Historic Victory for Lsu Women's Basketball Against Texas Southern

No. 9 LSU secured a record-breaking 131-22 victory over Texas Southern on Thursday night, establishing the largest win in women's Division I history against a Division I opponent. The massive 109-point margin surpassed a previous 140-32 rout by Baylor over Winthrop in 2016, a team also led by current LSU coach Kim Mulkey.

During the matchup, the Lady Tigers put together an incredible 50-0 run spanning the second and third quarters. This included a 40-0 stretch in the second quarter alone, representing the second-largest shutout quarter since Division I switched to quarters in the 2015-16 season.

Dominant Performance in tx southern vs lsu Matchup

The lsu women's basketball squad displayed overwhelming depth as seven different players finished scoring in double figures. Freshman Anna Minaeva led the scoring effort with 21 points, while Mikaylah Williams contributed 20 points. Iowa State transfer Jada Williams added 18 points, ZaKiyah Johnson scored 17, Grace Knox and MiLaysia Fulwiley chipped in 15 points each, and Lola Lampley rounded out the double-digit scorers with 10.

Texas Southern struggled heavily on offense, shooting just 13% from the field on 8 of 55 shooting. They also committed 38 turnovers, which LSU capitalized on by scoring 55 points directly off those errors. Jayla Cornelius led Texas Southern with six points.

Angel Reese Welcomed Back Home

Before the game, the program honored former All-American Angel Reese by presenting her with flowers. Reese played a pivotal role in helping the Lady Tigers capture their first national championship in 2022 and recently completed a successful WNBA season where she was named Defensive Player of the Year.

Sources: ESPN, LSUsports.net, The Advocate.