Big Baby

LSU 70, Texas 60, OT

The portly but nimble player known as ``Big Baby'' scored 26 points, including the decisive shot in overtime, to lead LSU to its first Final Four since 1986 with a 70-60 victory over Texas in the Atlanta Regional final Saturday.

When it was over, LSU gave the Georgia Dome a bit of Mardi Gras feel. Davis wrapped a feathery, gold boa around his neck, grabbed a microphone and let out a ``Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaah!'' that he hoped could be heard all the way back in his home state, still recovering from Hurricane Katrina.

``I wanted to give a shout-out to the people of Louisiana,'' Davis said. ``I wanted to give them some motivation ... give them a good feeling about their state.''