LSU women set record with 109 point win over Texas Southern

The LSU women's basketball team defeated Texas Southern 131-22 on Thursday night in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. UPI, the New York Post, The Guardian, ESPN, USA Today, Yahoo Sports, and the Southeastern Conference all reported that the 109-point final margin set a Division I record for victory margin. Texas Southern University is a public historically black university located in Houston, Texas. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

UPI and the New York Post reported that freshman forward Anna Minaeva led all scorers with 21 points off the bench for ninth-ranked LSU. Senior guard Jada Williams scored 18 points, with 16 of those points coming in the second quarter. The New York Post reported that LSU scored 40 unanswered points in the second quarter, outscoring Texas Southern 40-0 while holding them without a field goal on 13 attempts. [1][3][5][8]

UPI and USA Today reported that program icon Angel Reese was in attendance to watch the game at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Seven LSU players reached double figures in scoring, and six players scored at least 15 points. Senior guard Williams told reporters that everybody on the team is going to perform. [1][6]

The victory moved LSU to a 2-0 record on the season after recording their second straight game with over 100 points, according to the New York Post. The victory also extended LSU's all-time record against Texas Southern to 7-0, while Texas Southern dropped to 0-2 on the season. [3]