BATON ROUGE, La. — It was a record-breaking night for No. 9 LSU women's basketball, and a special homecoming for one of the program's biggest stars.
With former LSU national champion Angel Reese back in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Kim Mulkey's Tigers improved to 2-0 Thursday night with a staggering 131-22 victory over Texas Southern.
The 109-point margin of victory established a new LSU program record, breaking the 94-point mark set just three days earlier against Southeastern Louisiana.
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Freshman Anna Minaeva led LSU with 23 points and seven rebounds, while Mikaylah Williams added 20 points. Jada Williams contributed 18 points and seven assists, followed by ZaKiyah Johnson with 17 points. MiLaysia Fulwiley and Grace Knox scored 15 apiece, while Lola Lampley finished with 10.
LSU held Texas Southern scoreless in the second quarter, outscoring the visitors 40-0 to take a commanding 65-13 halftime lead.
The Tigers shot nearly 60 percent from the field, forced 38 turnovers and recorded 36 assists in the lopsided victory.
Reese, who helped lead LSU to the 2023 national championship, received a warm welcome back to Baton Rouge and was recognized during a halftime ceremony.
Following the game, Reese joined Mulkey for the postgame press conference. Jada Williams and Anna Minaeva also met with reporters.
WATCH: The complete postgame press conference featuring Kim Mulkey, Angel Reese, Jada Williams and Anna Minaeva in the video above.
