LSU's ninth-ranked women's basketball team defeated Texas Southern 131-22 on Thursday night, setting a new record for the largest margin of victory in women's Division I history against a Division I opponent.
The Tigers' 109-point win eclipsed the previous record of 108 points set by Baylor's 140-32 victory over Winthrop in 2016. LSU head coach Kim Mulkey, who also coached Baylor during that earlier blowout, watched her team go on a 50-0 run spanning the second and third quarters.
Seven LSU players scored in double figures, led by freshman Anna Minaeca with 21 points and Iowa State transfer Jada Williams with 18. Williams described the team as the best she has ever played on, emphasizing their unselfish play and ball-sharing.
Texas Southern struggled mightily, shooting just 15% from the field and committing nine turnovers in the second quarter alone, during which LSU outscored them 40-0. The 40-0 run marked the second-largest single-quarter run in women's college basketball since the NCAA adopted the four-quarter format in 2015-16.
The game also served as a tribute to former LSU star and 2022 national champion Angel Reese, who was honored at halftime. Reese, now a WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, watched from courtside as the Tigers dominated. Mulkey noted that Reese's legacy helps recruit top talent, while Reese herself expressed nostalgia and pride in the program's growth.
