US EditionNo. 6 LSU Surges Past Tennessee 89-73 as Mikaylah Williams Hits 1,500-Point Mark
Williams scored 20 points and reached 1,500 career points as LSU pulled away with a 14-0 run led by Fulwiley’s 3-pointers in their fourth straight win over Tennessee.
- On Thursday, LSU defeated Tennessee 89-73 as Mikaylah Williams scored 20 points and became the 17th player in LSU history to reach 1,500 career points.
- MiLaysia Fulwiley's back-to-back 3s triggered a 14-0 run as she scored 18 and ZiKayah added 14, helping LSU rally and pull away in the second half.
- Despite hitting 3 three-pointers, Tennessee's Jaida Civil, Nya Robertson and Talaysia Cooper scored 17, 14 and 13 points, respectively.
- With the win, LSU now heads into its final regular-season game at Mississippi State on Sunday, having improved to 25-4 overall and 11-4 in SEC play.
- LSU has now won four straight over Tennessee, which has not won in Baton Rouge since 2021, highlighting shifting rivalry dynamics.
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Williams scores 20 and surpasses 1,500 career points as LSU tops Tennessee 89-73
Mikaylah Williams had 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, and No. 6 LSU pulled away in the second half for a 89-73 victory over Tennessee.
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Tennessee Lady Vols Basketball Battles Hard but Drops Road Game 89-73 to #6 LSU - Clarksville Online - Clarksville News, Sports, Events and Information
Baton Rouge, LA – Freshman guard Jaida Civil scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead a determined Tennessee effort, but five players scored in double figures to help No. 6/6 LSU fight off the Lady Vols for an 89-73 victory on Thursday night at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. UT, which outworked LSU on the glass in the first half, 27-18, had leads in the first and second quarters before falling behind in the third quarter. The Lady…
Lady Vols fall in the Bayou
If the Lady Vols can put two halves together, Tennessee has a shot to win on senior day and rattle some cages in postseason, but it’s been a tough slide in the SEC in February. Tennessee fell, 89-73, to LSU on Thursday night after trailing by just two at halftime, 43-42, and taking a slim lead to start the third quarter. The first half went the Lady Vols’ way as they frustrated the Tigers into playing their style, leading LSU coach Kim Mulkey to…
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