zach bacharContributor IMarch 22, 2024
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Angel Reese’s double-double assisted raise LSU to a 70-60 success over Rice in the preliminary of the 2024 NCAA competition on Friday.
The win was far from simple for the safeguarding nationwide champs, as head coach Kim Mulkey’s group held a narrow 30-27 benefit at halftime. The lead was cut to simply 2 points in the 3rd quarter, although LSU had the ability to retreat.
Rice came within 6 points throughout the 4th quarter also, however a jumper from sophomore guard Flau’jae Johnson in addition to a set of complimentary tosses from senior Last-Tear Poa assisted put the video game away.
Reese was unstoppable on the glass, taking down 19 rebounds. The 2024 SEC Player of the Year shot simply 1-7 from the field, she linked on 8 of her 12 free-throw efforts to end up with 10 points.
Fans were impressed with her strong efficiency on both ends of the court, as she included one block and 3 takes.
LSU Women’s Basketball @LSUwbkb
No. 10 Double < a href="https://t.co/Qjxu6ALvIL">> pic.twitter.com/Qjxu6ALvIL
The Athletic WBB @TheAthleticWBB
(3) LSU endures a first-round scare from (14) Rice 70-60 in Baton Rouge.<< br><> < br>> Angel Reese got 19 rebounds in the win.<< a href="https://twitter.com/LSUwbkb?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">> @lsuwbkb<|<< a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarchMadness?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">> #MarchMadness< < a href="https://t.co/Q6pNX6sbv5">> pic.twitter.com/Q6pNX6sbv5
Cory Diaz @ByCoryDiaz
16 rebounds for Angel Reese today up until now.<< br><> < br>> There’s still 13:30 left in this video game …<< br><> < br>> She might get 30 …<< a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LSU?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">> #LSU<
SSN Jay-O @Jay_3shifty
Angel Reese rebounds like no other. This is a bad video game for her and she’s gon na have 20 rebounds
frantz @tapaje101
Angel Reese is a damn great basketball gamer. If she was having even a good shooting video game today, the stat line would be nuts
Rachel @rachske
Angel Reese is a sensational rebounder
Latesia @Latesia27
Angel Reese had a bad offending video game however those 19 rebounds were clutch today and Winning in March is all that matters not statistics. We got ta be much better w turnovers
Lo Head Television @MaxP77
Fantastic video game << a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/lsu?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">> #lsu< < a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/angelreese?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">> #angelreese< 19 rebs on an off shooting night is remarkable < a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/collegebasketball?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">> #collegebasketball<
The Tigers advanced to the 2nd round, where they’ll take on versus the No. 11 seed Middle Tennessee on Sunday following the group’s upset success over No. 6 Louisville.
