Overview
- LSU beat Marist 113-53 at the Paradise Jam in Saint Thomas to reach seven consecutive 100-point games, breaking a 43-year-old NCAA record.
- Flau’Jae Johnson delivered the record-breaking basket with a fourth-quarter layup that put the Tigers at 101 points.
- Seven Tigers scored in double figures, paced by ZaKiyah Johnson’s 19 points, while reserve Kate Koval posted 17 points and 10 rebounds as all 11 LSU players scored.
- LSU’s full-court press produced 28 Marist turnovers, including 22 off steals, and the Tigers dominated the glass 59-30 en route to a 58-14 halftime lead.
- The 7-0 Tigers advance to face Washington State in the Reef Division final, with observers noting a light early schedule and eyeing upcoming tests such as Duke.