A Florida State turnover triggered an outlet pass to Jalen Reed, who finished a routine right-hand layup.

The 6-foot-10 LSU forward's takeoff looked normal, but he felt his jump was slightly off. As the ball tickled the net, he landed on his right foot a little early.

The result robbed Reed of the rest of his season.

“It felt like my leg fell off,” Reed said. “It was one of the scariest feelings of my life.”

The junior lay sprawled on the Pete Maravich Assembly Center court, stunned one minute and 46 seconds into the game on Dec. 3. He learned the next day that the pop he heard in his right knee was his ACL tearing.

Falena Hughes’ maternal instincts activated. After driving two hours and 45 minutes from her Mississippi home to watch her son, she left her seat to comfort him in the

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