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LSU women's basketball lost to South Carolina again on Saturday. The squads met in the semifinal round of the SEC Tournament with LSU finally hoping to get over the hump, but Dawn Staley's squad got the best of the Tigers.
Kim Mulkey's LSU program has accomplished a lot. The Tigers won a national title in 2023 and play deep into the NCAA Tournament year after year. South Carolina has been the code the Tigers can't crack.
South Carolina has beaten LSU 19 straight times, with LSU's last series win coming in January of 2012. Under Mulkey, LSU is 0-7 vs. the Gamecocks.
In the grand scheme of things, Saturday's loss doesn't mean much. LSU will still have a premier seed in the NCAA Tournament and the name of the game is winning the national title, not beating South Carolina. The Tigers didn't have to beat the Gamecocks to win it all in 2023. Still, at some point, a win over South Carolina would be a nice feather for Mulkey's hat.
LSU will now await its official NCAA Tournament seed, which will be revealed next Sunday. Here are three takeaways from LSU's loss in the SEC Tournament.
When you look at the stats sheet, you don't see a huge difference. Both squads shot 44% from the field and made seven three-pointers. South Carolina made 12 free throws and LSU made 10. The rebounding count was nearly identical with the Gamecocks grabbing 39 boards and LSU pulling down 38. South Carolina assisted 17 shots and LSU assisted 16. This was a close game and LSU was in it the entire way.
Flau'Jae Johnson and Mikaylah Williams only combined to score 20 points. That's not a recipe for LSU to win basketball games. Johnson only had six while Williams totaled 14.
Johnson and Williams are All-SEC caliber players. They're supposed to be scorers LSU can lean on to find points in big games, but LSU needed more from the duo on Saturday. Johnson was 1-8 from the field and 0-3 from deep. That could have been the difference. If Johnson gets a few more shots to fall, we could be talking about an LSU win.
With Johnson and Williams struggling, MiLaysia Fulwiley showed up and showed out. Playing in her home state against her former team, she led LSU with 24 points and was 10-21 from the field. She played 35 minutes and assisted four shots.
This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: Three takeaways from LSU women's basketball's loss to South Carolina
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Kim Mulkey's LSU program has accomplished a lot. The Tigers won a national title in 2023 and play deep into the NCAA Tournament year after year. South Carolina has been the code the Tigers can't crack.
South Carolina has beaten LSU 19 straight times, with LSU's last series win coming in January of 2012. Under Mulkey, LSU is 0-7 vs. the Gamecocks.
In the grand scheme of things, Saturday's loss doesn't mean much. LSU will still have a premier seed in the NCAA Tournament and the name of the game is winning the national title, not beating South Carolina. The Tigers didn't have to beat the Gamecocks to win it all in 2023. Still, at some point, a win over South Carolina would be a nice feather for Mulkey's hat.
LSU will now await its official NCAA Tournament seed, which will be revealed next Sunday. Here are three takeaways from LSU's loss in the SEC Tournament.
The margins were slim
When you look at the stats sheet, you don't see a huge difference. Both squads shot 44% from the field and made seven three-pointers. South Carolina made 12 free throws and LSU made 10. The rebounding count was nearly identical with the Gamecocks grabbing 39 boards and LSU pulling down 38. South Carolina assisted 17 shots and LSU assisted 16. This was a close game and LSU was in it the entire way.
LSU needed more from Johnson and Williams
Flau'Jae Johnson and Mikaylah Williams only combined to score 20 points. That's not a recipe for LSU to win basketball games. Johnson only had six while Williams totaled 14.
Johnson and Williams are All-SEC caliber players. They're supposed to be scorers LSU can lean on to find points in big games, but LSU needed more from the duo on Saturday. Johnson was 1-8 from the field and 0-3 from deep. That could have been the difference. If Johnson gets a few more shots to fall, we could be talking about an LSU win.
Fulwiley balled out
With Johnson and Williams struggling, MiLaysia Fulwiley showed up and showed out. Playing in her home state against her former team, she led LSU with 24 points and was 10-21 from the field. She played 35 minutes and assisted four shots.
This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: Three takeaways from LSU women's basketball's loss to South Carolina
Continue reading...
