BATON ROUGE – LSU all-American Angel Reese scored 25 factors and pulled down 24 rebounds – 14 on the offensive finish – to propel the Tigers into the Candy 16, 66-42, over No. 6-seeded Michigan on Sunday evening in entrance of 10,108 on the Maravich Middle.

Reese, who posted the second 20/20 sport in this system’s NCAA Event historical past, additionally had six blocked photographs and elevated her NCAA-leading free throw stats with a 9-for-11 efficiency. Her 24 rebounds was a program document for a postseason sport, bettering Sylvia Fowles’ 20 rebounds and 24 factors within the 2008 Ladies’s Ultimate 4.

In its twenty ninth NCAA Event look, third-seeded LSU (30-2) superior to the Candy 16 for the 14th time. 

LSU will face No. 2-seed Utah on Friday, March 24, in Greenville, S.C.
Recreation time and community tv assignments for the regional semifinals will likely be introduced Monday.

After falling within the NCAA second spherical to conclude her first season at LSU in 2021-22, LSU Head Coach Kim Mulkey guided the Tigers to the subsequent stage of the NCAA event in her 800th faculty basketball sport.

LSU gained its thirtieth sport of the season for the primary time since 2008 and the seventh time in class historical past.

Alongside Reese, LSU guard Alexis Morris scored 11 factors whereas ahead LaDazhia Williams added a double double of her personal with 10 factors and 10 rebounds. Jasmine Carson had 9 factors on three three-pointers throughout an 11-0 second-quarter run that distanced the Tigers from Michigan.

LSU shot 35.3 p.c (24 of 68), however used a 46-26 rebounding benefit to dominate the Wolverines.

Michigan (23-10) was led by guard Laila Phelia, who had 20 factors on 7-of-18 taking pictures together with three three-pointers. The Wolverines have been held to season lows for scoring, together with seven factors within the first quarter, 15 factors within the first half and 42 within the sport.

Reese took an inadvertent elbow to the mouth lower than a minute into the competition, chopping open her prime lip and sending her to the bench to cease the bleeding. She missed on 2:24 of motion and returned to provide LSU a 6-2 lead with a second-chance layup moments later.

A left-wing three pointer by Phelia on the 4:29 mark was the Wolverines’ final rating of the primary quarter, as Reese scored 4 factors to provide LSU a 12-7 lead after 10 minutes of motion regardless of 5-of-21 group taking pictures. LSU outrebounded Michigan within the quarter, 17-7.

An 11-0 second-quarter run by LSU proved to be the distinction within the contest. After Michigan scored the primary basket of the interval, LSU’s Jasmine Carson responded with three three-pointers and the Tigers led 23-9 with 6:21 remaining within the half.

With a pair of layups, Reese accomplished her thirtieth double double of the season, this time earlier than intermission.

LSU led Michigan, 30-15, at halftime. Regardless of taking pictures 29.3 p.c from the sphere (12 of 41) within the half, LSU used a 15-1 benefit in offensive rebounds to attain 12 second-chance factors. Michigan managed solely 7-of-21 taking pictures and had 9 turnovers for its lowest level complete in a half this season (beforehand 22).

Michigan closed the hole to 10 on a 3 pointer by Leigha Brown and a layup by Cameron Williams with 6:10 left within the third interval however LSU responded with a 10-2 run to finish the quarter. The Tigers elevated the margin by one to 16 after three quarters, 47-31.

The fourth quarter was purely beauty for the Tigers, which made 7-of-11 subject targets and outscored Michigan within the ultimate 10 minutes, 19-11.

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LSU will face No. 2-seed Utah within the Candy 16 on Friday, March 24, in Greenville, S.C.

Recreation time and community tv assignments for the regional semifinals will likely be introduced Monday.