COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Minutes after freshman Tremont Waters gave LSU a win by sinking an off-balance 3-pointer with 1 second left on Saturday, he was asked if he revels in the pressure of such moments.
Before the 19-year-old could answer, his coach Will Wade jumped in.
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