The LSU women’s basketball team suffered a tough 73-72 loss to Florida on the road. LSU started slowly in the first quarter but came on strong in the second and third quarters. In the fourth quarter, the Gators outscored the Tigers 19-14.
The Tigers were led by Khayla Pointer’s 35 points on 11-27 shooting from the field. No other scorer for LSU scored in the double-figures. Alex Morris and Ryann Payne were next in scoring with eight points apiece.
Two things hurt the Tigers in this game, three-point shooting. LSU shot 1-9 from beyond the arc. Also, the Tigers only had eight team assists, which means too much one-on-one basketball from Pointer. Moving forward LSU needs to move the ball more.
Florida was led by Kiara Smith, who had 23 points and dished out eight assists. She did an outstanding job getting to the free-throw line knicking 10-13. Smith being aggressive helped lead the Gators to victory. Smith also had help from Jordyn Merrit and Zippy Broughton. Merrit scored 16 points with seven rebounds, four steals, and two blocks. Broughton chipped in with 14 points, four rebounds, and three steals. The Gators 6-17 shooting from three.
LSU has lost two games in a row and will need to rebound against Arkansas on the road on Thursday.