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11/09 21:32 CST Reserves Michael Ruzic, Abdi Bashir power LSU to 90-50 victory
over Louisiana Tech
Reserves Michael Ruzic, Abdi Bashir power LSU to 90-50 victory over Louisiana
Tech
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) --- Michael Ruzic had 18 points, and fellow reserve Abdi
Bashir Jr. scored 16 to propel LSU to a 90-50 romp over Louisiana Tech on
Monday night.
Ruzic made 7 of his 9 shots, including a 3-pointer, and 3 of 4 free throws for
the Tigers (3-0). Bashir sank 4 of 11 from beyond the arc and made his only
shot from inside it.
Mo Dioubata had 15 points and six rebounds before fouling out for LSU. Donovan
Dent filled the stat sheet with 12 points, five assists, five steals and two
blocks.
Dioubate and Ruzic both scored seven, and Bashir came off the bench to hit two
3-pointers as LSU jumped out to a 31-10 lead in the first 12 minutes.
Bashir had 10 points at the half, and Ruzic scored nine as the Tigers opened up
a 47-20 advantage. LSU shot 58% before the break --- despite missing 7 of 10
from 3-point range --- and made 16 of 20 free throws.
The Tigers scored the first 11 points of the second half, then bumped the run
to 23-2 for a 49-point lead before cruising to the finish.
Jaylen Fenner scored 12 to top the Bulldogs (2-1), who shot 32% and missed 14
of 16 from distance.
Up next
Louisiana Tech: At Nicholls on Saturday.
LSU: At No. 14 Gonzaga on Saturday.
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