BATON ROUGE — No. 9 LSU continued its impressive offensive start Tuesday night, cruising to a 100-43 victory over McNeese at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
The Tigers improved to 3-0 and reached the 100-point mark for the third consecutive game, using their depth and a dominant second half to pull away from the Cowgirls.
Senior Mikaylah Williams paced LSU with 17 points and eight assists, while five other Tigers scored in double figures. ZaKiyah Johnson finished with 14 points, MiLaysia Fulwiley added 13, and Noa Morro contributed 12 in her season debut. Freshmen Lola Lampley and Anna Minaeva chipped in 11 and 10 points, respectively.
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Jada Williams narrowly missed a double-double, collecting nine points, a team-high 12 rebounds and six assists.
Morro's return provided another offensive option for Kim Mulkey's squad. The senior scored nine points in just seven first-half minutes, connecting on two three-pointers. Her ability to stretch the floor gives LSU's guards additional room to attack the basket.
LSU started quickly, building an 11-0 advantage before McNeese settled in and trimmed the margin to 18-10 at the end of the opening quarter.
The Tigers began creating separation in the second period, taking a 48-26 lead into halftime behind Johnson's 10 points and Morro's spark off the bench.
Any hopes of a McNeese comeback disappeared after intermission.
LSU opened the second half with a 17-5 surge and carried a commanding 75-37 advantage into the fourth quarter. The Tigers then outscored the Cowgirls 25-6 over the final 10 minutes, with Mikaylah Williams draining a three-pointer at the buzzer to reach the century mark.
For the game, LSU shot 55.4 percent from the field, made nine three-pointers and dominated the glass with a 55-rebound effort. The Tigers also distributed 25 assists.
Mulkey praised the competition developing within her deep roster and the different ways her players can contribute.
"There are a lot of options, there's a lot of weapons there," Mulkey said.
The Tigers will look to remain unbeaten Friday when Denver visits the PMAC for a 6 p.m. CT tipoff. The game will stream on SEC Network+.
Watch the complete postgame press conference above.
