Mitchell scores 21, No. 25 LSU women top Nicholls St 63-32
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Ayana Mitchell made all nine of her field goals and scored 21 points to help No. 25 LSU beat Nicholls State 63-32 on Tuesday.
LSU closed the first quarter on a 10-0 run and started the second by scoring the first 14 points for a 28-4 lead. The Tigers outscored Nicholls State 21-6 in the second quarter for a 35-10 lead at the break. An 11-0 run in the fourth quarter gave LSU a 40-point lead before the Colonels scored the final nine points.
Khayla Pointer had nine points, seven assists and six rebounds for LSU (8-1), which has won seven straight. The Tigers entered holding teams to 55.9 points per game, ranking 45th in the nation.
Terris McKay and Tykeria Williams each had a team-high six points for Nicholls State (2-6), shooting a combined 3 of 20 from the field. The Colonels shot 22.6% overall and turned it over 25 times, leading to 33 LSU points.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Beverly Roberts
- Kylie Galloway
- Saif Esho
2024-25 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incarnate Word | 2-0 | - | 6-4 |
| SE Louisiana | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-3 |
| Lamar | 1-0 | 0.5 | 5-4 |
| Houston Christian | 1-0 | 0.5 | 4-6 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 1-1 | 1 | 9-2 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 1-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| McNeese | 0-0 | 1 | 5-6 |
| New Orleans | 0-0 | 1 | 0-9 |
| Nicholls | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-3 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-4 |
| Northwestern State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 3-7 |
| East Texas A&M | 0-2 | 2 | 3-8 |
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