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Nwoko pours in career-high 29, LSU cruises by Alcorn State 107-81

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Nwoko pours in career-high 29, LSU cruises by Alcorn State 107-81 | iNFOnews.ca
LSU forward Mike Nwoko (1) dunks the ball in the first half against Alcorn State, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, at the LSU PMAC in Baton Rouge, La. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate via AP)

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Mike Nwoko scored a career-high 29 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Dedan Thomas Jr. and Marquel Sutton added 16 points each, and LSU rolled past Alcorn State 107-81 on Tuesday night.

Nwoko was an efficient 12 of 15 from the floor, and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line. He set a new career-high in just 20 minutes of playing time.

Thomas dished six assists to lead the Tigers (4-0). Sutton also hauled in 10 rebounds for his third straight double-double. LSU had a 43-28 edge on the glass.

The Braves (0-6) took an early lead, stretching their margin to as large as seven points before LSU stormed back to take a 50-44 advantage into the half.

The Tigers went on to outscore the Braves by 20 points in the second frame to cruise to a comfortable victory.

LSU has scored more than 90 points in all four games this season, the best season-opening run since the the 1990-91 team won nine straight.

Davian Williams led the Braves with 21 points on 7-of-12 shooting (6 of 10 from deep). Travis Roberts had 12 points along with nine rebounds. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball

Nwoko pours in career-high 29, LSU cruises by Alcorn State 107-81 | iNFOnews.ca
LSU forward Robert Miller III (6) drives the ball around Alcorn State forward Omari Hamilton (12), Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, at the LSU PMAC in Baton Rouge, La. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate via AP)
Nwoko pours in career-high 29, LSU cruises by Alcorn State 107-81 | iNFOnews.ca
LSU forward Robert Miller III (6) drives to the basket between Alcorn State forward William Henderson (6) and Alcorn State forward Omari Hamilton (12) before the foul by Henderson, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, at the LSU PMAC in Baton Rouge, La. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate via AP)

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