Marquel Sutton had 19 points and 12 rebounds, Michael Nwoko scored 19 and LSU defeated Florida International 98-81 on Thursday night in Baton Rouge, La.

Max Mackinnon added 17 points, DJ Thomas scored 15 and Jalen Reed had 10 for the Tigers (3-0).

Corey Stephenson had 25 points and 10 rebounds and Julian Mackey added 24 points to lead the Panthers (1-2).

LSU, which used a 17-3 run at the start of the second half to seize command in a 93-58 victory against visiting New Orleans on Monday night, had a 19-5 run to start the second half and take a 62-43 lead.

Sutton made two 3-pointers, Reed had a dunk and a layup and Robert Miller III made four free throws during the spurt.

Stephenson made a 3-pointer to end a nearly five-minute scoring drought for the Panthers and moments later Ashton Wi

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