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No. 25 LSU rallies late, beats Missouri 86-80 in OT

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LSU coach Will Wade smiles as he gathers his team during a timeout in LSU’s 86-80 overtime victory over Missouri in an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. (IOWA STATE: Part of the reason that there were rumors of Steve Prohm leaving Iowa State for one of the open SEC jobs this offseason was due to the fact that it looked like his Cyclone program would be in for some turnover. The good news? He did get Tyrese Haliburton back. The bad news? Talen Horton-Tucker, Lindell Wigginton and Cameron Lard are all following Marial Shayok and Nick Weiler-Babb out the door. It will be a rebuilding year in Ames. )

AP

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Skylar Mays scored 11 points of his 24 points in the last three minutes of regulation and No. 25 LSU overcame a 14-point deficit in the final 2:08 to force overtime in an 86-80 victory over Missouri on Saturday night.

Ja’Vonte Smart made two 3-pointers in overtime and scored 14 points for the Tigers (16-3, 6-0 Southeastern Conference). Naz Reid also had 14 points, and Tremont Waters added 13.

Jordan Geist had 25 points and 11 rebounds for Missouri (10-8, 1-5). Jeremiah Tilmon added 15 points, and Javon Pickett had 13.

With LSU down 71-70, Waters missed a contested shot on a drive. Missouri’s Ronnie Suggs was called for a foul battling for the rebound, sending Emmitt Williams to free throw line with 2.2 seconds left. He missed the first and made the second.

Missouri led 70-56 lead with 2:14 left in regulation.

BIG PICTURE

Missouri: Sophomore guard Mark Smith, the team’s second-leading scorer at 12.6 points per game and the SEC’s most accurate 3-point shooter at 47.5 percent, sat out with a left ankle injury. Smith twisted the ankle Wednesday night late in a loss at Arkansas. Freshman Torrence Watson got his first career start in Smith’s place.

LSU: LSU kept pace with Tennessee at the top of the standings. The teams meet on Feb. 23 in Baton Rouge. LSU is 6-0 in conference play for the first time since 2006.