LSU made quick work of Louisiana Tech on Monday night, building a 27-point halftime lead and cruising to a 90-50 win at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center to finish its opening home stand 3-0.
Michael Ruzic led all scorers off the bench with 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting and added five rebounds. Abdi Bashir Jr. added 16 points with four 3-pointers, and Mo Dioubate was nearly perfect, going 5-of-6 from the floor for 15 points and six rebounds. Donovan Dent chipped in 12 points, five assists and five steals.
The defense set the tone. LSU forced 23 turnovers and racked up 16 steals, with Dent and Skyy Clark each grabbing five. Louisiana Tech shot just 31.6 percent from the field and 2-of-16 from three, while the Tigers hit 56.4 percent and piled up 21 assists to the Bulldogs’ four. LSU shot 58 percent in the first half to lead 47-20 at the break and never let the margin shrink.
Jaylen Fenner paced Louisiana Tech (2-1) with 12 points.
LSU (3-0) hits the road for the first time Saturday, Nov. 14, at No. 14 Gonzaga in Spokane, Wash., with tip set for 2:30 p.m. CT.
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