BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Alexis Morris scored a career-high 31 factors, sparking a raucous crowd, with a collection of clutch transition layups within the fourth quarter, and third-ranked LSU held on undefeated with a 76-68 win over Tennessee on Monday evening.
Angel Reese had 18 factors and 17 rebounds for his 21st straight double-double for LSU (21-Zero, 9-Zero SEC). Reese highlighted her efficiency with a layup in transition whereas being fouled throughout a decisive 11-Zero run after the Woman Vols pulled to inside 53-52 within the fourth quarter.
Jordan Walker scored 19 factors and Rickea Jackson added 17 for Tennessee (16-Eight, Eight-1), which has misplaced two straight, albeit to groups each ranked within the high 5.
Jordan Horston scored 11 for Tennessee, which almost got here again from a 14-point deficit within the second half earlier than the Tigers’ closing surge stored the Woman Vols at bay within the closing minutes.
LSU led by 9 within the first half after Final-Tear Poa’s Three made it 32-23 late within the second quarter.
Tennessee made it 34-31 after Jackson scored inside. However 3s by Carson and Morris helped LSU begin to draw back once more. Morris’ free throws sparked an Eight-Zero run capped by Reese’s layup that made it 48-34 halfway via the third quarter.
Tennessee went greater than 4 minutes with out scoring earlier than Jackson’s layup made it 48-36.
Tennessee then started to defend the size of the sphere and had a disruptive impact on the Tigers, who didn’t hit a discipline aim within the closing 5:45 of the third.
That put Tennessee inside 50-47 on Puckett’s Three within the closing minute of the interval.
The Vols had been as shut as 53-52 after Jackson’s free throw, however Morris responded with a driving layup whereas being fouled for a three-point play. Shortly after, Reese turned a steal right into a transition layup as she was fouled. Morris then scored twice extra in transition, sending the group and coach Kim Mulkey right into a triumphant frenzy.
OVERVIEW
Tennessee: The Woman Vols continued to be a sufferer of their tough schedule. They now have a half-dozen losses towards ranked groups, and most of these dropping margins have been by single digits. … Tennessee shot Eight-of-19 from Three-point vary to maintain the sport shut, however did not match up nicely inside.
LSU: Cheered on by a file crowd of 15,157 within the Pete Maravich Meeting Middle, the gifted Tigers led for all however a couple of minutes and all the time appeared to have a solution to each Tennessee push. LSU outrebounded Tennessee 45-38, outrebounded the Woman Vols 38-30 and scored 23 factors on the foul line to Tennessee’s six.
IT FOLLOWS
Tennessee: Hosts Mississippi on Thursday.
LSU: Hosts Georgia on Thursday.
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AP Girls’s Faculty Basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll