Overview
- Vanderbilt beat LSU 65-61 in Nashville, with freshman Aubrey Galvan hitting the go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:05 remaining.
- Mikayla Blakes led all scorers with 32 points, powering Vanderbilt to 15-0 and delivering Shea Ralph’s first win over a top-five opponent.
- LSU is 14-2 overall and 0-2 in SEC play after consecutive losses to Kentucky and Vanderbilt, falling in the AP poll from No. 5 to No. 12.
- Turnovers and crunch-time lapses hurt LSU, which committed 22 giveaways and failed to convert multiple late chances; Flau’jae Johnson finished scoreless.
- Analysts pointed to LSU’s soft non-conference slate as a factor in the stumble, with upcoming tests at Georgia and against highly ranked Texas looming.