National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Louisiana State 71, Alabama 60
When: 6:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 7, 2015
Where: Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Officials: # Marc Ellard, # Brent Hampton, # Olandis Poole
Attendance: 10355

LSU 71, Alabama 60: Jordan Mickey had 24 points and 12 rebounds to lead the host Tigers past the Crimson Tide.

Jarell Martin scored 12 of his 16 points in the second half for LSU (17-6, 6-4 SEC). Tim Quarterman added 15 points and eight rebounds while Keith Hornsby chipped in 10 points.

Levi Randolph led Alabama (14-9, 4-6) with 17 points before fouling out with two minutes left. Riley Norris added 12 points and 12 rebounds off the bench and Shannon Hale contributed in 13 points.

Martin had two early buckets and Hornsby hit a pair of 3-pointers as LSU started the game 10-of-14 from the floor on the way to a 26-13 lead. Mickey's three-point play with just under seven minutes left in the first half made it 29-13 lead, but the Tigers missed their next five shots while Alabama climbed to within 30-20 on a 7-1 run to end the half.

Quarterman hit a pair of second-half 3s as the Tigers pushed their lead to 47-31 before Randolph had a 3-pointer and dunk to spark an 16-2 run to get Alabama within two points with nine minutes left. Mickey and Martin then combined for 11 points during a 13-4 run over the next six minutes as LSU built another double-digit lead.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Alabama PG Ricky Tarrant (leg) and his replacement Retin Obasohan (hand) did not play Saturday. ... Mickey has recorded three straight 20-point games and three straight double-doubles. ... Saturday was the 45th anniversary of LSU's Pete Maravich's career-high and school-record 69-point performance in a 106-104 loss to Alabama.
Top Game Performances
 
Alabama   Louisiana State
Levi Randolph 17 Scoring Jordan Mickey 24
Levi Randolph 2 Assists Jalyn Patterson 4
Riley Norris 12 Rebounds Jordan Mickey 12
Shannon Hale 4 Free Throws Made Jordan Mickey 10
Levi Randolph 3 Steals Jarell Martin 2
Rodney Cooper 1 Blocks Jarell Martin 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Alabama 60 32.8 8-26 12-19 5 36 2 6 10
Louisiana State 71 50.0 4-10 23-38 12 38 5 5 12