Overview
- Flau'jae Johnson led LSU with 22 points, while reserve guard MiLaysia Fulwiley added 20 points with six assists, eight steals and three blocks.
- LSU blitzed to a 33-10 first-quarter lead on a 27-2 surge after briefly trailing 2-0 for the first time this season.
- The Tigers shot 55.1% from the field, logged 14 steals and nine blocks, and turned 22 Tulane turnovers into 31 points and a 42-12 fast-break edge.
- Tulane won the glass 47-43 with 24 offensive rebounds, and freshman Mecailin Marshall paced the Green Wave with 20 points.
- Johnson briefly exited after rolling an ankle before returning, and LSU hosts Alcorn State on Thursday.