PITTSBURGH — The ninth-seeded LSU men’s basketball team led by as much as 16 points but faltered down the stretch and fell to eighth-seeded North Carolina State, 66-65, Thursday night in Consol Energy Center.
LSU saw its lead dwindle down to 65-64 with 45 seconds left in the game.
NC State sophomore forward BeeJay Anya hit the game-winning bucket with less than one second left in regulation to send the Wolfpack to the round of 32.
Sophomore guard Tim Quarterman led the Tigers with 17 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.
LSU sophomore forward Jarell Martin added 16 points and 11 boards, and sophomore forward Jordan Mickey scored 12 but missed four consecutive free throws in the final 1:30 to open the door for NC State.