No. 5 LSU Rolls 108-55 in Opener as Transfer MiLaysia Fulwiley Leads With 21 and 7 Steals
Kim Mulkey signaled an evaluation phase for eight newcomers with rotation experiments to identify answers on the glass.
Overview
- Fulwiley shot 8-for-14 and added four rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 21 minutes in her LSU debut.
- LSU collected 23 steals, a top-five single-game mark in program history, including five in the final two minutes of the first half to cap a 10-0 run.
- Mulkey used more than 15 lineup combinations, and all 12 Tigers who played scored as the bench outscored the starters 59-49.
- Freshman ZaKiyah Johnson posted 11 points and 11 rebounds in her first collegiate start, with Mikaylah Williams and Flau’Jae Johnson adding 14 and 12 points.
- Mulkey said the starting point guard role remains open between Jada Richard and Fulwiley as the staff continues early-season assessments.