North Florida Ospreys vs Louisiana State Tigers Box Score on Nov 24, 2023

Will Baker scored 18 points to lead four scorers in double figures, and LSU defeated North Florida 75-63 on Friday night in Baton Rouge, La.

Jordan Wright added 15 points, Tyrell Ward scored 14 and Mike Williams III had 11 for the Tigers (4-2), who never trailed and took control late in the first half.

Jaylen Smith scored 13 points to lead the Ospreys (4-3), who fell behind by 30 points with 14 minutes remaining before briefly reducing the deficit to single digits with under four minutes left.

LSU out-shot North Florida from the floor (46 percent to 35.4 percent) and made 19 more free throws (25-6), but the Ospreys kept the score respectable by making 11 3-pointers to four for the Tigers.

LSU led by 18 points at halftime and didn't give North Florida a chance to make a run at the start of the second half.

Wright had 10 points, including eight straight on a jumper and two 3-pointers, during a 21-9 run that pushed the lead to 57-27.

Smith made three straight Ospreys field goals as they started to chip away at the lead, closing within 65-45.

Max Hrdlika had all nine of his points -- a three-point play and consecutive 3-pointers -- during a 14-0 run that got North Florida within 68-59 with 3:44 remaining.

Ward made a 3-pointer to end a 3 1/2-minute scoring drought for the Tigers, and Williams added a jumper for a 14-point lead with 2:08 left.

Daimion Collins scored seven straight Tigers points amid an 11-3 run and LSU opened a 21-11 lead.

The Ospreys scored the next four points to trim the lead to six points.

Baker scored four as LSU went on a 13-0 burst to open a 34-15 lead.

Chaz Lanier ended the run with a 3-pointer, but Ward made two free throws with two seconds left, giving the Tigers a 36-18 halftime lead.

--Field Level Media