LSU pulls away on 18-0 run to beat Texas A&M 78-60
SVP and Stanford Steve examine Texas A&M going scoreless in the final 8:50 of its loss to LSU as the Aggies would fall just short of their team total. (2:39)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- — Cameron Thomas finished with 28 points and LSU scored the final 18 points of the game to beat Texas A&M 78-66 on Tuesday night.
Texas A&M led 66-60 with 8:50 remaining and then missed its last 15 field goals plus a free throw.
The Tigers (11-4, 6-3 Southeastern Conference) jumped out to a 17-point lead with about six minutes left in the first half and led 41-36 at the break. Quenton Jackson’s 3-pointer gave the Aggies their first lead of the game, 58-57 with 13:08 remaining.
Thomas was 8 of 21 from the field, made three 3-pointers and all nine of his free-throw attempts. Thomas scored a season-best 32 points in a 77-54 victory over the Aggies in the conference opener on Dec. 29.
Ja’Vonte Smart scored 19 points and had a season-high nine assists for the Tigers, who ended a two-game stretch of double-digits losses, each against Alabama and Kentucky. Trendon Watford added 13 points and Darius Days had 11.
Jay Jay Chandler matched a career high with 21 points to lead Texas A&M (7-7, 2-6). Savion Flagg added 17 points.
LSU has beaten the Aggies in eight straight contests. Texas A&M last beat LSU on Feb. 4, 2017.
LSU plays at Texas Tech on Saturday. The Aggies play at Kansas State on Saturday.
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2020-2021 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 14-2 | - | 19-6 |
| Arkansas | 11-4 | 2.5 | 19-5 |
| Florida | 9-5 | 4 | 13-6 |
| LSU | 9-6 | 4.5 | 14-8 |
| Tennessee | 9-7 | 5 | 16-7 |
| Ole Miss | 8-8 | 6 | 13-10 |
| Missouri | 7-7 | 6 | 14-7 |
| Kentucky | 7-8 | 6.5 | 8-14 |
| Mississippi State | 7-9 | 7 | 13-12 |
| Georgia | 7-10 | 7.5 | 14-10 |
| Auburn | 6-10 | 8 | 12-13 |
| South Carolina | 4-10 | 9 | 6-12 |
| Texas A&M | 2-6 | 8 | 8-7 |
| Vanderbilt | 3-11 | 10 | 7-13 |