The LSU men’s basketball team snagged a crucial 59-58 road victory Tuesday night at Houston, overcoming an 11-point first-half deficit on a pair of senior forward Storm Warren’s game-winning free throws with one second to play.
Warren, absent from the starting lineup for the first time all season, came up with a loose-ball rebound off freshman guard Anthony Hickey’s missed runner and found his way to the free-throw line for the clinchers after a chaotic final sequence.
“I’m really proud of Storm Warren,” LSU coach Trent Johnson said. “He accepted his role tonight, and it just goes to show that starting is not important to this night.”
LSU hits the road again Saturday, traveling to Rutgers for an SEC/Big East Challenge matchup.
 
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