No. 9 LSU kept rolling Tuesday night, and the scoreboard in Baton Rouge told the whole story. The Tigers blasted McNeese 100-43 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, piling up another huge offensive night and reaching triple digits for the third straight game.
LSU is now 3-0, and this one never really felt in doubt once the Tigers started separating in the second quarter. They opened fast with an 11-0 run, but McNeese steadied enough to close the first period down 18-10. From there, LSU’s depth took over.
Senior Mikaylah Williams led the way with 17 points and eight assists, but she was far from alone. ZaKiyah Johnson scored 14, MiLaysia Fulwiley added 13, and Noa Morro made her season debut count with 12 points. Freshmen Lola Lampley and Anna Minaeva also got involved, finishing with 11 and 10 points, respectively.
Jada Williams came close to a double-double, finishing with nine points, a team-best 12 rebounds and six assists.
Morro’s return gave Kim Mulkey another scoring threat to work with, and she made an immediate impact. In just seven first-half minutes, the senior scored nine points and knocked down two three-pointers, giving LSU another way to stretch the floor and open things up for the guards.
The Tigers pushed the margin to 48-26 by halftime after Johnson’s 10 first-half points and Morro’s burst off the bench. Whatever chance McNeese had to make this interesting disappeared quickly after the break. LSU came out of halftime with a 17-5 run, then carried a 75-37 lead into the fourth quarter before closing with a 25-6 final frame.
Williams put the finishing touch on it with a three-pointer at the buzzer to get LSU to 100.
The numbers matched the eye test. LSU shot 55.4 percent from the field, hit nine threes, controlled the boards 55-?
Wait, no, the Tigers grabbed 55 rebounds, and handed out 25 assists. It was the kind of complete team performance that showed why Mulkey likes the options she has.
“There are a lot of options, there’s a lot of weapons there,” Mulkey said.
LSU will try to stay unbeaten Friday when Denver comes to the PMAC for a 6 p.m. CT tipoff. The game will stream on SEC Network+.
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