In spite of what ESPN's broadcasters may have implied, LSU does in fact have players who are not Ben Simmons.
You knew Simmons was going to get his, and he did that, going for 36 points and 14 rebounds -- and also getting to the foul line 19 times, saddling both Jeff Roberson and Damian Jones with foul trouble for much of the game. When you're facing a star player, sometimes the best strategy is to let him get his and limit the damage from his teammates.
And that was the problem.