On December 6, 1983, the #6 Houston Cougars beat #9 LSU 100-91 in a highly-anticipated matchup at the Assembly Center in Baton Rouge. Michael Young led all scorers with 25 and also had 11 boards before fouling out.
Akeem finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds before he fouled out. Alvin Franklin added 23 points and Reid Gettys had 14 and 10 assists (the duo combined to go 23/26 from the free throw line). Five Cougar players finished with double-digits.
Both teams finished with 33 field goals made but LSU needed 20 more attempts. The five UH starters shot 30/53 (56.6%) while the LSU starters were 27/67 (40.3%).
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