Vanderbilt Commodores @ LSU Tigers

13-1, 1-0 SEC

Final

	1	2	T
Vanderbilt VAN	34	46	80
LSU LSU	27	45	72

LSU TigersLSULSU

11-3, 0-1 SEC

Hoggard hits a pair of late 3s to help Vanderbilt pull away for an 80-72 win over LSU in SEC opener

— A.J. Hoggard scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half to lead five in double figures and Vanderbilt beat LSU 80-72 on Saturday night in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.

Jan 5, 2026, 08:21 am - AP

100%

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--LSU

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NCAA Division I

Southeastern Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
Florida	16-2	-	27-8
Arkansas	13-5	3	28-9
Alabama	13-5	3	25-10
Vanderbilt	11-7	5	27-9
Tennessee	11-7	5	25-12
Texas A&M	11-7	5	22-12
Georgia	10-8	6	22-11
Kentucky	10-8	6	22-14
Missouri	10-8	6	20-13
Texas	9-9	7	21-15
Auburn	7-11	9	22-16
Oklahoma	7-11	9	21-16
Mississippi State	5-13	11	13-19
Ole Miss	4-14	12	15-20
South Carolina	4-14	12	13-19
LSU	3-15	13	15-17

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Hoggard hits a pair of late 3s to help Vanderbilt pull away for an 80-72 win over LSU in SEC opener

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