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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Louisiana State 99, Alcorn St. 59
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, November 10, 2017
Where: Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Officials: # Glenn Tuitt, # Chris Ford, # Sean Casey
Attendance: 11856

Freshman guard Tremont Waters scored 27 points to help make new LSU head coach Will Wade's debut a success, as the Tigers routed Alcorn State 99-59 on Friday evening in Baton Rouge, La.

Watters, Connecticut's high school player of the year last season, scored seven points during a 13-0 LSU run that put the Tigers (1-0) up 48-27 1:39 before halftime.

A 10-0 LSU run pushed the lead to 61-34 early in the second half, and the Tigers' lead hovered around 40 points over the game's final eight minutes.

Watters was 9-for-13 shooting, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range.

Duop Reath and Wayde Sims scored 11 points each for the Tigers.

LSU shot 61 percent from the field and made 11 of 18 3-point shots.

A.J. Mosby led Alcorn State (0-1) with 15 points, and Reginal Johnson added 12 for the Braves, who shot 39.8 percent for the game.

LSU made its first six shots to take a 17-4 lead less than five minutes into the game. But Alcorn State responded with a 9-1 run as Tyler Carter hit a 3-pointer to bring the Braves to within five.

The Tigers were 7-for-10 from beyond the arc in the first half.

Wade inherited a Tigers team that was 10-21, 2-16 in the SEC and suffered through a school-worst 15-game losing streak.

Fans in Baton Rouge anticipated LSU's new up-tempo style under Wade. More than 11,000 people packed the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, the largest crowd for an LSU home opener in 20 years.
Top Game Performances
 
Alcorn St.   Louisiana State
A.J. Mosby 15 Scoring Tremont Waters 27
Maurice Howard 2 Assists Tremont Waters 6
Reginal Johnson 5 Rebounds Brandon Rachal 6
Maurice Howard 2 Free Throws Made Tremont Waters 5
A.J. Mosby 3 Steals Tremont Waters 5
Devon Brewer 2 Blocks Brandon Sampson 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Alcorn St. 59 39.0 4-24 9-13 7 24 2 4 16
Louisiana State 99 61.0 11-19 16-24 18 33 6 12 7