LSU women's hoops hands No. 2 Texas first loss

"Mikaylah Williams scored 20 points, capped by her 3 as the shot clock expired with 1:20 to go in the game, and No. 12 LSU handed second-ranked Texas its first loss this season, 70-65 on Sunday. After Williams' late 3 made it 66-59, she jogged back toward the defensive end with both arms triumphantly held high as an announced sellout crowd in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center erupted."

"It's LSU's first win against a team ranked in the top two nationally by AP since the 2008 Elite Eight against UNC, according to ESPN Research. The Tigers had lost 17 straight games against top-2 teams. Madison Booker scored 24 points, 14 after committed her fourth foul just 11 seconds into the fourth quarter. Kyla Oldacre had 16 points, 16 rebounds and three blocks. Jordan Lee added 12 points for the Longhorns."

"Both teams scored far below their per game averages in a game defined by ramped-up and physical defensive play. LSU came in averaging 101.8 points per game and Texas 91.9. Texas committed 17 turnovers, with Booker losing the ball six times and Oldacre five. Johnson, who'd scored 25 in a victory at Georgia on Thursday, didn't hit the 10-point mark against Texas until her driving scoop in transition as she was fouled hard. She converted the 3-point play to give LSU a 55-47 lead."

Mikaylah Williams scored 20 points, hitting a late 3-pointer with 1:20 remaining that pushed LSU ahead and sealed a 70-65 win over Texas. LSU led the entire second half and never let Texas get closer than five points after Williams' shot. Madison Booker led Texas with 24 points, while Kyla Oldacre had 16 points, 16 rebounds and three blocks. LSU received 10 points each from Flau'jae Johnson, Milaysia Fulwiley, ZaKiyah Johnson and Jada Richard. Both teams scored well below season averages in a physical defensive game marked by Texas' 17 turnovers.

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