BATON ROUGE – Ninth-ranked LSU continued its unbeaten start to the season Friday night, overwhelming Denver 101-37 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
Kim Mulkey's Tigers improved to 4-0, reaching triple digits for the fourth straight game while handing the Pioneers (1-4) their fourth loss of the season.
MiLaysia Fulwiley led LSU with 23 points, while Mikaylah Williams contributed 20 points and a career-high six steals. ZaKiyah Johnson added 13 points, and freshman Anna Minaeva pulled down 10 rebounds.
The Tigers shot 59.1 percent from the floor, connecting on 39 of 66 attempts, and made four of eight shots from three-point range. LSU also dominated the glass with 54 rebounds while recording 16 steals, eight blocked shots and 18 assists.
Denver briefly made things interesting in the opening quarter, erasing an early LSU advantage to tie the game at 10. However, the Tigers closed the period with a 10-2 run to take a 20-12 lead.
LSU took complete control in the second quarter, holding Denver scoreless for the first six minutes of the period while extending its scoring run to 26 unanswered points.
By halftime, LSU had built a commanding 42-14 advantage behind 12 first-half points from Fulwiley.
The Tigers continued pulling away after the break, opening the third quarter with a 15-3 surge. Fulwiley knocked down a three-pointer to start the half, and LSU carried a 72-28 lead into the final period.
Williams took over offensively in the fourth quarter, scoring 13 points as LSU outscored Denver 29-9 to complete the 64-point victory.
Williams has now scored in double figures in 12 consecutive games dating back to last season, while Fulwiley has reached double digits in five straight appearances.
Up next: LSU hosts Troy on Monday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. CT in the Maravich Center. The game will stream on SEC Network+ and air on the LSU Sports Radio Network.
