NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Markelle Sutton scored 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Max MacKinnon hit six 3-pointers and scored 22, and LSU beat SMU 89-77 in the Compete 4 Cause Classic at the Smoothie King Center on Saturday night.
Sutton made 8 of 15 3-pointer shots and all six of his free throws in recording his fifth double-double of the season for the Tigers (9-1). Dedan Thomas Jr. scored 16 points and 12 assists, while Pablo Tampa scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. MacKinnon missed just one of his nine shots, going 6-for-7 from beyond the arc.
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Bobby Miller, Jaron Pierre Jr. and reserve Jaden Toombs each scored 16 points for the Mustangs (9-2). Freshman Samet Yigitoglu had 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Sutton shot 5-for-9 from the floor and made all six of his free throws, scoring 16 to help LSU take a 47-44 lead into halftime.
MacKinnon hit a jumper and a 3-pointer on a 7-0 run to start the second half as LSU pushed its lead to 10 and maintained its lead on three possessions over the final 16 minutes.
LSU had an eight-game winning streak last halted in an 82-58 loss at home to No. 19 Texas Tech.
SMU beat Texas A&M 93-80 in its last outing, an 88-69 loss to No. 17 Vanderbilt, which ended an eight-game winning streak.
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LSU: Hosts Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday.
SMU: Hosts Central Arkansas on Dec. 21.
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