Marquel Sutton fuels LSU’s victory over Missouri

Marquel Sutton scored a season-high 26 points as LSU held on for its first SEC victory, beating visiting Missouri 78-70 Saturday afternoon in Baton Rouge, La.

Three days after blowing an 18-point lead in a one-point home loss to Kentucky, LSU (13-5, 1-4 SEC) never trailed and held a 14-point lead early in the second half before making enough plays down the stretch to fend off Missouri's comeback bid.

Sutton scored 19 points in the first half and made 7 of 14 shots overall. He also...