Summary: LSU depth leads a way to win over Tennessee on Sunday – Newsbreak

Baton Rouge, La. – Kailin Gilbert scored 21 points for a second half, as No. 6 LSU (25-1, 10-1 sec) took off No. 19 Tennessee (17-6, 4-6 sec) on Sunday in PMAC, 82-77, such as the “tigers “Beat Lady Vols twice a season for the first time in program history.

Flau’jae Johnson and Aneesah Morow found themselves in trouble and had to go to the bench at the beginning of the third quarter. Gilbert, who hit the game winner earlier this year in Knoxville, scored 15 points in the third and 21 in the second half, ending with 23 points. Johnson scored 12 points, and Morow recorded his 23rd double double this season with 14 points and 14 rebounds. Michael Williams also ended with double numbers with 16 points and made her career with 7 assists.

In addition to Gilbert, LSU received good production from its entire bench. Mjracle Sheppard had another strong performance with 8 points and 5 rebounds. Freshman Jada Richard saw the court in five minutes and she scored five points.

“This may be where the game is won,” said the coach of the Business, referring to the bench game, “because when you take two of your three main players and they sit there on the bench, you wonder how your bench and your players that you will answer on the floor and I thought they were doing beautifully. ”

Tennessee’s leading goalkeeper was Jewel Spear, who had 19 points and three threes. Zi Speyman contributed 15 points and six rebounds, while Talausia Cooper had 16 points for Lady Vols.

The tigers did a good job, limiting the transition of Lady Volls three attempts. Tennessee was 6-18 of long distances, well below the season, average for brands and attempts. LSU also limited Tennessee to 8 offensive struggles and only 11 points for a second chance.

LSU has left Thursday and will return to the court next Sunday in Texas at 2:00 pm on ABC. Longhorns knocked South Carolina on Sunday.

LSU took an advantage with an early 5-0, but Tennessee replied and eventually took a short lead. Williams scored seven early points for the Tigers and Mikuk Shepherd knocked out his first three of the season only at his second attempt. The teams played the last half of the first quarter neck and neck, but LSU led 22-20 in the second quarter.

The tigers continued 6-0 at the beginning of the second quarter to push the lead to as many nine, but Tennessee answered with his own 6-0 to bring it within three in the media time. Outside the media vacation, LSU went to its small lineup for the first time in the game with Williams in place of Power Forward. Tennessee received within two, but Sheppard lifted a large block, which led to a threesome of Jada Richard in LSU to come out at five, 39-34 and put an end to Tennessee pushes. Both teams struggled to insert consistently in the last part of the quarter, but LSU led 41-37 leads in half.

Tennessee scored the first seven points of the half to take a three-point lead, and LSU took a time-out. Before waiting, Johnson lifted his third foul, forcing it on the bench. Morow lifted his third not long after, and LSU had two beginners on the bench in trouble. With them on the bench, Gilbert approached 15 points in the third quarter, allowing LSU to take a lead by 62-57 in the fourth.

Lady Vols started the fourth when running 7-0 to regain the lead, but Gilbert struck his third threesome to regain his lead. LSU continued with 6-0 to take the lead 71-66, as Tennessee called Timeout after Morow led the break and found Williams for a threesome with 5:00 left in the game. Morow maintained momentum, converting one to put tigers with eight. Tennessee stayed at a striking distance and received the game within five with 1:23, left on the clock. After forcing the LSU Stop, Lady Vols withdrew within two with 23.9 seconds. LSU took a time -up to progress with the ball. The tigers made Gilbert’s ball of the incoming game, and Tennessee fouled it, where she sank both free throws to score LSU four with 21.8 seconds left.

*LSU press release

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