No. 5 LSU Crushes Southeastern Louisiana 115-26, Sets First-Half Defense Record and Ties Program Margin Mark

Overview

• LSU throttled Southeastern Louisiana with pressure that forced 29 turnovers and limited the Lions to 19.2% shooting.
• The Tigers amassed 42 fast-break points, a 74-8 advantage in the paint and a 58-14 bench edge, taking a 61-6 lead into halftime.
• Flau’Jae Johnson led with 17 points, while newcomers shined: Kate Koval posted 16 points and nine rebounds, ZaKiya Johnson scored 16, Bella Hines added 14 and Grace Knox had 11.
• Two nights earlier, transfer guard MiLaysia Fulwiley opened with 21 points and seven steals in a 108-55 win over Houston Christian as LSU recorded 23 steals.
• Kim Mulkey is rotating heavily to evaluate eight newcomers and a point-guard competition between Fulwiley and Jada Richard, with a trip to Georgia Southern next.