Mike Nwoko didn’t see his defenders as obstacles to scoring.

The LSU center shrugged when faced with Alcorn State double teams. No matter what was thrown at him, he saw one thing on the basketball court as he scored a career-high 29 points.

“Baby food, that’s really about it,” Nwoko said after his team’s 107-81 win against Alcorn State .

The 6-foot-10, 261-pound Mississippi State transfer made 12 of 15 field goals, all in the paint, and had nine rebounds and one turnover. What was most awe-inspiring to point guard Dedan Thomas was how Nwoko played for only 19:52.

“For him to be able to do that within under 20 minutes, it's just mind-blowing to me,” said Thomas, who had 16 points and six assists. “He's just such a great dude to play with. He's just such a great dude off the court. He

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