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Marquel Sutton, Max Mackinnon lead way in LSU's 89-77 victory over SMU

AP
Dec 13, 2025

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Marquel Sutton had 23 points and 12 rebounds, Max Mackinnon hit six 3-pointers and scored 22, and LSU Tigers beat SMU Mustangs 89-77 at the Compete 4 Cause Classic at the Smoothie King Center on Saturday night.

Sutton made 8 of 15 shots with a 3-pointer and all six of his free throws in posting his fifth double-double of the season for the Tigers (9-1). Dedan Thomas Jr. had 16 points and a career-high 12 assists and Pablo Tamba totaled 14 points and 10 rebounds. Mackinnon missed just one of his nine shots, going 6 for 7 from beyond the arc.

Boopie Miller, Jaron Pierre Jr. and reserve Jaden Toombs each had 16 points for the Mustangs (9-2). Freshman Samet Yigitoglu totaled 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Sutton shot 5 for 9 from the floor and made all six of his free throws, scoring 16 to help LSU take a 47-44 lead into halftime.

Mackinnon hit a 3-pointer and a jumper in a 7-0 run to begin the second half as LSU upped its lead to 10 and maintained a three-possession lead over the final 16 minutes.

LSU had an eight-game win streak stopped its last time out in an 82-58 home loss to No. 19 Texas Tech.

SMU beat Texas A&M 93-80 its last time out, following an 88-69 loss to No. 17 Vanderbilt that snapped an eight-game win streak.

LSU: Hosts Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday.

SMU: Hosts Central Arkansas on Dec. 21.

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1st Half
SMU
Mustangs
44
LSU
Tigers
47

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Tigers gains possession)
19:44		Marquel Sutton misses two point layup
19:42		Corey Washington defensive rebound
19:32		Samet YiÄitoÄlu misses two point layup
19:30		Pablo Tamba defensive rebound
19:16	+2	Dedan Thomas Jr. makes two point layup	0-2
19:00	+3	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Boopie Miller assists)	3-2
18:33	+2	Mike Nwoko makes two point jump shot	3-4
18:12	+2	Samet YiÄitoÄlu makes two point layup	5-4
18:11		Mike Nwoko shooting foul (Samet YiÄitoÄlu draws the foul)
18:11	+1	Samet YiÄitoÄlu makes regular free throw 1 of 1	6-4
17:52	+2	Mike Nwoko makes two point jump shot	6-6
17:33		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:31		Corey Washington offensive rebound
17:27		Mike Nwoko shooting foul (Corey Washington draws the foul)
17:27	+1	Corey Washington makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-6
17:27	+1	Corey Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-6
17:09		Pablo Tamba misses two point layup
17:07		Robert Miller III offensive rebound
17:03	+2	Robert Miller III makes two point layup	8-8
16:48		Corey Washington turnover (lost ball) (Pablo Tamba steals)
16:45		Pablo Tamba turnover (traveling)
16:39	+2	Jaden Toombs makes two point layup (Boopie Miller assists)	10-8
16:21		Marquel Sutton misses three point jump shot
16:19		B.J. Edwards defensive rebound
16:10	+2	Jaden Toombs makes two point layup (B.J. Edwards assists)	12-8
15:56	+3	Max Mackinnon makes three point jump shot (Pablo Tamba assists)	12-11
15:47		Boopie Miller misses two point jump shot
15:45		Dedan Thomas Jr. defensive rebound
15:22		TV timeout
15:14	+3	Max Mackinnon makes three point jump shot (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists)	12-14
14:42	+2	Jaden Toombs makes two point layup (Boopie Miller assists)	14-14
14:31		B.J. Edwards personal foul (Tigers draws the foul)
14:22		Dedan Thomas Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:20		Pablo Tamba offensive rebound
14:18	+2	Pablo Tamba makes two point layup	14-16
13:59		Corey Washington misses two point layup
13:57		Jaden Toombs offensive rebound
13:56	+2	Jaden Toombs makes two point layup	16-16
13:48		Max Mackinnon misses three point jump shot
13:46		Pablo Tamba offensive rebound
13:42	+2	Pablo Tamba makes two point dunk	16-18
13:29		Corey Washington turnover (bad pass) (Dedan Thomas Jr. steals)
13:24	+2	Pablo Tamba makes two point layup (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists)	16-20
13:24		Mustangs 30 second timeout
13:18		Dedan Thomas Jr. personal foul (Boopie Miller draws the foul)
13:05	+3	Boopie Miller makes three point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)	19-20
12:33		Dedan Thomas Jr. misses two point jump shot
12:31		Samet YiÄitoÄlu defensive rebound
12:24		Pablo Tamba personal foul (Mustangs draws the foul)
12:22		Dedan Thomas Jr. blocks Jaron Pierre Jr.'s two point layup
12:20		Mustangs offensive rebound
12:14		Boopie Miller misses two point jump shot
12:12		Samet YiÄitoÄlu offensive rebound
12:08		Jermaine O'Neal Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:06		Marquel Sutton defensive rebound
11:58		Marquel Sutton misses two point jump shot
11:56		Jermaine O'Neal Jr. defensive rebound
11:54		Robert Miller III personal foul (Jermaine O'Neal Jr. draws the foul)
11:54		TV timeout
11:38	+2	Boopie Miller makes two point layup	21-20
11:08	+2	Marquel Sutton makes two point layup	21-22
10:52	+2	Boopie Miller makes two point jump shot	23-22
10:38	+3	Max Mackinnon makes three point jump shot (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists)	23-25
10:20		Robert Miller III blocks Samet YiÄitoÄlu's two point layup
10:18		Samet YiÄitoÄlu offensive rebound
10:16		Robert Miller III personal foul (Samet YiÄitoÄlu draws the foul)
10:07	+2	Jermaine O'Neal Jr. makes two point dunk (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)	25-25
9:50	+2	Marquel Sutton makes two point layup	25-27
9:50		Samet YiÄitoÄlu shooting foul (Marquel Sutton draws the foul)
9:50	+1	Marquel Sutton makes regular free throw 1 of 1	25-28
9:36		Samet YiÄitoÄlu turnover (bad pass)
9:15		Marquel Sutton misses two point layup
9:13		Rashad King offensive rebound
9:08	+2	Marquel Sutton makes two point jump shot (Rashad King assists)	25-30
9:07		Jermaine O'Neal Jr. shooting foul (Marquel Sutton draws the foul)
9:07	+1	Marquel Sutton makes regular free throw 1 of 1	25-31
8:57		Corey Washington misses three point jump shot
8:55		Tigers defensive rebound
8:29	+2	Max Mackinnon makes two point layup	25-33
8:11	+2	B.J. Edwards makes two point jump shot	27-33
7:48	+2	Marquel Sutton makes two point jump shot (Max Mackinnon assists)	27-35
7:28		Jalen Reece personal foul (Mustangs draws the foul)
7:28		TV timeout
7:28		Corey Washington misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:28		Marquel Sutton defensive rebound
7:14		Mitchell Holmes shooting foul (Marquel Sutton draws the foul)
7:14	+1	Marquel Sutton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-36
7:14	+1	Marquel Sutton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-37
6:53		B.J. Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Marquel Sutton steals)
6:48	+2	Pablo Tamba makes two point layup (Max Mackinnon assists)	27-39
6:48		Jaron Pierre Jr. shooting foul (Pablo Tamba draws the foul)
6:48		Pablo Tamba misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:48		Marquel Sutton offensive rebound
6:48		Marquel Sutton turnover (out of bounds)
6:32		Jalen Reece shooting foul (Boopie Miller draws the foul)
6:32	+1	Boopie Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-39
6:32		Boopie Miller misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:32		Marquel Sutton defensive rebound
6:03		Pablo Tamba misses two point layup
6:01		Corey Washington defensive rebound
5:58		Marquel Sutton personal foul (Boopie Miller draws the foul)
5:58	+1	Boopie Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-39
5:58	+1	Boopie Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-39
5:45		Dedan Thomas Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:43		Marquel Sutton offensive rebound
5:42		Corey Washington personal foul (Marquel Sutton draws the foul)
5:30		Corey Washington shooting foul (Marquel Sutton draws the foul)
5:30	+1	Marquel Sutton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-40
5:30	+1	Marquel Sutton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-41
5:11		B.J. Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Dedan Thomas Jr. steals)
5:05		Dedan Thomas Jr. misses two point layup
5:03		B.J. Edwards defensive rebound
4:59		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:57		Pablo Tamba defensive rebound
4:55		Pablo Tamba turnover (lost ball) (B.J. Edwards steals)
4:52		Ron Zipper shooting foul (B.J. Edwards draws the foul)
4:52	+1	B.J. Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-41
4:52		B.J. Edwards misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:52		Marquel Sutton defensive rebound
4:21		Rashad King misses three point jump shot
4:19		Tigers turnover (shot clock violation)
4:00	+3	Boopie Miller makes three point jump shot	34-41
3:39		Rashad King misses three point jump shot
3:37		Jermaine O'Neal Jr. defensive rebound
3:32		Boopie Miller misses three point jump shot
3:30		Samet YiÄitoÄlu offensive rebound
3:12		Jermaine O'Neal Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:10		Pablo Tamba defensive rebound
2:51	+2	Rashad King makes two point jump shot (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists)	34-43
2:28		Jump ball. (Mustangs gains possession)
2:28		TV timeout
2:24	+3	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot	37-43
1:54		Dedan Thomas Jr. misses two point jump shot
1:52		Boopie Miller defensive rebound
1:44	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup	39-43
1:21		Rashad King turnover (lost ball) (Boopie Miller steals)
1:13		Boopie Miller misses two point layup
1:11		Jaden Toombs offensive rebound
1:10	+2	Jaden Toombs makes two point layup	41-43
1:10		Tigers 30 second timeout
0:50	+2	Dedan Thomas Jr. makes two point jump shot	41-45
0:25	+3	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot	44-45
0:04	+2	Marquel Sutton makes two point jump shot (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists)	44-47
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
SMU
Mustangs
33
LSU
Tigers
42

Time		Play	Score
19:45		Corey Washington personal foul (Marquel Sutton draws the foul)
19:39	+3	Max Mackinnon makes three point jump shot (Pablo Tamba assists)	44-50
19:17		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:15		Marquel Sutton defensive rebound
18:46	+2	Dedan Thomas Jr. makes two point layup	44-52
18:24		Jaden Toombs misses three point jump shot
18:22		B.J. Edwards offensive rebound
18:09		Boopie Miller turnover (bad pass) (Mike Nwoko steals)
17:59		Jaden Toombs blocks Marquel Sutton's two point layup
17:57		Marquel Sutton offensive rebound
17:52		Boopie Miller personal foul (Marquel Sutton draws the foul)
17:41	+2	Max Mackinnon makes two point layup	44-54
17:20	+2	B.J. Edwards makes two point layup	46-54
16:58	+2	Marquel Sutton makes two point layup	46-56
16:40	+2	Samet YiÄitoÄlu makes two point layup	48-56
16:20		Max Mackinnon turnover (bad pass) (B.J. Edwards steals)
16:12	+2	Samet YiÄitoÄlu makes two point layup (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)	50-56
15:55	+3	Max Mackinnon makes three point jump shot (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists)	50-59
15:45		Boopie Miller misses two point jump shot
15:43		Samet YiÄitoÄlu offensive rebound
15:39		B.J. Edwards misses three point jump shot
15:37		Marquel Sutton defensive rebound
15:33	+2	Pablo Tamba makes two point layup (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists)	50-61
15:32		Mustangs 30 second timeout
15:19		Mike Nwoko blocks Corey Washington's two point layup
15:17		Pablo Tamba defensive rebound
15:10		Mike Nwoko misses two point layup
15:08		Mike Nwoko offensive rebound
15:07	+2	Mike Nwoko makes two point layup	50-63
14:58	+2	Jaden Toombs makes two point layup	52-63
14:38		Max Mackinnon turnover (lost ball) (Jaden Toombs steals)
14:35	+2	B.J. Edwards makes two point layup	54-63
14:35		Dedan Thomas Jr. shooting foul (B.J. Edwards draws the foul)
14:35		TV timeout
14:35	+1	B.J. Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 1	55-63
14:24		Corey Washington personal foul (Max Mackinnon draws the foul)
14:12		Dedan Thomas Jr. misses two point layup
14:10		Pablo Tamba offensive rebound
14:08	+2	Pablo Tamba makes two point layup	55-65
13:49		Max Mackinnon personal foul (Mustangs draws the foul)
13:45		Jaden Toombs turnover (bad pass)
13:33		Marquel Sutton misses three point jump shot
13:31		B.J. Edwards defensive rebound
13:20		Dedan Thomas Jr. blocks Boopie Miller's two point jump shot
13:18		Boopie Miller offensive rebound
13:14	+2	Samet YiÄitoÄlu makes two point dunk (B.J. Edwards assists)	57-65
13:07	+3	Max Mackinnon makes three point jump shot (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists)	57-68
12:52		Boopie Miller misses two point layup
12:50		Samet YiÄitoÄlu offensive rebound
12:48		Mike Nwoko shooting foul (Samet YiÄitoÄlu draws the foul)
12:48		Samet YiÄitoÄlu misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:48		Samet YiÄitoÄlu misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:48		Pablo Tamba defensive rebound
12:33	+2	Robert Miller III makes two point dunk (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists)	57-70
12:15		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:13		Dedan Thomas Jr. defensive rebound
12:06	+2	Pablo Tamba makes two point layup (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists)	57-72
12:04		Mustangs 30 second timeout
12:04		TV timeout
11:55		Robert Miller III personal foul (Mustangs draws the foul)
11:55		TV timeout
11:48		B.J. Edwards misses two point jump shot
11:46		Dedan Thomas Jr. defensive rebound
11:37		Max Mackinnon turnover (bad pass)
11:29		B.J. Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Pablo Tamba steals)
11:01		Jermaine O'Neal Jr. personal foul (Tigers draws the foul)
10:43	+2	Marquel Sutton makes two point layup	57-74
10:22	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point jump shot	59-74
10:12		Dedan Thomas Jr. misses two point layup
10:10		Jermaine O'Neal Jr. defensive rebound
9:58		Samet YiÄitoÄlu turnover (lost ball) (Pablo Tamba steals)
9:30		Dedan Thomas Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:28		Jaden Toombs defensive rebound
9:21		B.J. Edwards misses two point layup
9:19		B.J. Edwards offensive rebound
9:10		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:08		Corey Washington offensive rebound
9:05	+2	Corey Washington makes two point layup	61-74
8:33	+2	Dedan Thomas Jr. makes two point jump shot	61-76
8:28		TV timeout
8:06	+2	Jaden Toombs makes two point layup	63-76
7:39		Max Mackinnon turnover (bad pass)
7:23		Robert Miller III shooting foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
7:23	+1	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-76
7:23		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:23		Pablo Tamba defensive rebound
6:58		Dedan Thomas Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:56		Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
6:49		Pablo Tamba personal foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
6:47		Jaden Toombs misses two point layup
6:45		Pablo Tamba defensive rebound
6:38		Mike Nwoko offensive foul (Mustangs draws the foul)
6:38		Mike Nwoko turnover (offensive foul)
6:27	+2	Jaden Toombs makes two point jump shot (Boopie Miller assists)	66-76
5:58	+3	Marquel Sutton makes three point jump shot (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists)	66-79
5:38	+3	Corey Washington makes three point jump shot (Jaden Toombs assists)	69-79
5:15	+2	Mike Nwoko makes two point dunk (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists)	69-81
4:59	+3	Boopie Miller makes three point jump shot	72-81
4:37		Jaron Pierre Jr. shooting foul (Dedan Thomas Jr. draws the foul)
4:37	+1	Dedan Thomas Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	72-82
4:37	+1	Dedan Thomas Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-83
4:18		Corey Washington misses two point layup
4:16		Marquel Sutton defensive rebound
3:53		Dedan Thomas Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jaron Pierre Jr. steals)
3:47	+2	Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point dunk	74-83
3:20		Marquel Sutton misses three point jump shot
3:18		Samet YiÄitoÄlu defensive rebound
3:09		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point layup
3:07		Max Mackinnon defensive rebound
2:46	+2	Dedan Thomas Jr. makes two point layup	74-85
2:30		B.J. Edwards misses three point jump shot
2:28		Samet YiÄitoÄlu offensive rebound
2:26		Samet YiÄitoÄlu misses two point layup
2:24		Samet YiÄitoÄlu offensive rebound
2:23		Samet YiÄitoÄlu misses two point layup
2:23		Samet YiÄitoÄlu offensive rebound
2:23		Robert Miller III shooting foul (Samet YiÄitoÄlu draws the foul)
2:23		TV timeout
2:23	+1	Samet YiÄitoÄlu makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-85
2:23		Samet YiÄitoÄlu misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:23		Marquel Sutton defensive rebound
2:01		Corey Washington personal foul (Tigers draws the foul)
1:45		Jaden Toombs personal foul (Mike Nwoko draws the foul)
1:45		Mike Nwoko misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:45		Marquel Sutton offensive rebound
1:31	+2	Dedan Thomas Jr. makes two point layup	75-87
1:13		Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:11		Tigers defensive rebound
1:02		Tigers 30 second timeout
0:44		B.J. Edwards personal foul (Dedan Thomas Jr. draws the foul)
0:44	+1	Dedan Thomas Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-88
0:44	+1	Dedan Thomas Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	75-89
0:30	+2	Jermaine O'Neal Jr. makes two point jump shot	77-89
0:24		Dedan Thomas Jr. turnover (Jermaine O'Neal Jr. steals)
0:20		Jermaine O'Neal Jr. turnover (bad pass)
0:00		End of period

Jermaine O'Neal Jr. turnover (bad pass)