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BATON ROUGE, LA − LSU women's basketball now stands alone in the NCAA record books after a March Madness blowout 101-47 win over Texas Tech at Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
On Sunday, the Tigers broke a Division I women's NCAA record for the most 100-point games in a single season with their 16th. The previous record of 15 games was held by Long Beach State (1986-1987). LSU tied Long Beach State's record on Friday, March 20, with a 116-58 win over Jacksonville. Per ESPN, the Tigers are the second team ever to open an NCAA Tournament run with consecutive 50-point victories.
"Obviously, as a basketball player, and just like a little girl growing up watching basketball, it's everybody's dream to have their names in the history books," junior guard Mikaylah Williams said. "So, it's truly a good feeling and a blessing to even be able to do this and show our talent on the biggest stage."
"Super cool," senior guard Flau'jae Johnson added.
The Tigers ended their 100-point victory over Texas Tech with four players in double-figures, including Williams and Johnson ― who both had 24 point. Two other teammates, Kate Koval (10 points and 10 rebounds) and Amiya Joyner (11 points and 11 rebounds), added double-doubles to the tally sheet.
If you ask LSU coach Kim Mulkey, the record for most 100-point games in a season doesn't matter much.
"I don't think one thing about it," Mulkey said postgame.
"That is not something that, when I'm in my rocking chair, I'm gonna tell the grandkids, 'You know what we did one year?' I'll forget it, but I won't forget those national championships, those conference championships. I won't forget those kids that played for me. I probably would forget this because, really, what does it mean? What does it mean? It means I got to coach some talented teams. It means we played some sorry teams and scored it. We played some good teams and scored it. That's just never a goal of ours."
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: LSU women's basketball sets NCAA record for 100-point games
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On Sunday, the Tigers broke a Division I women's NCAA record for the most 100-point games in a single season with their 16th. The previous record of 15 games was held by Long Beach State (1986-1987). LSU tied Long Beach State's record on Friday, March 20, with a 116-58 win over Jacksonville. Per ESPN, the Tigers are the second team ever to open an NCAA Tournament run with consecutive 50-point victories.
"Obviously, as a basketball player, and just like a little girl growing up watching basketball, it's everybody's dream to have their names in the history books," junior guard Mikaylah Williams said. "So, it's truly a good feeling and a blessing to even be able to do this and show our talent on the biggest stage."
"Super cool," senior guard Flau'jae Johnson added.
The Tigers ended their 100-point victory over Texas Tech with four players in double-figures, including Williams and Johnson ― who both had 24 point. Two other teammates, Kate Koval (10 points and 10 rebounds) and Amiya Joyner (11 points and 11 rebounds), added double-doubles to the tally sheet.
If you ask LSU coach Kim Mulkey, the record for most 100-point games in a season doesn't matter much.
"I don't think one thing about it," Mulkey said postgame.
"That is not something that, when I'm in my rocking chair, I'm gonna tell the grandkids, 'You know what we did one year?' I'll forget it, but I won't forget those national championships, those conference championships. I won't forget those kids that played for me. I probably would forget this because, really, what does it mean? What does it mean? It means I got to coach some talented teams. It means we played some sorry teams and scored it. We played some good teams and scored it. That's just never a goal of ours."
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: LSU women's basketball sets NCAA record for 100-point games
Continue reading...
