LSU Basketball Cruises Past Louisiana Tech, 90-50

LSU men's basketball improved to 3-0 on the season Monday night with a dominant 90-50 victory over Louisiana Tech at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Will Wade's Tigers jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, taking a commanding 47-20 advantage into halftime before cruising to the 40-point victory.

Michael Ruzic led all scorers with 18 points and added five rebounds, while Abdi Bashir Jr. chipped in 16 points, knocking down four three-pointers.

The win marks LSU's third straight blowout victory to open the season, following wins over LSU New Orleans (100-57) and Texas Southern (92-51).

The Tigers will now turn their attention to a tougher matchup against No. 14 Gonzaga on Saturday in Spokane, Washington.

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