ATHENS, Ga. (AP) Ja'vonte Smart was a little too emotional after hitting a 3-pointer for LSU midway through the second half.

He yelled out to celebrate and was whistled for a technical foul, helping Georgia take a three-point lead. Smart gathered himself, though, and hit another 3 two possessions later, and the Tigers didn't trail again.

"I was just playing with the flow of the game, trying to bring energy on (defense)," Smart said. "Once we got stops, I wanted to put the ball in the hole and doing whatever I could to help us win."