LSU Units SEC Report With Six Straight 100-Level Video games; Defeats Alcorn, 112-49 – LSU

BATON ROUGE, La. – As the LSU girls’s basketball group crossed the century mark on the rating board, the fifth-ranked Tigers made Southeastern Conference historical past with a sixth-straight 100-point output of their 112-49 victory over Alcorn State Thursday night time contained in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

With the win, LSU secured its sixth straight victory to start out the season, transferring its total report to 6-0. With the loss, Alcorn State fell to 2-3 on the younger season. The Tigers ran their streak of 100-point video games to 6, becoming a member of the Houston Christian (108), Southeastern Louisiana (115), Georgia Southern (118), Charlotte (117), and Tulane (101) contests.

LSU’s six-straight 100-point outputs established the SEC report for consecutive 100-point video games, beforehand set by Coach Kim Mulkey’s 2022-23 squad that scored 100 factors in 5 consecutive video games. LSU matched the NCAA report set by Mulkey’s 1982 Louisiana Tech group with its efficiency in opposition to the Lady Braves.

“The talent from 1-12 has a lot more depth and creates a lot more decisions for me because they are new,” Mulkey stated. “Kate (Koval) is an example. If she doesn’t have a good game, I don’t hesitate to play somebody else. So, I think the depth is something that is both challenging and fun for a coach. Did I see this coming? No, on paper how many times have you seen great talented teams? These kids just work. They take coaching, and they do catch on to things quicker than you might imagine. These girls have played a lot of basketball.”

LSU returns to motion on Friday, Nov. 28, when it takes on Marist contained in the Elridge Wilburn Blake Sports and Fitness Center on the Paradise Jam match. The contest is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. CT from St. Thomas, USVI, on ESPN+ with Brad Wells (pxp) and Kevin Lehman (analyst) on the decision. Fans are additionally inspired to tune in to the LSU Sports Radio Network with Patrick Wright and Shaeeta Williams calling the motion.

The Tigers shot 41-of-71 (57.7%) from the ground, whereas Alcorn State went 18-of-48 (37.5%). LSU was 24-of-30 (80%) from the free throw line and 6-of-16 (37.5%) from the 3-point vary. Additionally, they tallied 19 assists, 50 rebounds and 17 steals. 

Junior MiLaysia Fulwiley and Flau’jae Johnson led the Tigers in scoring, every recording 18 factors. In addition, three different Tigers completed in double figures together with Mikaylah Williams (15), Kate Koval (15), and Grace Knox (12).

LSU began the scoring in opposition to the Lady Braves with a fast 9-0 run within the opening minutes of the primary quarter. Alcorn State responded with three three-pointers and a pair free throws to make it 22-11. The Tigers would take over within the the rest of the interval 9-0 run to convey the rating to 31-11 on the shut of the primary quarter. 

Fulwiley led all scorers within the first quarter with 8 factors. With her eighth level, she surpassed 1,000 profession factors in her collegiate profession. The residence group shot 12-of-16 from the sphere within the quarter with 4 treys from behind the arc.

In the second quarter, LSU started with seven straight factors earlier than Alcorn State landed a jumper with 6:49 left within the first half. The Tigers added six extra on layups from Flau’jae and freshman ZaKiyah Johnson earlier than Knox transformed two free throws. After a layup and two free throws from the Lady Braves, LSU scored 11 of the final 15 factors to finish the half with the 57-21 lead. Koval led the Tiger offense within the quarter with seven factors and 6 rebounds.

In the third interval, the Tigers and Lady Braves started to commerce blows till LSU went on a 14-3 run to shut out the final 4:50 of the quarter. LSU was in a position to outscore the Tigers within the fourth quarter, 26-14, to complete off their sixth consecutive win.