Marcus Thornton scored 32 points and #18 LSU clinched a share of the Southeastern Conference championship with an 81-75 victory against Florida on Tuesday night. The Tigers (24-4, 12-1) have won ninth straight overall and 12 in a row in SEC play. They can win their second outright conference title in the last four seasons with one victory in the last three games.

Garett Temple scored a career-high 21 points for the Tigers. Mitchell added 12 points. Walter Hodge paced the Gators (21-7, 8-5) with 16 points.