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Instant Analysis: LSU takes down Arkansas to win second-straight game

The Tigers have now won back-to-back games since the loss to Auburn.

The Tigers got another winning streak started on Sunday evening, beating Arkansas 99-68 as the offense exploded in a big win in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

LSU shot nearly 50% for the game with [autotag]Mikaylah Williams[/autotag] and [autotag]Hailey Van Lith[/autotag] leading the way with 21 points and 20 points, respectively. [autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag] also had a double-double with 16 points and 17 rebounds.

The Tigers led by just nine after the first quarter, but they pulled away with a 30-12 showing in the second. The Razorbacks never got back in the game after that.

LSU dominated on the boards with a 60-35 margin. It had more turnovers (12) than Arkansas (7) but the Tigers had 14 points off those while the Razorbacks managed just six.

LSU will be back in action on Thursday night as it hosts No. 1 South Carolina with College GameDay in attendance.

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Instant Analysis: LSU women’s basketball continues winning ways against Texas A&M

The Tigers have now won 16 games in a row.

Three SEC games, three double-digit wins for the LSU women’s basketball team.

The Tigers beat Texas A&M 87-70 on Thursday night to move to 16-1 on the season. Despite a slow start offensively against the best scoring defense in the SEC, LSU still stretched a seven-point lead heading into the half.

The offense picked up in the third quarter, a trend throughout the season, and the Tigers led by as much as 27 in the second half. [autotag]Aneesah Morrow[/autotag] led the way with 21 points, while [autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag] notched another double-double with 20 points and 18 rebounds.

Guards [autotag]Mikaylah Williams[/autotag] (16 points) and [autotag]Hailey Van Lith[/autotag] (14 points) also scored in double figures.

It was an overall solid game for the LSU defense, which held the Aggies to 40% shooting, though it did give up a big game to Endiya Rodgers, who scored 27.

LSU (16-1, 3-0 SEC) will be back in action on Sunday when it hits the road to face Auburn.

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How to watch No. 7 LSU women’s basketball host Jacksonville in non-conference finale on Saturday night

LSU looks to close out its non-conference slate on a high note.

LSU will take a 12-game winning streak into the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Saturday night as it hosts Jacksonville in what will be the final non-conference matchup of the season before the start of SEC play.

The Dolphins have had a rough season and sit at 4-8 on the year. They’ve dropped their last three contests, including a blowout loss against Alabama their last time out.

The extended holiday break provided enough time for [autotag]Hailey Van Lith[/autotag] to recover from plantar fasciitis, and she’s expected to make her return to the court after missing the previous four games.

Here’s everything you need to know as the Tigers wrap up non-conference play against JU.

Hailey Van Lith reportedly out for LSU vs. McNeese Tuesday night

Hailey Van Lith will miss her second straight game as she battles a foot injury.

LSU’s women’s basketball team is a colossal favorite heading into a Tuesday night home matchup against McNeese, but it will be without one of its top players.

According to a report from WAFB’s Jacques Doucet, [autotag]Hailey Van Lith[/autotag] will miss her second straight game as she deals with a foot injury. Van Lith also missed Sunday’s 83-53 win over Louisiana.

Junior guard [autotag]Last-Tear Poa[/autotag] is likely to make her fifth start of the year in this game after also starting in the win over the Ragin’ Cajuns.

A graduate transfer from Louisville, Van Lith has started all nine games that she has appeared in this season, averaging 12.2 points and leading the team with five assists per game.

The Tigers will hope she’s able to make her return against Northwestern State on Sunday.

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LSU women’s basketball holds on to beat Virginia in Cayman Islands Classic

The Tigers went 2-0 on their trip to the Cayman Islands.

LSU went 2-0 on its trip to the Cayman Islands, ending its trip with a gutsy 76-73 win over Virginia.

The game was tied at 38 at halftime, and it was close down to the final seconds. Aneesah Morrow’s performance lifted the Tigers to the win as she scored a season-high 37 points with 16 rebounds and notched another double-double.

The Tigers didn’t have a great offensive game overall as they shot just 40.3% from the field. [autotag]Hailey Van Lith[/autotag] was the only other player who scored in double figures, finishing with 12 points.

LSU won the rebounding battle, and both teams turned the ball over 16 times.

After moving to 7-1 on the season, the Tigers will be back in action on Thursday as they host another top-10 opponent in Virginia Tech.

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Instant Analysis: LSU rolls to sixth-straight win in Cayman Islands opener vs. Niagara

The Tigers began their run in the Cayman Islands Classic on a high note.

LSU’s women’s basketball team started its run at the Cayman Islands Classic, winning its sixth game in a row as it took down Niagara 99-65 in the opener. Next up will be a matchup against Virginia on Saturday as the team closes out its two-game run.

Even without [autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag] and [autotag]Kateri Poole[/autotag], who didn’t make the trip to the Cayman Islands, LSU shot nearly 60% as a team with [autotag]Aneesah Morrow[/autotag] leading the way with a game-high 28 points. [autotag]Hailey Van Lith[/autotag] (20), [autotag]Mikaylah Williams[/autotag] (19) and [autotag]Flau’Jae Johnson[/autotag] (14) all scored in double figures.

The Purple Eagles turned the ball over 30 times to LSU’s 21, and the Tigers led by as much as 42 in the game.

It was a dominating performance, and it’s one Kim Mulkey’s team will look to replicate when it takes on an ACC opponent Saturday.

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Instant Analysis: LSU women’s basketball has no issues in drubbing against Texas Southern

The Tigers were without Angel Reese once again, but it didn’t matter in a 106-47 win over Texas Southern.

LSU has now won five games in a row after Monday night’s 106-47 beatdown against Texas Southern at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Despite missing star [autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag] once again, the Tigers offense played well, shooting 48% from the field. [autotag]Flau’Jae Johnson[/autotag] and [autotag]Aneesah Morrow[/autotag] led the way for the offense with 17 points each while [autotag]Hailey Van Lith[/autotag] scored 16 and [autotag]Mikaylah Williams[/autotag] scored 14.

Aalyah Del Rosario also added 14 points coming off the bench.

It was an even more dominant defensive performance for the Tigers as Texas Southern turned the ball over 35 times, which resulted in nearly half of LSU’s points going the other way. Coach Kim Mulkey’s team also dominated the boards, outrebounding TSU 49-33.

LSU will now leave the country to take part in the Cayman Islands Classic. It will kick off its run in that tournament against Niagara on Friday afternoon.

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Instant Analysis: No Angel Reese, no problem as LSU women’s basketball rolls past Southeastern Louisiana

Flau’Jae Johnson and Aneesah Morrow stepped up in Angel Reese’s absence Friday night.

Even without star forward [autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag], who was absent on Friday night, LSU had no issues dispatching an in-state opponent in its first true road game of the year as it beat Southeastern Louisiana 73-50 in Hammond, the home town of coach [autotag]Kim Mulkey[/autotag].

LSU’s offense took a bit of a hit in this one, shooting just 41.3% for the game. [autotag]Flau’Jae Johnson[/autotag] stepped up in Reese’s absence, leading the team with 17 points despite coming off the bench. [autotag]Hailey Van Lith[/autotag], [autotag]Mikaylah Williams[/autotag] and [autotag]Aneesah Morrow[/autotag] all also scored in double figures in the game.

It was a good defensive performance for the Tigers, who held the Lions under 40% shooting and forced 18 total turnovers. LSU dominated the boards, outrebounding SELA 41-23. Morrow led the way with 10, notching a double-double.[anyclip-media thumbnail=”undefined” playlistId=”undefined” content=”dW5kZWZpbmVk”][/anyclip-media]

We’ll await news regarding Reese’s status, but for now, LSU will enjoy the win before it returns home to host Texas Southern on Monday night.

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LSU women’s basketball leads nation with four players on Wooden Award watch list

LSU suffered a tough early defeat, but it still boasts what could be the most talented roster in women’s college basketball.

LSU’s women’s basketball team may have suffered a disappointing loss to a ranked opponent in Colorado to begin the year, but you’d be hard-pressed to find a roster in the country that’s more talented.

That talent is evidenced by the fact that the Tigers lead the nation with four players named to the watch list for the Wooden Award, which is given to the top player in the nation.

[autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag] and [autotag]Flau’Jae Johnson[/autotag], as well as transfer additions [autotag]Hailey Van Lith[/autotag] and [autotag]Aneesah Morrow[/autotag] all made the cut. The watch list is not definitive and could take later additions, meaning freshman [autotag]Mikaylah Williams[/autotag] could become a candidate if she delivers more performances like she did in a 42-point outing in the win over Kent State on Tuesday.

With a roster this talented, the Tigers remain in the top 10 and look like a strong candidate to repeat as national champions once this team starts to gel together.

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LSU women’s basketball rolls against Mississippi Valley State to second straight win

The Tigers put the beatdown on the Delta Devils on Sunday.

LSU continued to bounce back nicely from its season-opening loss, rolling against Mississippi Valley State to a 109-47 win at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

The Tigers had a nice game offensively, shooting above 50% from the field as a team. [autotag]Sa’Myah Smith[/autotag] led the way offensively with 21 points, followed by [autotag]Mikaylah Williams[/autotag] with 20.

[autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag] and [autotag]Aneesah Morrow[/autotag] totaled 14 points with the former notching a double-double, and [autotag]Hailey Van Lith[/autotag] also scored in double figures with 11 points.

Despite some sloppiness offensively that resulted in 20 turnovers, the defense forced 27 from the Delta Devils, which shot just 17 of 70 for the game, and got 28 points from those opportunities.

The Tigers will be back in action on Tuesday afternoon when they host Kent State.

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