LSU thrash Texas Southern by school-record 109 points in historic 131-22 rout

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The new coverage retains the central result: No 9 LSU beat Texas Southern 131-22, setting a school record with a 109-point winning margin. ESPN Insights said it was also the largest victory in a game between two Division I teams in NCAA women’s basketball history.

LSU scored 40 unanswered points in the second quarter, forcing nine turnovers and holding Texas Southern without a field goal in 13 attempts. Freshman Anna Minaeva led seven LSU players in double figures with 21 points, while Texas Southern shot 13% and committed 38 turnovers. LSU also honoured former All-American Angel Reese, who helped the team win its first national championship in 2023.

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In short

LSU won 131-22, a school-record 109-point margin.
The margin was the largest between Division I women’s teams.
LSU scored 40 unanswered points in the second quarter.

How this story developed

1 hour ago No 9 LSU beat Texas Southern 131-22, setting a school record for its largest winning margin. The 109-point victory was also the largest ever between two Division I teams in NCAA women’s basketball, according to ESPN Insights.
1 hour ago The new coverage retains the central result: No 9 LSU beat Texas Southern 131-22, setting a school record with a 109-point winning margin. ESPN Insights said it was also the largest victory in a game between two Division I teams in NCAA women’s basketball history.

Full account

LSU opened its season with another high-scoring display, defeating Texas Southern 131–22 on Thursday night in Baton Rouge. The 109-point margin was a school record and, according to the reports, the largest in NCAA women’s basketball between two Division I teams. The result lifted the ninth-ranked Lady Tigers to 2–0 and left Texas Southern 0–2.

The game was decided emphatically in the second quarter. LSU scored 40 points without reply, forcing nine turnovers and limiting the visitors to 13 attempts without a made field goal in the period. Jada Williams, who had not scored in the opening quarter, made six of seven shots in eight minutes and contributed 16 points, including three three-pointers. LSU led 65–13 at half-time.

Seven LSU players reached double figures. Freshman Anna Minaeva led with 21 points, followed by Mikaylah Williams with 20, ZaKiyah Johnson with 17, Jada Williams with 18, Grace Knox and MiLaysia Fulwiley with 15 apiece, and Lola Lampley with 10. Texas Southern made eight of 55 shots, a reported 13 per cent, and committed 38 turnovers; LSU turned those errors into 55 points. Jayla Cornelius led the visitors with six points.

The victory was LSU’s second consecutive game with more than 100 points to begin the season, and extended its unbeaten record against Texas Southern to seven meetings. Before the game, LSU presented flowers to former All-American Angel Reese, who helped the programme win its first national title. Both reports mention her recent WNBA recognition and Atlanta Dream season, though they describe the team’s achievement differently.

Where outlets differ

From the full account, which is AI-written from the sources:

Both reports give the same score, quarter-by-quarter run, player totals and statistical details. One attributes the claim that the margin was the largest between Division I teams to ESPN Insights; the other states the record without naming that attribution.

The accounts disagree on the year of LSU’s first national championship: one says 2023, while the other says 2022.

Their descriptions of Reese’s WNBA season also vary: one says Atlanta reached the finals and came within one win of its first title; the other describes the Dream’s first appearance in the championship series. The first calls her the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, while the second uses the same title with different capitalisation.