LSU defeated Louisiana Tech 90-50 on Monday night, and emotions surely boiled over at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. The LSU Tigers dominated for most of the game, judged from the fact that they trailed only for 10 seconds and even built a lead as large as 55 points at one point during the non-conference matchup. However, an incident between the two teams led to officials being involved, grabbing attention long after the game had ended.
Emotions ran high in the second half as both teams turned up the physical intensity.A scuffle posted to X prompted officials to assess technical fouls on Louisiana Tech’s Ethan Blackmon, alongside LSU’s Mo Dioubate and Divine Ugochukwu. Following the stoppage, Dioubate registered consecutive field goal conversions before his disqualification via a fifth personal foul.
Shooting 56 percent from the field, LSU secured the victory by restricting the Bulldogs to a season-low 50 points, forcing them into shooting only 32% from the field. The LSU Tigers also punished their opponents’ mistakes, establishing a 38-10 advantage in points off turnovers and a 21-2 margin in fast-break points…