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 109-point margin eclipsed the previous record of 108 points set by Baylor's 140-32 win over Winthrop in 2016, when current LSU coach Kim Mulkey led the Bears.
LSU dominated with a 50-0 run spanning the second and third quarters, including a 40-0 run in the second quarter alone — the second-largest single-quarter run since the NCAA adopted the four-quarter format in 2015-16. Texas Southern went 0-for-13 from the field with nine turnovers in that quarter.
Seven Tigers scored in double figures, led by freshman Anna Minaeca with 21 points and Iowa State transfer Jada Williams with 18. Williams called it "the best team I've ever played on."
LSU shot 60% from the floor and 9-of-20 from three-point range, while holding Texas Southern to 15% shooting. The score was 65-13 at halftime and 95-16 after three quarters.
The game also honored former LSU star and 2022 national champion Angel Reese, the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, who appeared at halftime. Mulkey said Reese's legacy helps recruit players: "They can be Angel one day." Reese called the night nostalgic and praised the growth of women's basketball.
