No. 12 LSU Hands No. 2 Texas First Loss, 70-65, in Baton Rouge
Relentless offensive rebounding and 17 Texas turnovers set up Mikaylah Williams’ late three for a signature boost before next week’s road tests.
Overview
- LSU toppled previously unbeaten Texas 70-65 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, moving to 16-2 (2-2 SEC) as Texas fell to 18-1 (3-1).
- Mikaylah Williams scored 20 points and hit a shot-clock-beating three with 1:20 remaining to extend the lead to 66-59 before a sellout crowd.
- Texas finished with 17 turnovers, including six by Madison Booker and five by Kyla Oldacre, undercutting the Longhorns’ comeback push.
- The Tigers controlled the offensive glass, with Grace Knox, Amiya Joyner and Flau’jae Johnson each securing at least four offensive rebounds.
- The victory was LSU’s first over a top-two opponent since 2008, with Texas visiting No. 3 South Carolina on Thursday and LSU heading to No. 5 Oklahoma on Sunday.