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BOXSCORE | RECAP
Louisiana State 80, Chattanooga 67
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Where: Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Officials: # Doug Shows, # Doug Sirmons, # Ted Valentine
Attendance: 6760

Louisiana State 80, Chattanooga 67:
Andre Stringer and Johnny O'Bryant III scored 18 points apiece as the host Tigers pulled away from the Mocs to stay unbeaten.

Corban Collins contributed 11 points off the bench for Louisiana State (6-0), which buried 9-of-19 (47.4 percent) 3-pointers and had a 44-33 advantage on the glass.

Z. Mason led Chattanooga (2-7) with 22 points. Ronrico White had 17 as the Mocs fell for the seventh time in eight games.

Chattanooga trailed by 15 points early in the second half before going on a 23-10 run that Mason ended with a 3-pointer to cut the Tigers' lead to 55-53 with 11:34 remaining. Stringer answered with a 3-pointer to ignite an 11-0 burst.

Following a Mason layup, O'Bryant III converted a three-point play to make it 69-55 with 6:58 left. LSU led by as many as 17 points down the stretch.

GAME NOTEBOOK: This was the first meeting between the programs. ... O'Bryant also had 10 rebounds, three blocks and a steal. ... LSU was playing its first game since a win over Seton Hall on Nov. 29.
Top Game Performances
 
Chattanooga   Louisiana State
Zaccheus Mason 22 Scoring Johnny O'Bryant III 18
Gee McGhee 5 Assists Shane Hammink 4
Farad Cobb 6 Rebounds Johnny O'Bryant III 10
Zaccheus Mason 3 Free Throws Made Johnny O'Bryant III 3
Casey Jones 2 Steals Malik Morgan 4
Casey Jones 1 Blocks Andrew Del Piero 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Chattanooga 67 37.3 9-24 8-13 11 33 4 8 15
Louisiana State 80 47.6 9-19 11-20 19 44 7 12 18