Senior night went as planned. Forward Tasmin Mitchell poured in 20 points in his final contest at the PMAC as LSU powered its way to a 50-48 win against Georgia. The win marks LSU’s second Southeastern Conference victory of the season. “I’m happy for the seniors and happy to get a win,” said LSU coach Trent Johnson. “Obviously, it was a very emotional night, and it was a very emotional week, quite frankly.”Junior guard Bo Spencer scored 10 points, his last two proving to be the game-winning points. Spencer drilled a 15-foot jumper with 19 ticks remaining to push LSU’s lead to the final margin. “I’d like to give thanks to God and Bo Spencer,” Mitchell said. Bulldog sophomore forward Trey Thompkins led Georgia with 19 points and 16 rebounds, while sophomore guard Travis Leslie contributed seven points in the loss.Senior guard Alex Farrer also closed out his Tiger career Saturday by seeing his first action all season. Farrer injured his knee in a preseason scrimmage and wasn’t able to play until Saturday. The Phoenix, Ariz., native was noticeably hindered by the knee injury but still managed to play four minutes before Johnson pulled him. “I’ve been really reluctant to play him,” Johnson said. “Obviously, when you look at him in warmups and in the game, he’s dragging that thing around. He’s upset and he wants to play, but I couldn’t live with myself if he got out there and he got hurt. The last thing I want to do is see Alex Farrer being carried off the floor as a senior.” The ceremony was emotional beforehand. Both Johnson and Mitchell, who brought 10 family members to the game, were a bit teary-eyed when Mitchell walked out for his final game on the PMAC floor. “The ceremony was real emotional because I’ve been here for a while,” Mitchell said. “It’s my last game playing at the PMAC, so I just cherish this moment. Having all my family out there and all my teammates was great. It was real emotional.”Mitchell couldn’t have asked for a better game. Both teams had a hard time finding the net, with LSU shooting 31 percent from the field and Georgia hitting 36.5 percent of its shots. But it was close nonetheless. Georgia’s biggest lead came at seven points, and the game saw nine ties. The teams played to a 20-20 tie in the first period, with Mitchell notching nine points in the half. The second half saw much of the same. Mitchell caught fire early in the second half and matched his first-half output with nine points in the first seven minutes of the half. The teams played to a stalemate until Spencer’s game-clinching jumper. “Coach J said for me and Taz to screen and re-screen and one of us take the best available shot,” Spencer said. “We did the screen twice. I gave it to Taz, and he gave it back to me. I took a dribble and felt like I was open to shoot, and I knocked it down.”LSU is now in one-and-done territory. The Tigers will travel to Nashville, Tenn., this week to play No. 13 Tennessee in the first game of the SEC tournament. A loss would end LSU’s season. The Tigers remember the 2007-08 Georgia squad that posted a 4-12 record in conference play. Those same Bulldogs caught fire in the conference tournament and won the league’s automatic bid. “Hopefully, we can try to keep this thing going in the SEC tournament,” Mitchell said. “Georgia did it a couple of years ago. They had a record like us and went on to win the SEC tournament. That’s what we’re going to strive for now.” —-Contact Chris Branch at [email protected]