NEW ORLEANS, La. — Kahlil Singleton poured in 34 points Saturday night at Lakefront Arena in New Orleans as the LSU New Orleans Privateers pulled away in the second half to beat crosstown rival Southern University at New Orleans 98-82.
Singleton had 16 points by halftime and added 18 more after the break, hitting 7 of 10 shots in the second half. He finished 11 of 22 from the floor, made six 3-pointers and played 33 minutes. Only his 37-point game for Canisius against Fairfield last season tops it on his career list.
His lone miss of note came at the foul line late in the first half. After making his first four free throws, he missed the fifth, snapping a run of 26 consecutive makes that went back to last January. He went 6 of 8 from the stripe, and the Privateers made 23 of 28 as a team.
Two Privateers posted the first double-doubles of their careers. Enzo Boudouma grabbed a career-best 12 rebounds to go with 10 points, and Eze Nwakamma set career highs with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Kedrick Osby tied his career best with 16 points and added five assists, a new personal high, while Cham Okey set career marks off the bench with six rebounds and five assists.
For the Knights, Blake Goodman scored 22 points and Jaylon Hicks had 19. Jermaine Lawrence chipped in 13 points and blocked six shots.
LSU New Orleans improved to 2-1. The Privateers head to Lubbock on Wednesday to face No. 16 Texas Tech, with tipoff set for 6:30 p.m. It was the first time the Privateers topped 90 points in back-to-back games since opening the 2023-24 season with 100 against Millsaps and 106 against SUNO.
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