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Cook gets first start, leads LSU to 87-66 win over Lamar

AP
Dec 22, 2023

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Jalen Cook scored a team-high 17 points in his second game back in an LSU uniform, leading the Tigers to an 87-66 win over Lamar on Thursday night.

Cook returned to LSU as a transfer from Tulane and was initially ruled ineligible for the 2023-24 season by the NCAA. A U.S. District judge in West Virginia issued a temporary restraining order against the NCAA, barring it from enforcing its rule against double-transfers having immediate eligibility.

The point guard scored 13 points off the bench in a 96-85 loss to No. 19 Texas and the point guard got his first start against Lamar, scoring 10 points and dishing three assists in the first half while the Tigers built a 45-26 lead at the break. Cook fed Will Baker for dunk to open the scoring 37 seconds into the game. He finished shooting 7 of 18 from the field, 2 of 7 from long range, adding five rebounds, five assists and two steals.

Jordan Wright scored 15 points and grabbed six rebounds for LSU (7-5). Baker added 12 points and eight rebounds.

Ja'Sean Jackson and Jakevion Buckley each came off the bench and scored 14 and 12 points, respectively, to lead Lamar (5-7). Terry Anderson had 12 points and Chris Pryor added 10.

LSU plays host to Northwestern State December 29. Lamar will play host to NAIA-member Paul Quinn College December 30.

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1st Half
LAM
Cardinals
26
LSU
Tigers
45

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Tigers gains possession)
19:42		Mike Williams III misses three point jump shot
19:40		Jalen Reed offensive rebound
19:28		Jordan Wright misses three point jump shot
19:26		Jalen Cook offensive rebound
19:22	+2	Will Baker makes two point dunk (Jalen Cook assists)	0-2
19:09		Mike Williams III personal foul
18:56	+2	Terry Anderson makes two point layup (Adam Hamilton assists)	2-2
18:39		Jalen Reed misses three point jump shot
18:37		Cardinals defensive rebound
18:10		Terry Anderson misses two point layup
18:08		Will Baker defensive rebound
17:46		Mike Williams III misses two point layup
17:44		Mike Williams III offensive rebound
17:39		Jordan Wright misses three point jump shot
17:37		Cody Pennebaker defensive rebound
17:28		BB Knight misses three point jump shot
17:26		Jordan Wright defensive rebound
17:20	+2	Jalen Cook makes two point layup	2-4
17:20		Chris Pryor shooting foul (Jalen Cook draws the foul)
17:20		Jalen Cook misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:20		Adam Hamilton defensive rebound
17:09		Chris Pryor turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Cook steals)
17:05		Chris Pryor blocks Jalen Cook's two point layup
17:03		Terry Anderson defensive rebound
17:00		Chris Pryor turnover (traveling)
16:46		Will Baker turnover (bad pass) (Terry Anderson steals)
16:42		Terry Anderson turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Reed steals)
16:38	+2	Jordan Wright makes two point dunk (Will Baker assists)	2-6
16:23	+2	Adam Hamilton makes two point jump shot	4-6
15:54		BB Knight shooting foul (Jalen Cook draws the foul)
15:54		TV timeout
15:54	+1	Jalen Cook makes regular free throw 1 of 2	4-7
15:54		Jalen Cook misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:54		Errol White defensive rebound
15:44		Jakevion Buckley turnover (out of bounds) (Jordan Wright steals)
15:40		Carlos Stewart misses three point jump shot
15:38		Jalen Cook offensive rebound
15:35	+2	Will Baker makes two point dunk (Jalen Cook assists)	4-9
15:09		Chris Pryor turnover (bad pass) (Carlos Stewart steals)
15:04	+2	Carlos Stewart makes two point dunk	4-11
14:51		Janko Bulajic turnover (lost ball)
14:51		Cardinals 30 second timeout
14:46		Jordan Wright turnover (bad pass) (Cody Pennebaker steals)
14:41		Cody Pennebaker misses two point layup
14:39		Jordan Wright defensive rebound
14:25		Will Baker offensive foul
14:25		Will Baker turnover (offensive foul)
14:19		Janko Bulajic turnover (lost ball) (Derek Fountain steals)
14:14	+2	Will Baker makes two point layup (Jalen Cook assists)	4-13
13:49		Errol White misses two point jump shot
13:47		Errol White offensive rebound
13:41		Cardinals 30 second timeout
13:31	+3	Ja'Sean Jackson makes three point jump shot	7-13
13:12		Tyrell Ward misses three point jump shot
13:10		Mike Williams III offensive rebound
12:53	+3	Carlos Stewart makes three point jump shot (Mike Williams III assists)	7-16
12:31		Cody Pennebaker misses three point jump shot
12:29		Tigers defensive rebound
12:08	+2	Derek Fountain makes two point jump shot	7-18
11:45	+2	Ja'Sean Jackson makes two point layup	9-18
11:33	+3	Tyrell Ward makes three point jump shot (Mike Williams III assists)	9-21
11:24		Cody Pennebaker misses three point jump shot
11:22		Cardinals offensive rebound
11:21		TV timeout
11:06	+3	Chris Pryor makes three point jump shot (BB Knight assists)	12-21
10:49	+3	Derek Fountain makes three point jump shot (Tyrell Ward assists)	12-24
10:27		Terry Anderson turnover (bad pass) (Tyrell Ward steals)
10:21		Hunter Dean turnover (bad pass) (Chris Pryor steals)
10:10		Valentin Catt turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Wright steals)
9:56		Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
9:54		Tyrell Ward offensive rebound
9:52		Jordan Wright misses three point jump shot
9:50		Terry Anderson defensive rebound
9:49		Chris Pryor misses three point jump shot
9:47		Hunter Dean defensive rebound
9:36		Valentin Catt shooting foul (Derek Fountain draws the foul)
9:36		Derek Fountain misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:36	+1	Derek Fountain makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-25
9:25		Adam Hamilton misses two point jump shot
9:23		Jordan Wright defensive rebound
8:59		Tyrell Ward misses three point jump shot
8:57		Adam Hamilton defensive rebound
8:50	+2	BB Knight makes two point layup (Terry Anderson assists)	14-25
8:42	+2	Jalen Cook makes two point layup	14-27
8:26	+2	Adam Hamilton makes two point jump shot (BB Knight assists)	16-27
8:03		Jordan Wright misses three point jump shot
8:01		Cardinals defensive rebound
8:00		TV timeout
7:45		BB Knight turnover (bad pass)
7:40		Jalen Cook misses two point jump shot
7:38		Jakevion Buckley defensive rebound
7:27		Adam Hamilton misses two point jump shot
7:25		Terry Anderson offensive rebound
7:21	+2	Terry Anderson makes two point layup	18-27
6:49		Jordan Wright misses three point jump shot
6:47		Tigers offensive rebound
6:41		Adam Hamilton shooting foul (Jalen Reed draws the foul)
6:41		Jalen Reed misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:41	+1	Jalen Reed makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-28
6:22		Jordan Wright personal foul
6:19	+2	Adam Hamilton makes two point layup	20-28
6:00	+2	Jalen Cook makes two point layup	20-30
6:00		Adam Hamilton shooting foul (Jalen Cook draws the foul)
6:00		Jalen Cook misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:00		Errol White defensive rebound
5:53		Ja'Sean Jackson turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Wright steals)
5:47		Errol White shooting foul (Jalen Reed draws the foul)
5:47		Jalen Reed misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:47	+1	Jalen Reed makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-31
5:39		Janko Bulajic misses two point layup
5:37		Jalen Reed defensive rebound
5:27	+3	Carlos Stewart makes three point jump shot (Jordan Wright assists)	20-34
5:15		Errol White offensive foul
5:15		Errol White turnover (offensive foul)
5:11	+2	Hunter Dean makes two point dunk (Jalen Reed assists)	20-36
5:02		Cody Pennebaker turnover (lost ball) (Carlos Stewart steals)
4:59	+2	Hunter Dean makes two point dunk (Carlos Stewart assists)	20-38
4:41		Cody Pennebaker turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Wright steals)
4:16	+3	Jalen Cook makes three point jump shot	20-41
3:50	+3	BB Knight makes three point jump shot (Chris Pryor assists)	23-41
3:34		Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
3:32		Hunter Dean offensive rebound
3:32		Janko Bulajic shooting foul (Hunter Dean draws the foul)
3:32		TV timeout
3:32	+1	Hunter Dean makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-42
3:32	+1	Hunter Dean makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-43
3:22		Hunter Dean personal foul
3:02		Chris Pryor misses three point jump shot
3:00		Tyrell Ward defensive rebound
2:39		Jakevion Buckley personal foul
2:39	+1	Jordan Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-44
2:39	+1	Jordan Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-45
2:32		Jakevion Buckley turnover (lost ball)
2:27		Valentin Catt blocks Jalen Cook's two point layup
2:25		Chris Pryor defensive rebound
2:19	+2	Ja'Sean Jackson makes two point jump shot	25-45
2:05		Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
2:03		BB Knight defensive rebound
1:49		Terry Anderson misses three point jump shot
1:47		Tyrell Ward defensive rebound
1:26		Tyrell Ward misses three point jump shot
1:24		Terry Anderson defensive rebound
1:17		Derek Fountain personal foul
1:03		BB Knight misses three point jump shot
1:01		Will Baker defensive rebound
0:53		Valentin Catt blocks Tyrell Ward's two point layup
0:51		Tigers offensive rebound
0:46		Mike Williams III misses three point jump shot
0:44		Ja'Sean Jackson defensive rebound
0:22		Tyrell Ward shooting foul (Terry Anderson draws the foul)
0:22		Terry Anderson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:22	+1	Terry Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-45
0:16		Tigers 30 second timeout
0:02		Tyrell Ward misses three point jump shot
0:01		Cardinals defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
LAM
Cardinals
40
LSU
Tigers
42

Time		Play	Score
19:45		Adam Hamilton misses two point jump shot
19:43		Jalen Cook defensive rebound
19:29		Mike Williams III misses three point jump shot
19:27		Will Baker offensive rebound
19:27	+2	Will Baker makes two point layup	26-47
19:27		Adam Hamilton shooting foul (Will Baker draws the foul)
19:27	+1	Will Baker makes regular free throw 1 of 1	26-48
19:08		Jordan Wright personal foul
19:02		Adam Hamilton misses two point layup
19:00		Will Baker defensive rebound
18:51	+2	Jalen Cook makes two point layup	26-50
18:51		Cody Pennebaker shooting foul (Jalen Cook draws the foul)
18:51		Jalen Cook misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:51		Janko Bulajic defensive rebound
18:44	+2	Chris Pryor makes two point jump shot	28-50
18:14		Jalen Cook misses two point jump shot
18:12		Terry Anderson defensive rebound
18:06	+3	Cody Pennebaker makes three point jump shot (Terry Anderson assists)	31-50
17:45		Jalen Reed turnover (lost ball) (Cody Pennebaker steals)
17:41		Will Baker blocks Cody Pennebaker's two point layup
17:11		Tigers defensive rebound
17:11		Mike Williams III misses three point jump shot
17:09		BB Knight defensive rebound
17:02		Chris Pryor misses three point jump shot
17:00		Janko Bulajic offensive rebound
16:57		Chris Pryor misses three point jump shot
16:55		Jalen Cook defensive rebound
16:51	+2	Jordan Wright makes two point layup (Jalen Cook assists)	31-52
16:31		Terry Anderson misses two point jump shot
16:29		Jalen Reed defensive rebound
16:14	+2	Mike Williams III makes two point layup	31-54
16:14		Chris Pryor shooting foul (Mike Williams III draws the foul)
16:14	+1	Mike Williams III makes regular free throw 1 of 1	31-55
16:04		Janko Bulajic misses two point layup
16:02		Jalen Reed defensive rebound
15:52		Janko Bulajic personal foul (Mike Williams III draws the foul)
15:52		TV timeout
15:47	+3	Carlos Stewart makes three point jump shot (Mike Williams III assists)	31-58
15:27	+2	Ja'Sean Jackson makes two point jump shot	33-58
15:06		Carlos Stewart misses three point jump shot
15:04		Janko Bulajic defensive rebound
15:03		Will Baker personal foul
14:48		Cody Pennebaker misses three point jump shot
14:46		Will Baker defensive rebound
14:30		Carlos Stewart misses three point jump shot
14:28		Janko Bulajic defensive rebound
14:16		Ja'Sean Jackson turnover (bad pass)
13:59	+3	Jordan Wright makes three point jump shot (Carlos Stewart assists)	33-61
13:42	+2	Jakevion Buckley makes two point layup (Janko Bulajic assists)	35-61
13:34		Tigers 30 second timeout
13:34		TV timeout
13:14		Jordan Wright misses three point jump shot
13:12		Derek Fountain offensive rebound
13:07		Jakevion Buckley personal foul
12:54	+2	Jalen Cook makes two point layup	35-63
12:30		Carlos Stewart shooting foul (Jakevion Buckley draws the foul)
12:30	+1	Jakevion Buckley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-63
12:30		Jakevion Buckley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:30		Derek Fountain defensive rebound
12:22		Derek Fountain turnover (lost ball) (Jakevion Buckley steals)
12:19		Ja'Sean Jackson misses three point jump shot
12:17		Janko Bulajic offensive rebound
12:05	+2	Ja'Sean Jackson makes two point layup	38-63
11:49		Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
11:47		Hunter Dean offensive rebound
11:47		Janko Bulajic personal foul
11:47		TV timeout
11:32		Tyrell Ward misses three point jump shot
11:30		BB Knight defensive rebound
11:24		Jakevion Buckley turnover (bad pass) (Carlos Stewart steals)
11:20		Valentin Catt shooting foul (Carlos Stewart draws the foul)
11:20	+1	Carlos Stewart makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-64
11:20	+1	Carlos Stewart makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-65
11:03		Cody Pennebaker misses two point jump shot
11:01		Derek Fountain defensive rebound
10:54	+3	Carlos Stewart makes three point jump shot	38-68
10:40		Hunter Dean blocks Errol White's two point layup
10:38		Jakevion Buckley offensive rebound
10:33	+2	Jakevion Buckley makes two point layup	40-68
10:07		Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
10:05		Jalen Cook offensive rebound
10:03		Jalen Cook misses two point layup
10:01		Errol White defensive rebound
9:55		Cody Pennebaker misses two point jump shot
9:53		Errol White offensive rebound
9:51	+2	Errol White makes two point layup	42-68
9:45	+2	Derek Fountain makes two point layup (Tyrell Ward assists)	42-70
9:33		Ja'Sean Jackson misses two point jump shot
9:31		Tyrell Ward defensive rebound
9:16		Derek Fountain misses two point jump shot
9:14		Cody Pennebaker defensive rebound
9:07	+2	Jakevion Buckley makes two point layup	44-70
8:49		Tyrell Ward misses three point jump shot
8:47		Jakevion Buckley defensive rebound
8:38		Cody Pennebaker misses three point jump shot
8:36		Valentin Catt offensive rebound
8:34	+3	Ja'Sean Jackson makes three point jump shot (Valentin Catt assists)	47-70
8:34		Tigers 30 second timeout
8:27		BB Knight shooting foul (Will Baker draws the foul)
8:27	+1	Will Baker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-71
8:27		Will Baker misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:27		Adam Hamilton defensive rebound
8:15		Jordan Wright shooting foul (BB Knight draws the foul)
8:15	+1	BB Knight makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-71
8:15	+1	BB Knight makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-71
8:06		Jakevion Buckley personal foul
8:06	+1	Jalen Reed makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-72
8:06	+1	Jalen Reed makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-73
7:46		TV timeout
7:41		Tyrell Ward personal foul
7:35		BB Knight misses two point layup
7:33		Jalen Reed defensive rebound
7:28		Jalen Reed misses two point layup
7:26		Adam Hamilton defensive rebound
7:22		BB Knight turnover (bad pass)
7:14		Jordan Wright turnover (lost ball) (Chris Pryor steals)
7:08	+2	Chris Pryor makes two point layup	51-73
6:58		Jordan Wright misses three point jump shot
6:56		Tigers offensive rebound
6:43		Will Baker misses two point dunk
6:41		Cardinals defensive rebound
6:30	+2	Jakevion Buckley makes two point jump shot	53-73
6:18		Jalen Reed turnover (bad pass) (Cody Pennebaker steals)
6:18		Cardinals 30 second timeout
6:00		Jalen Cook personal foul
5:43	+2	Jakevion Buckley makes two point layup	55-73
5:25	+2	Will Baker makes two point layup (Tyrell Ward assists)	55-75
5:02	+3	Terry Anderson makes three point jump shot (Chris Pryor assists)	58-75
4:45	+2	Jalen Reed makes two point layup (Carlos Stewart assists)	58-77
4:36		Carlos Stewart personal foul
4:36	+1	Jakevion Buckley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-77
4:36		Jakevion Buckley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:36		Jordan Wright defensive rebound
4:26		Jalen Cook misses two point jump shot
4:24		Adam Hamilton defensive rebound
4:18		BB Knight misses three point jump shot
4:16		Will Baker defensive rebound
4:01		Jordan Wright misses two point layup
3:59		Jordan Wright offensive rebound
3:56	+2	Jordan Wright makes two point layup	59-79
3:31		Derek Fountain blocks Terry Anderson's two point layup
3:29		Terry Anderson offensive rebound
3:26		Ja'Sean Jackson misses three point jump shot
3:24		Will Baker defensive rebound
3:17	+3	Jalen Cook makes three point jump shot (Jordan Wright assists)	59-82
3:11		Jordan Wright personal foul
3:11		TV timeout
3:11		Adam Hamilton misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:11		Derek Fountain defensive rebound
2:41		Carlos Stewart misses three point jump shot
2:39		Adam Hamilton defensive rebound
2:32	+2	Chris Pryor makes two point layup	61-82
2:32		Derek Fountain shooting foul (Chris Pryor draws the foul)
2:32	+1	Chris Pryor makes regular free throw 1 of 1	62-82
2:31		Carlos Stewart turnover (bad pass) (Chris Pryor steals)
2:30	+2	Terry Anderson makes two point layup (Chris Pryor assists)	64-82
1:58		Jordan Wright misses three point jump shot
1:56		Derek Fountain offensive rebound
1:53		Derek Fountain turnover (bad pass) (Jakevion Buckley steals)
1:48		Terry Anderson misses two point layup
1:46		Adam Hamilton offensive rebound
1:45		Adam Hamilton turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Cook steals)
1:44		Jalen Cook turnover (bad pass)
1:41		Derek Fountain shooting foul (Terry Anderson draws the foul)
1:41	+1	Terry Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-82
1:41	+1	Terry Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-82
1:10	+2	Jordan Wright makes two point layup (Jalen Cook assists)	66-84
1:03		Cody Pennebaker misses three point jump shot
1:01		Mike Williams III defensive rebound
0:53		Jordan Wright misses three point jump shot
0:51		Chris Pryor defensive rebound
0:39		Jalen Reed shooting foul (Terry Anderson draws the foul)
0:39		Terry Anderson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:39		Terry Anderson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:39		Jalen Reed defensive rebound
0:29		Jakevion Buckley personal foul
0:29	+1	Jalen Reed makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-85
0:29		Jalen Reed misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:29		Will Baker offensive rebound
0:12	+2	Jordan Wright makes two point layup	66-87
0:04		BB Knight misses three point jump shot
0:02		Jordan Wright defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Jordan Wright defensive rebound