LSU nips West Virginia in OT

The game was before the first November sellout crowd in the 35-year history of the Coliseum.
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Darrel Mitchell's 3-pointer with 5.3 seconds left in overtime lifted LSU to a 71-68 win over No. 13 West Virginia on Saturday.
Mitchell, who scored a game-high 26 points, let the shot clock run down before lofting a 3-pointer from the corner. LSU then fouled J.D. Collins, who missed a free throw. The rebound was tipped out to Pat Beilein, whose 3-point attempt hit off the backboard and rim as time expired.
The Tigers (3-0) led the entire game until Joe Herber's 3-pointer with 4:56 remaining in regulation put West Virginia (2-3) ahead 57-56. The teams finished regulation tied at 62.
It was West Virginia's third consecutive loss after being ranked in the Top 25 to start the season for the first time in school history.
Glen Davis added 23 points -- six in overtime -- and 14 rebounds for LSU. It was his 13th career double-double. Davis controlled the inside with eight defensive rebounds.
No other player finished in double figures for the Tigers, who committed 22 turnovers. LSU had a 51-29 edge in rebounds.
Mitchell's putback with 2:15 remaining in the first half gave LSU its largest lead at 37-22.
LSU led 37-27 at the break before West Virginia made seven 3-pointers in a 10-minute span in the second half. The last was Herber's, which gave West Virginia one of its two leads.
The Mountaineers were led by Mike Gansey's 25 points. He hit seven of 11 3-point attempts, both career-highs. Beilein added 15 points.
The game was played before the first November sellout crowd in the 35-year history of the 14,000-seat Coliseum.
No. 21 George Washington 80, Norfolk St. 69
WASHINGTON -- J.R. Pinnock scored 14 of his 19 points after halftime, Mike Hall added 18 and No. 21 George Washington beat Norfolk State 80-69 Saturday for its second straight victory without suspended star Pops Mensah-Bonsu.
Montrell McDonald added 12 for the Colonials (2-0), who only trailed once but didn't have the game comfortably in hand until the second half.
That's largely because of guard Tony Murphy, who shot 6-for-9 on 3-pointers and scored 25 for Norfolk State (0-4). Karandick Ogunride added 16 points.
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