NICEVILLE, Fla. — Pablo Tamba scored 14 points to lead seven LSU players in double figures and the Tigers beat DePaul 96-63 on Saturday night to win the Emerald Coast Classic.

Max Mackinnon, Micheal Nwoko and Jalen Reece scored 13 points apiece for LSU (7-0). Dedan Thomas Jr. and Robert Miller III each added 12 points and Rashad King scored 11.

Thomas made a layup and the and-1 free throw to cap an 11-4 spurt that gave LSU its biggest lead to that point at 19-8 about 7 1/2 minutes into the game. N.J. Benson made with a layup for the Blue Demons, but Mackinnon answered with a 3-pointer, Miller threw down a dunk and King hit another 3 in a 77-second span, and LSU led by double figures for the final 32-plus minutes.

Kruz McClure led DePaul (5-3) with 22 points on 6-of-11 shooting, 3 of 6 f

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