Associated Press photo by Patrick DennisLSU's Andre Stringer (10) celebrates with Johnny O'Bryant III (2) after LSU defeated Mississippi State 69-67 in overtime Tuesday night in the LSU Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

LSU'S Anthony Hickey (1) hits the game winning shot at the end of overtime of LSU's 69-67 win over Mississippi State Tuesday night in the LSU Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

LSU's Chris Bass (4) swats at the ball as Mississippi State's Dee Bost (3) tries to set up a play in the first half of LSU's game vs Mississippi State Tuesday night in the LSU Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

LSU's Justin Hamilton (41) is blocked hard as he tries to make a move to the basket in the first half of LSU's game vs Mississippi State Tuesday night in the LSU Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

LSU's Malcolm White (5) shoots a jumper in front of Miss State's Wendell Lewis (30) in the first half of LSU's game vs Mississippi State Tuesday night in the LSU Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

LSU's Storm Warren (24) blocks a shot by Mississippi State's DeVille Smith (33) in the first half of LSU's game vs Mississippi State Tuesday night in the LSU Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

LSU's Malcolm White (5) tips a loose ball in for a score in the first half of LSU's game vs Mississippi State Tuesday night in the LSU Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Advocate staff photo by PATRICK DENNISLSU's Justin Hamilton, right, has the ball knocked from his hands by Mississippi State's Wendell Lewis in the first half Feb. 14 in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

LSU's Anthony Hickey (1) drives to the basket past Mississippi State's Dee Bost (3) and scores on a layup in the first half of LSU's game vs Mississippi State Tuesday night in the LSU Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

LSU's Justin Hamilton (41) tries to drive around Mississippi State's Renardo Sidney (1) in the first half of LSU's game vs Mississippi State Tuesday night in the LSU Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

LSU's Andre Stringer (10) tries to find an opening at the top of the key as Mississippi State's Jalen Steele (0) blocks the way in the first half of LSU's game vs Mississippi State Tuesday night in the LSU Pete Maravich Assembly Center.