LSU Women Make History With Record-Breaking 131-22 Rout of Texas Southern
No. 9 LSU delivered a historic performance Thursday night, overwhelming Texas Southern 131-22 in Baton Rouge to establish the largest margin of victory in NCAA Division I women's basketball history against another Division I opponent. The 109-point victory surpassed Baylor's previous record, set in a 140-32 win over Winthrop on Dec. 15, 2016. That Baylor squad was coached by current LSU head coach Kim Mulkey. The Lady Tigers dominated throughout the contest, producing a remarkable 50-0 scoring run spanning the second and third quarters. According to ESPN Research, it was the largest unanswered run by a team against a Division I opponent since Mulkey became LSU's head coach in the 2021-22 season.
LSU also recorded a 40-0 stretch in the second quarter, marking the second-longest scoreless quarter by an opponent since women's Division I basketball adopted the four-quarter format in 2015-16. The only longer stretch was a 44-0 quarter recorded by Texas Southern in 2024. Seven LSU players reached double figures, led by freshman Anna Minaeva with 21 points. Mikaylah Williams added 20, while Jada Williams finished with 18. ZaKiyah Johnson contributed 17 points, Grace Knox and MiLaysia Fulwiley scored 15 apiece, and Lola Lampley added 10.Jada Williams made a major impact in the second quarter after going scoreless in the opening period. She connected on six of seven attempts, including three 3-pointers, during an eight-minute stretch. Fulwiley and Knox also scored six points apiece during LSU's dominant run.
Texas Southern struggled to generate offense against LSU's defense. Jayla Cornelius led the Tigers with six points as the team shot just 13% from the field, making eight of 55 attempts. Texas Southern also committed 38 turnovers, which LSU converted into a commanding 55-0 advantage in points off turnovers. The night also included a special recognition for former LSU standout Angel Reese. The program presented her with flowers in appreciation of her contributions to the school's first national championship in 2022.Reese recently earned WNBA Defensive Player of the Year honors and helped the Atlanta Dream reach the WNBA championship series for the first time in franchise history.
LSU's historic victory showcased the team's offensive depth and defensive intensity while adding another memorable milestone to Mulkey's tenure in Baton Rouge.
