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LSU women's basketball sputters late in fourth, falls in road matchup against Texas
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Sunday's matchup between LSU women's basketball and Texas was long seen as a clash of the titans between two teams ranked near the top of the polls both within the SEC and nationally. The game itself lived up to the hype as the Longhorns (26-2, 12-1 SEC) survived the Tigers (25-2, 10-2), 65-58
Despite a tie at the end of the first quarter, LSU raced out to a lead of 11 points in the second. By the start of the third quarter, the Tigers were uncharacteristically cold on offense. By the end of the third, the two teams were separated by just five points.
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In the fourth, Texas came all the way back to take the lead, but LSU wasn't going down easy. The teams traded baskets early in the quarter, but UT managed to keep its foot on the gas to pull away for the win.
Johnson gets the start
Junior guard Flau'Jae Johnson has been the Tigers' leading scorer so far this season, but there were doubts as to whether she could even play on Sunday.
Feb 6, 2025; Columbia, Missouri, USA; LSU Lady Tigers guard Flau'Jae Johnson (4) shoots against the Missouri Tigers during the first half at Mizzou Arena. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images
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On Sunday morning, she was listed as a game-time decision and showed up to the arena with a walking boot on her right leg. Ultimately, she got the start and finished with 16 points in 37 minutes.
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Morrow makes history on the boards
Throughout her college career, senior forward Aneesah Morrow has been one of the nation's most prolific rebounders, and she added even more to her legacy on Sunday.
Morrow hauled in 20 rebounds, good for her fifth consecutive game in double-digits and her fourth 20-rebound game of the season. Seven of those came in the first quarter, which was enough to pass her total from a season ago for fifth-most in a single season in program history.
Defense swarms Longhorns
Texas entered Sunday with one of the top offenses in women's basketball, averaging 83 points per game for the ninth-highest scoring average in the country. But against LSU, the Longhorns were nearly helpless.
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The Tigers held Texas to just 18.9% shooting from the floor in the first half before finishing at 33.3%. The high-water mark came between the first and second quarters, when LSU held UT without a made basket for over 10 minutes of game time.
What's next
The Tigers will host the Georgia Bulldogs on Thursday night.
This article originally appeared on Lafayette Daily Advertiser: LSU women's basketball sputters late, falls on the road against Texas
