re: Gone in 16 possessions: How LSU lost a 16 point second half lead

The most sickening part about the whole thing is that NC St. wasn't that good down the stretch. This wasn't a "BYU-like" collapse from the other night where the opponent shot around 60% from the field and scored 62 points in a half.

With 10:00 to go LSU had a 12 point lead. From that point on NC State (according to my count) went 8/23 (35%) from the field and did not make a single FT during that span. LSU went nearly 1/4 of the game without making a single FG, yet it STILL took a last second shot to beat them.

When you put that in perspective it really shows you just how big of a choke job it was. NC State seemingly did everything they could not to win the game (missing several open looks, unintentionally sending LSU to the FT line) and yet STILL won. THAT'S how bad LSU was in the final 10:00!!