Matt McMahon not shocked Kentucky shot early in final minute

Kentucky trailed LSU 73-72 and had a chance to take the last shot or at least push the time down far enough that any chance at LSU getting a shot would be slim. The Wildcats didn’t run the clock, though.

Guard Rob Dillingham got clear on the baseline and fired a jumper with 13 seconds left, hitting it to put the Wildcats ahead 74-73.

As things played out, LSU would take the ball down to the other end, get a shot blocked, throw the ball back up for grabs, where forward Tyrell Ward snagged it and redirected it toward the basket for the game-winner as time expired.

In hindsight, Dillingham taking more time off the clock could have changed the outcome. But LSU coach Matt McMahon wasn’t surprised Kentucky went quickly on its possession.

“You’re talking about the last 20 seconds? They were down one, correct?” he asked a reporter after the game. “Kentucky was down one. I would have done the same, try and extend the game. If you score you’ve got to get the stop to win it. If you don’t score now you can foul and extend the game. No, I wasn’t surprised. Dillingham, big-time shot-maker. Felt we defended it well. He stepped up and hit a huge one.”

It just wasn’t enough for the win, courtesy of LSU’s heroics at the tail end of the game.

What it did do was set off one heck of a celebration in Baton Rouge. Fans wasted little time storming the court after the game.

LSU fined for storming the court

After a thrilling buzzer-beating win over No. 17 Kentucky, LSU was penalized for its postgame celebration.

Fans rushed the court, even knocking over women’s basketball star Angel Reese in the process.

As part of its move to ensure safety at games, the SEC has fines in place for fans entering the court. LSU was hit with a whopping $100,000 fine as a result of the court storming.

The $100,000 fine is for a first-time offense, with additional fines climbing to $250,000 and $500,000 for second and third (or more) offenses.

And because it was a conference matchup, the $100,000 goes to the Wildcats. Fines for non-conference court or field stormings goes into an SEC fund for post-graduate scholarships.