass) (Johnell Davis steals) | Â | |
7:14 | Â | Curtis Givens III personal foul (Adou Thiero draws the foul) | Â | |
7:08 | Â | Jonas Aidoo misses three point jump shot | Â | |
7:06 | Â | Jonas Aidoo offensive rebound | Â | |
7:04 | +2 | Johnell Davis makes two point layup (Jonas Aidoo assists) | 28-16 | |
6:38 | +2 | Cam Carter makes two point jump shot (Daimion Collins assists) | 28-18 | |
6:09 | Â | Corey Chest blocks Adou Thiero's two point layup | Â | |
6:07 | Â | Dji Bailey defensive rebound | Â | |
5:55 | +2 | Cam Carter makes two point layup | 28-20 | |
5:32 | Â | Daimion Collins blocks Jonas Aidoo's two point layup | Â | |
5:30 | Â | Jonas Aidoo offensive rebound | Â | |
5:27 | Â | Jonas Aidoo turnover (lost ball) (Cam Carter steals) | Â | |
5:09 | Â | Cam Carter misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:07 | Â | Jonas Aidoo defensive rebound | Â | |
4:56 | Â | Boogie Fland misses two point layup | Â | |
4:54 | Â | Cam Carter defensive rebound | Â | |
4:49 | +3 | Curtis Givens III makes three point jump shot (Cam Carter assists) | 28-23 | |
4:47 | Â | Razorbacks 30 second timeout | Â | |
4:30 | +2 | Jonas Aidoo makes two point layup (Boogie Fland assists) | 30-23 | |
4:30 | Â | Curtis Givens III shooting foul (Jonas Aidoo draws the foul) | Â | |
4:30 | Â | Jonas Aidoo misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â | |
4:30 | Â | Daimion Collins defensive rebound | Â | |
4:10 | Â | Derek Fountain turnover (lost ball) | Â | |
3:42 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:41 | Â | Boogie Fland misses two point jump shot | Â | |
3:39 | Â | Daimion Collins defensive rebound | Â | |
3:25 | Â | Derek Fountain misses two point layup | Â | |
3:23 | Â | Adou Thiero defensive rebound | Â | |
3:17 | Â | Karter Knox misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:15 | Â | Daimion Collins defensive rebound | Â | |
3:05 | Â | Jonas Aidoo shooting foul (Jordan Sears draws the foul) | Â | |
3:05 | +1 | Jordan Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-24 | |
3:05 | +1 | Jordan Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-25 | |
2:50 | +2 | Billy Richmond III makes two point layup (Trevon Brazile assists) | 32-25 | |
2:32 | Â | Derek Fountain misses three point jump shot | Â | |
2:30 | Â | Dji Bailey offensive rebound | Â | |
2:23 | Â | Johnell Davis shooting foul (Cam Carter draws the foul) | Â | |
2:23 | +1 | Cam Carter makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-26 | |
2:23 | +1 | Cam Carter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-27 | |
2:02 | +2 | Boogie Fland makes two point layup | 34-27 | |
1:49 | +2 | Dji Bailey makes two point layup | 34-29 | |
1:35 | +2 | Jonas Aidoo makes two point layup | 36-29 | |
1:22 | Â | Trevon Brazile blocks Jordan Sears's two point layup | Â | |
1:20 | Â | Dji Bailey offensive rebound | Â | |
1:18 | +2 | Dji Bailey makes two point layup | 36-31 | |
0:59 | Â | Johnell Davis misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:57 | Â | Dji Bailey defensive rebound | Â | |
0:49 | Â | Jonas Aidoo blocks Dji Bailey's two point layup | Â | |
0:47 | Â | Trevon Brazile defensive rebound | Â | |
0:31 | Â | Daimion Collins blocks Boogie Fland's two point layup | Â | |
0:30 | Â | Razorbacks offensive rebound | Â | |
0:23 | Â | Jonas Aidoo misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:21 | Â | Derek Fountain defensive rebound | Â | |
0:04 | +3 | Cam Carter makes three point jump shot (Jordan Sears assists) | 36-34 | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |