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Five takeaways from LSU women’s basketball’s loss to No. 1 South Carolina

Here’s what we learned from the loss at South Carolina.

LSU is undefeated no more. The Tigers suffered their first loss of the year Sunday afternoon facing the nation’s top-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks.

The top-five showdown pitted an SEC powerhouse in South Carolina against an emerging contender in LSU. It was a match between two of the sport’s best coaches with [autotag]Kim Mulkey[/autotag] and Dawn Staley walking the sidelines.

South Carolina raced out to an early lead and while the Tigers hung around, LSU could never fully fight back. The final was 88-64 after South Carolina outscored LSU 46-32 in the second half.

[autotag]Alexis Morris[/autotag] had a game-high of 23 points while [autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag] scored 16. Kamilla Cardoso led South Carolina with 18 points, followed closely by Zia Cooke’s 17 points.

Here were the takeaways from the loss.

LSU women’s basketball’s perfect start comes to an end against No. 1 South Carolina

The Tigers fell 88-64 against the defending national champions on Sunday.

In the women’s college basketball game of the year, No. 3 LSU just didn’t quite have enough juice against No. 1 South Carolina.

In a battle between the lone remaining unbeaten teams in the nation, the defending national champion Gamecocks emerged victorious with an 88-64 win at home in Columbia. With the loss, the Tigers’ program record 23-0 start adds a blemish in the loss column.

LSU (23-1, 11-1 SEC) had about the worst start possible against the nation’s top team. South Carolina (25-0, 12-0 SEC) jumped out to an 18-2 start, and the home crowd at Colonial Life Arena was amped up.

The second quarter went much better for the Tigers, though. After starting the game shooting 6 of 17, they went 7 of 13 in the second frame with [autotag]Alexis Morris[/autotag] scoring a team-high seven first-half points, and LSU only trailed 42-32 at the break.

The Tigers came out in the second half with momentum, cutting the deficit to five with an 8-3 run. But the game never got any closer than that as the Gamecocks led by 16 at the end of the third and expanded on that lead in the fourth.

[autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag] scored 16 for LSU while Morris scored a game-high 23, but South Carolina shot 57.4% for the game and went 10 of 13 in the final quarter. Five Gamecocks players scored in double figures, including an 18-point, 13-rebound double-double from leading scorer Kamilla Cardoso.

South Carolina was dominant in the paint, scoring 46 points while winning the rebounding battle 43-25. The Gamecocks went to the line 28 times, where they got 16 points.

It’s a disappointing loss for the Tigers, but they will likely be favored in all of their remaining games and could be in line for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. A rematch with South Carolina could also potentially be in the cards in the SEC Tournament.

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LSU women’s basketball survives at Texas A&M, moves to 23-0 on the season

LSU’s streak of perfection continued on Sunday.

LSU women’s basketball’s streak of perfection continued on Sunday afternoon as the team survived a late scare from the Texas A&M Aggies, who played a lot better than their last-place spot in the SEC standings would have indicated, in a 72-66 win.

The No. 3 Tigers controlled the early goings of the game and led by as much as 17 in the second quarter, but a rally from the Aggies made things a bit to close for comfort at the end. TAMU never led in this game, but it did cut the LSU lead down to four with just 1:45 to play.

Ultimately, though, the Aggies couldn’t overcome huge games from a pair of Tigers. [autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag] led the team in scoring again with 26 points, while [autotag]Alexis Morris[/autotag] scored 22 before fouling out.

LSU moves to 23-0 on the season and 11-0 in SEC play ahead of what will be the biggest contest of the entire season against No. 1 South Carolina on the road next Sunday. The Gamecocks are the only other undefeated team in Division I.

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PHOTOS: LSU women’s basketball continues perfect start with win over Tennessee

The Tigers are 21-0 on the year and off to the best start in program history.

LSU’s women’s basketball team continued its stretch of perfection to start the 2022-23 season on Sunday, taking down Tennessee 76-68 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center to move to 21-0 on the year — which constitutes the best start in program history.

Big games from [autotag]Alexis Morris[/autotag] and [autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag], who scored 31 and 18 points, respectively, are primarily to thank for this win. Reese also notched a double-double, bringing down 17 rebounds. The Volunteers managed to keep this one close in the second half, but they didn’t lead after the second quarter.

The [autotag]Kim Mulkey[/autotag] effect is alive and well for the Tigers, who are one of only two remaining unbeaten teams alongside No. 1 South Carolina. LSU ranks No. 3 in the nation and will return to the court on Thursday night when it hosts Georgia at the PMAC.

Here are the best photos from Sunday’s win.

Sylvia Fowles symbolically passed the double-double crown to LSU’s Angel Reese in heartwarming gesture

A passing of the crown from one legend to another.

In case you haven’t been paying close attention, LSU’s Angel Reese is providing us with one of the all-time great statistical individual seasons in women’s college basketball history. That may sound like a reach, but you’ll understand the above statement when you look at the numbers.

Averaging 23.7 points and 15.5 rebounds per game, Reese has already earned five SEC Player of the Week honors this season, but her latest bit of recognition might trump each of those conference-issued awards.

The recognition, of course, came from LSU and WNBA legend Sylvia Fowles on Monday night when she recorded a personal video for Reese following the superstar sophomore’s school record-breaking 20th straight double-double of the season.

The video:

Fowles’ passing of the double-double crown is cool to see. And with many games left in the season, Reese has a chance to surpass Aliyah Boston’s SEC record of 27 consecutive double-doubles, which was set last season.

Will she get there? Time will tell. Nevertheless, Reese and the No. 4 LSU Tigers are 20-0 on the season with a legitimate shot to win a national championship. They have +1000 title odds at DraftKings Sportsbook.

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This Week in LSU Sports: Women’s hoops still perfect, Burrow and the Bengals moving on, gymnastics takes No. 1 Oklahoma to the wire

Here’s everything LSU fans need to know this week.

Football is over, but this one of the busiest times of the year for college sports.

Winter sports are in full swing with conference play heating up and spring sports are fast approaching. It was an eventful week for LSU with some good and bad. Men’s basketball, women’s basketball and gymnastics all had multiple contests while there was some significant transfer portal news on the football side of things.

It can all be a lot to keep up with, so we’re going to recap the past week in LSU sports, from football’s offseason news to what’s happening on the basketball court. We’ll also take a look at some storylines to monitor going forward.

The 8 moments that defined LSU athletics in 2022

2022 was quite a year on the bayou.

It was a wild year for LSU.

We saw coaches get fired and hired. Hearts were broken by blocked extra-points and put back together with game-winning two-point conversions. There were improbable comebacks and squandered opportunities.

New arrivals, like [autotag]Harold Perkins[/autotag] and [autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag], excelled on the field and on the court. Meanwhile, bona fide stars like baseball’s [autotag]Dylan Crews[/autotag] and gym’s [autotag]Haleigh Bryant[/autotag] did their thing, too.

Stories about NIL and the transfer portal dominated the discussion around college sports, and it was no different at LSU with football and baseball signing transfer after transfer and gym’s [autotag]Olivia Dunne[/autotag] signing NIL deal after NIL deal.

Here’s a look at the stories that defined LSU in 2022.

Meet the 2019-20 ALL-USA Preseason High School Girls Basketball Team

The 2019-20 ALL-USA Preseason Girls Basketball Team has been announced. Check out who the top hoopers are in the country heading into the season.

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USA TODAY High School Sports is unveils the ALL-USA Preseason Girls Basketball Team for the 2019-20 season with the selection of 25 players.

The team was selected by the USA TODAY Sports Staff in consultation with various recruiting analysts and high school coaches.

BOYS: 2019-20 ALL-USA Preseason Boys Basketball Team

Statistics are from last season, except where otherwise noted. Players are listed in alphabetical order.

BREAKDOWN: ALL-USA Preseason Girls Basketball Team

Click through the gallery to meet the players:

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IN REVIEW: 2018-19 ALL-USA Girls Basketball Teams

BY STATE: 2018-19 ALL-USA State Girls Basketball Teams