BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Michael Ruzic had 18 points, and fellow reserve Abdi Bashir Jr. scored 16 to propel LSU to a 90-50 romp over Louisiana Tech on Monday night.

Ruzic made 7 of his 9 shots, including a 3-pointer, and 3 of 4 free throws for the Tigers (3-0). Bashir sank 4 of 11 from beyond the arc and made his only shot from inside it.

Mo Dioubata had 15 points and six rebounds before fouling out for LSU. Donovan Dent filled the stat sheet with 12 points, five assists, five steals and two blocks.

Dioubate and Ruzic both scored seven, and Bashir came off the bench to hit two 3-pointers as LSU jumped out to a 31-10 lead in the first 12 minutes.

Bashir had 10 points at the half, and Ruzic scored nine as the Tigers opened up a 47-20 advantage. LSU shot 58% before the break — despite missing 7 of 10 from 3-point range — and made 16 of 20 free throws.

The Tigers scored the first 11 points of the second half, then bumped the run to 23-2 for a 49-point lead before cruising to the finish.

Jaylen Fenner scored 12 to top the Bulldogs (2-1), who shot 32% and missed 14 of 16 from distance.

Up next

Louisiana Tech: At Nicholls on Saturday.

LSU: At No. 14 Gonzaga on Saturday.

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