South Carolina Gamecocks vs LSU Tigers

College Basketball

South Carolina

10-5

78-68

Final

LSU

12-3

Pete Maravich Assembly Center

Lead tracker

SC leadsBiggest lead SC 28, LSU 0

LSU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
SC	50	28	78
LSU	25	43	68

Who won: South Carolina 78-68

The South Carolina Gamecocks beat the LSU Tigers 78-68 on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at Pete Maravich Assembly Center. The South Carolina outscored the LSU 50-25 in the 1st half. Elijah Strong led the South Carolina in points (30). Max Mackinnon led the LSU in points (15).

Recap · Jan 6

Elijah Strong scores career-high 30 points, leads South Carolina over LSU 78-68

Elijah Strong scored a career-high 30 points, and South Carolina built a big first-half lead that held off LSU for a 78-68 victory on Tuesday night.

What it means

South Carolina 1-1 on the road; LSU 8-1 at home.

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Game info

Venue: Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, LA · Attendance 6,303
Officials: Doug Shows (Referee), Chuck Jones (Referee), Bart Lenox (Referee)