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Making a point: Tigers score last five, eliminate Georgia in 1st round at SEC Tourney

LSU head coach Matt McMahon motions to players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Georgia in the first round of the Southeastern Conference tournament, Wednesday, March 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)

NASHVILLE, TN — There’s no quit in the LSU Tigers.

The 14th-seeded Tigers, the lowest seed in the SEC tournament, scored the last five points of the game on the way to a 72-67 win over Georgia Wednesday night.

Shawn Phillips scored on a dunk with 1:10 to play to snap a 67-67 tie. 48 seconds later, a KJ Williams jumper gave LSU a four-point lead.

LSU won despite shooting only 36 percent from the field and making only 4 of 20 three-point attempts.

Williams had 18 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals.

LSU plays 6th-seeded Vanderbilt in the final of four quarterfinal games Thursday in Nashville.