There was an exciting game in the SEC/ACC Challenge as the No. 5 LSU Tigers were able to hold onto a 94-88 overtime home win against the Stanford Cardinal. The Tigers were able to be led by Mikaylah Williams and her 32 points on 12-of-18 shooting while Aneesah Morrow had 16 total rebounds in the game.
The Cardinal (7-2) are now 0-2 on the road but should feel even better as they were able to play well against one of the best teams in the entire sport. The Tigers (10-0) remain undefeated as they were able to bounce back after trailing by 13 points in the first quarter to come from behind and win in overtime.
Here's a closer look at the box scores for the Stanford Cardinal and LSU Tigers to see how this game played out.
Stanford vs. LSU box score
Stanford vs. LSU box score
Stanford Cardinal box score
LSU Tigers box score
Stanford vs. LSU Game Summary
The Stanford Cardinal were able to shoot the basketball at a good level throughout the course of the game. Stanford was able to shoot 31-of-66 (47.0%) overall, 9-of-30 (30.0%) from distance, and 17-of-21 (81.0%) from the charity stripe. The team was able to play well at corralling the misses as they had 42 total rebounds (eight offensive, 34 defensive).
The Cardinal passed the basketball at a lesser level with 12 assists compared to 15 turnovers. They were able to tally eight fast break points while dominating in the paint with 42 points in the paint. The Cardinal also had a pair of blocks and a pair of steals throughout the season.
The LSU Tigers stepped up on the offensive side of the court as they were able to shoot 36-of-79 (45.6%) from the floor, 10-of-25 (40.0%) from the 3-point line and 12-of-18 (66.7%) from the free throw line.
LSU was able to rebound at a good level, grabbing 37 total rebounds in the game also. They were able to dominate with their passing as the Tigers had 21 assists compared to four turnovers. The offense stepped up with 15 fast break points and 22 points in the paint. With the defense taking control with 11 steals but failing to record a block, this was a sign that they could not coast to victories.
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