Waters, Williams help LSU beat Saint Mary’s 78-74

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tremont Waters scored 18, while Emmitt Williams added 15 and six rebounds to lead LSU past Saint Mary’s 78-74 as the Tigers survived a late Gaels’ run on Saturday night.
Naz Reid finished with 14 and five rebounds for the Tigers (8-3), who opened the second half on a 14-2 run to pull away after leading 29-28 at intermission.
Jordan Ford led Saint Mary’s (7-5) with 21 points. Jordan Hunter had 15 points and six rebounds
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