Reese's 25 points, 20 rebounds help No. 13 LSU women beat Auburn 71-66
LSU forward Angel Reese (10) passes the ball away from Auburn forward Taylen Collins (14), center Savannah Scott (30) and guard Honesty Scott-Grayson (23) during an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, in Baton Rouge, La. Credit: AP/Hilary Scheinuk
BATON ROUGE, La. — Angel Reese had 25 points and 20 rebounds for her 17th double-double of the season, Last-Tear Poa added 13 points and No. 13 LSU beat Auburn 71-66 on Thursday night for its fifth straight victory.
Hailey Van Lith made a step-back jumper from the free-throw line with 1:20 left in the fourth quarter to give LSU a 67-61 lead. It was LSU's first field goal in over six minutes. The Tigers held a two-possession lead the rest of the way as Poa made four straight free throws.
Reese was 8 of 13 from the field and 9 of 11 at the stripe to record her sixth career game with 25 points and 20 rebounds. Poa made 7 of 8 free throws as LSU went 23 of 27 compared to Auburn's 16 attempts.
Flau’jae Johnson added 11 points off the bench for LSU (23-4, 10-3 SEC). Van Lith was just 2 of 8 from the field for seven points.
Honesty Scott-Grayson scored 28 points and made a career-high five 3-pointers for Auburn (16-10, 5-8). JaMya Mingo-Young added 16 points.
Scott-Grayson matched her season average of 17 points with 5:37 remaining in the second quarter after making four 3-pointers to help Auburn lead 28-25. But the Tigers would only make one more field goal the rest of the half as LSU closed on a 15-2 run to take a 40-30 lead on Johnson’s 3-pointer just before the halftime buzzer.
LSU started the second quarter making just 2 of 8 shots before making 6 of 8. Reese had 11 points and nine rebounds in the first half. Reese scored 10 points in the third quarter, going 6 of 7 from the free-throw line, to help LSU lead 58-49.
LSU guard Hailey Van Lith (11) drives against Auburn guard Jamya Mingo-Young (2) during an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, in Baton Rouge, La. Credit: AP/Hilary Scheinuk
LSU plays at Tennessee on Sunday. Auburn hosts Texas A&M on Sunday.
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