No. 7 LSU Completes Second Half Comeback at No. 14 Kentucky, 65-58
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February 23, 20254 Comments
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Per LSU: LEXINGTON, Kent. – For the second time this season No. 7 LSU (26-2, 11-2 SEC) erased a 10+ point second half deficit and the Tigers took down No. 14 Kentucky (21-4, 10-3 SEC) Sunday afternoon in a sold out Memorial Coliseum, 65-58, clinching a double-bye in the SEC Tournament.
LSU held a one point lead and Williams hit her second triple of the afternoon to put the Tigers up by four with 49.1 seconds left. Johnson got a steal on the ensuing defensive possession and LSU took a timeout. The Tigers iced the game with free throws and offensive rebounding.
LSU was led by Mikaylah Williams and Flau’jae Johnson. Williams finished with 24 points and 5 rebounds, while Johnson posted a double-double of 13 points and 13 rebounds. Aneesah Morrow also grabbed her 25th double-double of the season with her line of 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Kentucky’s Georgia Amoore had 16 points and five assists. Clara Silva also helped the Wildcats with 12 points and eight rebounds.
LSU missed its first six shots and fell down 6-0. Shayeann Day-Wilson got LSU on the board with a pullup.Gilbert found Morrow with a lob over the top to tie that game at 10 with under three minutes left in the quarter. With both teams opening the game cold shooting the ball, the first quarter ended with Kentucky holding a 14-12 lead.
The Wildcats started the second quarter on a 14-2 run to go up 28-14. Johnson ended the run on a pullup in transition, her first made basket of the game. That only ended the run momentarily as Kentucky continued to outpace LSU throughout the quarter. Morrow scored a layup at the buzzer, but the Wildcats carried a 38-26 lead into halftime.
LSU came out of the break looking to close the gap, starting the third on a 10-3 run through the first five minutes to get within five of Kentucky. Johnson made a pair of free throws out of the media timeout and Williams scored off an inbounds play to bring it within one. Johnson hit a triple on the next possession to give LSU its first lead of the afternoon as Kentucky took a timeout. LSU surged in the third quarter, outsourcing Kentucky by 17, to take a 49-44 lead into the final quarter.
The Tigers were cold to start the fourth and Kentucky went on a 8-2 run to take a brief lead, but LSU answered with four straight points to get the lead back by one. The teams traded the lead back and forth with neither squad creating any separation in the fourth quarter. With one minute left, LSU held a one point lead and Williams hit her second triple of the afternoon to put the Tigers up by four with 49.1 seconds left. Johnson got a steal on the ensuing defensive possession.
The Tigers will return to action on Thursday, February 27th, at 8 p.m. CT to take on the Alabama Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa.
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LSU held a one point lead and Williams hit her second triple of the afternoon to put the Tigers up by four with 49.1 seconds left. Johnson got a steal on the ensuing defensive possession and LSU took a timeout. The Tigers iced the game with free throws and offensive rebounding.
LSU was led by Mikaylah Williams and Flau’jae Johnson. Williams finished with 24 points and 5 rebounds, while Johnson posted a double-double of 13 points and 13 rebounds. Aneesah Morrow also grabbed her 25th double-double of the season with her line of 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Kentucky’s Georgia Amoore had 16 points and five assists. Clara Silva also helped the Wildcats with 12 points and eight rebounds.
LSU missed its first six shots and fell down 6-0. Shayeann Day-Wilson got LSU on the board with a pullup.Gilbert found Morrow with a lob over the top to tie that game at 10 with under three minutes left in the quarter. With both teams opening the game cold shooting the ball, the first quarter ended with Kentucky holding a 14-12 lead.
The Wildcats started the second quarter on a 14-2 run to go up 28-14. Johnson ended the run on a pullup in transition, her first made basket of the game. That only ended the run momentarily as Kentucky continued to outpace LSU throughout the quarter. Morrow scored a layup at the buzzer, but the Wildcats carried a 38-26 lead into halftime.
LSU came out of the break looking to close the gap, starting the third on a 10-3 run through the first five minutes to get within five of Kentucky. Johnson made a pair of free throws out of the media timeout and Williams scored off an inbounds play to bring it within one. Johnson hit a triple on the next possession to give LSU its first lead of the afternoon as Kentucky took a timeout. LSU surged in the third quarter, outsourcing Kentucky by 17, to take a 49-44 lead into the final quarter.
The Tigers were cold to start the fourth and Kentucky went on a 8-2 run to take a brief lead, but LSU answered with four straight points to get the lead back by one. The teams traded the lead back and forth with neither squad creating any separation in the fourth quarter. With one minute left, LSU held a one point lead and Williams hit her second triple of the afternoon to put the Tigers up by four with 49.1 seconds left. Johnson got a steal on the ensuing defensive possession.
The Tigers will return to action on Thursday, February 27th, at 8 p.m. CT to take on the Alabama Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa.
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