LSU Remains Unbeaten While Winning Emerald Coast Classic Championship
Niceville, Fla. — LSU shot a sizzling 68.6 percent from the floor en route to its seventh straight victory while capturing the championship of the Emerald Coast Classic Saturday night with a convincing 96-63 win past DePaul at Raider Arena on the campus of Northwest Florida State College. It marked the second Emerald Coast Classic title for the Tigers who also captured the tournament title in 2021 under then head coach Will Wade. The Tigers roared to a 50-22 halftime
Quinn Leads Drake to Third Place Finish At Emerald Coast Classic
NICEVILLE, FLA. — Guard Jalen Quinn exploded for a career-high 31 points, including 17 in the second half, leading Drake to an 84-74 victory past Georgia Tech in the third place game of the Emerald Coast Classic Saturday at Raider Arena on the Northwest Florida State campus. Sophomore forward Okku Federiko added a career-high 20 points for the Bulldogs who improved 5-3 entering a Tuesday home game against Western Illinois. Guard Akai Fleming, who was named to the Emerald Coast
LSU Stops Drake To Advance to Championship
NICEVILLE, FLA. – LSU relied on dominant inside play to earn a 71-62 victory past Drake to advance to Saturday’s championship of the Emerald Coast Classic LSU will meet DePaul in a 6 p.m. tip that will be televised on CBS Sports Network. LSU held off a late charge by the Bulldogs after the freshman center Griffen Goodbary stole a pass at midcourt and then connected on a three-point basket to pull Drake within 66-60 with 54.3 seconds left “I’m
Blocker, Maclin Lead Second-Half Rally for DePaul
NICEVILLE, FLA. – Brandon Maclin and Layden Blocker combined for 28 points in the second half helping rally DePaul to a 75-61 victory past Georgia Tech In the opening round of the Emerald Coast Classic men’s tournament Friday night at Raider Arena on the campus of Northwest Florida State College. DePaul, which improved to 5-2, will play the winner of the LSU-Drake game for the championship at 6 pm Saturday. Behind the duo, DePaul shot 60 percent (18-30) in the
