Donovan Dent’s last-second 3 lifts LSU to victory over Gonzaga
By Andrew Olson
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The 2026-27 college basketball season, but Will Wade already has one big win in his second stint at LSU.
The Tigers stunned No. 14 Gonzaga in Spokane with an 81-80 win on Saturday afternoon. Donovan Dent’s last-second 3-pointer put the Tigers ahead for what would be the game’s final score.
DONOVAN DENT GAME WINNER https://t.co/2MCC2NPET9
— LSU Basketball (@LSUBasketball) November 14, 2026
Dent was the game’s leading scorer with 23 points. He was 6-of-13 from the field, including 2-of-4 from beyond the arc. Three other Tigers also scored in double figures, as Abdi Bashir Jr. added 15 points on 5 triples, Skyy Clark contributed 14 points and Michael Ruzic chipped in 12.
Gonzaga shot slightly better from the field, making 44.6% of field-goal attempts (33-of-74) to LSU’s 43.1% (28-of-65). The difference was that LSU was better beyond the arc. The Tigers made 12-of-26 3-point attempts, while Gonzaga was just 5-of-17.
LSU led for just 6:34 of game time. The game saw 13 lead changes and was tied 7 times.
Wade has the Tigers off to a 4-0 start. LSU has also defeated LSU New Orleans (100-57), Texas Southern (92-51) and Louisiana Tech (90-50). Up next, LSU returns home to face ULM on Wednesday.
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaign of Fred Taylor.
