LSU basketball’s unblemished overall record was in jeopardy.

Although the Tigers are now 8-0, they barely staved off a near-upset against Boston College, winning 78-69 in overtime in the ACC/SEC Challenge on Wednesday at Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Coach Matt McMahon was transparent with how he viewed this result.

“This was big for us, this was the first real adversity we faced this season, coming off the injury to Jalen Reed, being down (four with 1:09) to go on the road,” McMahon said.

LSU had played its first close game against Drake, which it beat by nine in regulation on Nov. 28. Besides that, the Tigers had overmatched other teams, winning five games by at least 26 points.

It seemed LSU had a chance to do the same against Boston College when it was up by as ma

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