LSU bounced back from a 35-point first-round loss to defeat Old Dominion 66-60 Thursday night in a semifinal game in the consolation bracket of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament at Imperial Arena in Paradise Island, Bahamas.

The Tigers (4-1), who lost to Wichita State, 82-47, on Wednesday, will play Virginia Commonwealth, which topped St. John's 75-69, in the fifth-place game Friday night. The Monarchs (2-2), which lost to No. 10 Louisville, 68-62, in overtime in the first round, will face St. John's in the seventh-place game Friday night.

Brandon Sampson led LSU with 24 points and Duop Reath scored 16. Ahmad Caver led Old Dominion with 11 points and Trey Porter scored 10.

Old Dominion led by two points at halftime, but LSU started the second half with an 8-3 run and Elbert Robinson III's basket gave the Tigers a 31-28 lead.

The Monarchs pulled even at 34 on Brandon Stith's basket with 13:22 left before LSU heated up.

Sampson scored seven points as the Tigers went on a 17-12 run to grab a 51-46 lead with six minutes left.

LSU opened a seven-point lead, but Old Dominion got within three with a minute and a half left.

Sampson made two free throws and Jalyn Patterson one for a six-point lead. Jordan Baker made a 3-pointer to cut the lead in half with 41 seconds left, but Wayde Sims made three free throws for the Tigers.

The Monarchs got within three one more time before Sampson made two free throws with 11 seconds left.

The score was tied at 6 before Sampson scored five points as LSU took a 15-8 lead.

Porter made back-to-back baskets to conclude a run that pulled Old Dominion even at 17.

Travis Fields scored the Monarchs last five points of the half, including a 3-pointer with 1:06 left that gave them a 25-23 halftime lead.