CHESNUT HILL, Massachusetts – LSU basketball coach Matt McMahon issued the following statement on redshirt junior forward Jalen Reed following his injury in the second half against Drake Friday in the Emerald Coast Classic in Niceville, Florida:

Flau’Jae Johnson scored 16 points and No. 5 LSU extended its streak of 100-point games Saturday night with a 112-35 victory over Washington State to win the Reef Division championship game at the Paradise Jam tournament.

Coach Matt McMahon’s LSU basketball team excelled against Drake and DePaul during the Emerald Coast Classic. From which new players stepped up to an injury, here are the top takeaways.

Louisville tipped off the season with a tough test against No. 1 UConn. The Cardinals did not get the win, but they did make a decent comeback attempt. Their second loss this season was to a ranked Kentucky team. South Carolina won't be easy, but perhaps the Cardinals' recent 100-37 blowout against Bellarmine can give them some confidence.

No. 5 LSU set an NCAA record with its seventh consecutive 100-point game Friday night, routing Marist 113-53 in the Reef Division semifinal game at the Paradise Jam tournament.

Saturday's win over Washington State extended LSU's record, which previously belonged to the 1982 Lousiana Tech team that Mulkey played on.

LSU men’s basketball announced that Jalen Reed will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season with an Achilles tendon injury. He suffered in the second of the Tigers’ game against Drake. He played six games this season.