Morrow concludes LSU career with bloody nose, gratitude for Mulkey
- On March 28, 2025, during the Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament game at Spokane Arena, UCLA center Lauren Betts pushed LSU forward Sa'Myah Smith into teammate Aneesah Morrow, who went to the floor with a broken nose but returned to the game in the fourth quarter.
- The collision occurred shortly after LSU star junior guard Flau'jae Johnson, who was dealing with a lower leg injury and a hit to the eye suffered during LSU's Sweet 16 win over NC State, sat out a play after falling on the court.
- Despite the injury, Morrow, an AP second team All-American and one of only two NCAA Division I players with at least 100 career double-doubles, played a crucial role in the Tigers' victory over the Wolfpack, finishing with 30 points and 19 rebounds.
- With five minutes and 28 seconds left, after Morrow told her teammates, "This is not gonna be my last game, so y'all need to put on," LSU went on an 18-8 surge, propelling them past NC State and into the Elite Eight.
- LSU will face UCLA on Sunday, March 30 at 3:00 p.m. ET in an Elite Eight clash broadcast on ABC, giving senior Aneesah Morrow, who is averaging 22.7 points per game in the tournament, a chance to reach the Final Four before her collegiate eligibility ends, as coach Williams wants to help Morrow get a national championship.
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