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There were 11 lead changes and three ties in the game, all of which came in the first half.
Neither team had a clear advantage in the first half, though LSU was able to lead the rebounding battle, 28-19.
Both South Carolina and LSU were lights out on offense in the first quarter but cooled off in the second. LSU led 22-21 after shooting 50% as a team in the first quarter, but then shot 15% from the field in the second. South Carolina shot 17.6% from the field in the second quarter, but outscored LSU 12-8 in the period to take a 33-30 lead into halftime.
“I thought we were forced to play a certain way tonight,” South Carolina coach Dawn Staley said. “It was just the gravity of the game. It was necessary for us to win this game. The implications of the SEC standings, the NCAA Tournament — all of those things matterChloe Kitts started the scoring with two free throws. After a few empty possessions, Te-Hina Paopao added two more points with a layup.
Soon after, Sania Feagin (12 points) forced a steal on defense and got the ball to Raven Johnson for an easy layup. Johnson then immediately intercepted LSU’s ensuing in-bounds pass and dropped in another bucket.
Johnson’s defensive effort, and the 8-0 run in general, sent the South Carolina fans into a frenzy and forced LSU to call a timeout.
“I remember (Feagin) was dribbling down the court, and I was like, ‘Alley! Alley! Just throw it in the air!’ ” Johnson said. “And I got it, and then I tried to fake. And then I stole the ball and I laid it up again. I just heard the crowd just screaming. So, it’s things like that we like to see in (Colonial Life Arena).”.LSU entered the game with the No. 3 scoring offense in the country, averaging 90.6 points per game, but scored just 56 points Friday night.
That’s the fewest amount of points the Tigers have scored this season.
LSU averages a 49% shooting clip from the field as a team, but struggled all night against South Carolina. The Tigers shot just 30% from the field. The low-lights of LSU’s shooting came with a five-minute stretch without a field goal in the second quarter and a nearly nine-minute stretch without a field goal from the third to fourth quarter.LSU entered the game with the No. 3 scoring offense in the country, averaging 90.6 points per game, but scored just 56 points Friday night.
That’s the fewest amount of points the Tigers have scored this season.
LSU averages a 49% shooting clip from the field as a team, but struggled all night against South Carolina. The Tigers shot just 30% from the field. The low-lights of LSU’s shooting came with a five-minute stretch without a field goal in the second quarter and a nearly nine-minute stretch without a field goal from the third to fourth quarter.
