The Tigers won their third-straight game on Thursday night as Kim Mulkey’s group took down Vanderbilt in Nashville 82-63 to secure a second-place finish in the SEC for the second-straight season.
LSU (26-1, 14-1 SEC) never trailed in this game. It jumped out to a 40-23 lead at halftime, and it held control throughout the final two quarters. The Tigers have struggled a bit defensively in recent outings, but Vanderbilt (12-17, 3-12 SEC) shot just 38% from the field in this game, though it did hit 12 threes.
The Commodores had no answer for [autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag], who scored 23 points with 18 rebounds to notch her 26th double-double of the season. [autotag]Alexis Morris[/autotag] also had a big game offensively, scoring 21 points. LSU really flexed its muscle in the paint, outscoring Vandy 46-16 there.
The Tigers will look to close out the regular season with a win — which would tie the program-best finish — in the season finale on Sunday when it returns to the PMAC to host Mississippi State.
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