LSU was led by Cam Carter who had a team-high 20 points, shooting 6 of 10 from the field and 3 of 6 from beyond the arc. Sears had 13 points, six rebounds and five assists. Vyctorius Miller had the best game of his young freshman career with 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field.

The Tigers made things look easy as they led by as many as 17 in the first half and never let the Wildcats get back in the game. A former K-State basketball player led a balanced attack for LSU, with Cam Carter scoring 20 points in his return to the Octagon of Doom.

The LSU Tigers played their first game on the road, where they traveled to Manhattan, Kansas, in a victory over the Kansas State Wildcats, winning 76-65.