The LSU Tigers used a 26-0 run in the final eight minutes of the half to completely blow open a season opening 101-39 men’s basketball win over ULM Tuesday night at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

The 62-point margin equaled the fifth largest margin of victory in a game in LSU men’s basketball history. It was the largest margin of victory since Nov. 20, 1999, when LSU defeated Grambling, 112-37.

Senior Darius Days opened his fourth campaign at LSU with an amazing performance, hitting 8-of-9 attempts from the three-point arc and 11-of-13 shots overall. It marked the most three-pointers in the Coach Will Wade era, topping the six made by Tremont Waters on Jan. 30, 2019 at Texas A&M.

The eight treys are tied for the third most in a single game by an LSU player.

Days finished with 30 points in 22 minutes.

Also, in double figures for LSU was freshman Efton Reid with 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting, while sophomore Tari Eason had 11 points and 11 rebounds. Missouri transfer Xavier Pinson and sophomore Eric Gaines each had 10 points and seven assists. Sophomore Mwani Wilkinson had six steals.

LSU shot 52.8 percent for the game (38-of-72) and 12-of-29 for 41.4 percent from the arc. The Tigers were 13-of-19 from the free throw line.

The Tigers held ULM to just 13-of-47 from the field (27.7%) including just 4-of-28 in the second half. The Warhawks were 3-of-16 from distance and 10-of-17 from the line.

The Tigers statistically owned the stat sheet, including 47-26 on the glass with 17 offensive rebounds. LSU had 23 assists on 38 made baskets with 14 steals and seven blocks.

The Tigers big run broke open a close game which saw the Warhawks get a bucket that closed the game to 22-17 for LSU with 9:48 to play in the first half. Neither team scored for nearly two minutes before Days hits a three to start the 26-0 run. LSU ended the final eight minutes of the half, outscoring ULM, 30-3, to go up 52-20 at intermission.

The second half was more of the same as LSU outscored ULM, 49-19.

ULM was led by Thomas Howell with eight points.

An opening night crowd of 9,969 took in the contest with over 2,000 LSU students on hand for the season debut.

LSU is back quickly to work on Friday night at 7 p.m. against Texas State. The game will be broadcast on the LSU Sports Radio Network and streamed on SECN+.

Editor’s note: This is a release from LSU.