Maybe it’s going to take this LSU superteam a minute.
After opening night, that’s the obvious indication from No. 18 Colorado‘s shocking 92-78 upset of No. 1 LSU, the defending national champion.
In the Hall of Fame Series from Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena, Colorado’s Big Three stole the show. CU senior guard Frida Formann knocked down seven 3-pointers and scored 27 points. Junior center Aaronette Vonleh added 24. Graduate student guard Jaylyn Sherrod had 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists.
Meanwhile, LSU junior forward Angel Reese finished with a double-double, but she shot just 6-of-15 from the floor to finish with 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Freshman guard Mikaylah Williams actually ended the night as the Tigers’ leading scorer, finishing with 17 points. Louisville transfer and graduate student guard Hailey Van Lith added 14 points for the Tigers, but she shot 4-of-11 from the floor. DePaul transfer Aneesah Morrow ended the night with six points, shooting 2-of-9 from the field.
After a contentious finish to last season’s national championship game when Reese mocked Iowa’s Caitlin Clark in the game’s final seconds, Hawkeye fans surely haven’t forgotten.
In addition to Clark and Iowa’s season-opening blowout of FDU, Hawkeye fans greatly enjoyed Colorado’s upset of LSU.