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BATON ROUGE — Mikaylah Williams set the NCAA-era LSU freshman scoring record with 42 points on Tuesday afternoon in the PMAC during the annual Field Trip Game, as the Tigers took down Kent State, 109-79.
Williams was 15-20 from the field including 5-8 from three with 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. Totaling 42 points, she set the NCAA era LSU freshman record and became just the 11th player in program history to total over 40 points and the first since Cornelia Gayden set the LSU scoring record with 49 points (2/9/1995). Maree Jackson had games of 45 (vs. UNLV on Feb. 12, 1977) and 44 points (vs. Northwestern State in the AIAW State Tournament on Feb. 26, 1977) as a freshman in 1976-77.
“I wouldn’t say I wanted the ball every time,” Williams said. “My teammates just knew that I had the hot hand so I applaud them for getting me the ball. I was just executing on the shots.”
“She’s a special talent,” coach Kim Mulkey said of Williams. “It was one of those moments where the rim feels as big as the ocean.”
Aneesah Morrow was close to an unusual double-double. She had 17 points and 9 steals, one shy of tying the LSU record. She also had 8 rebounds to push her close to a triple-double with 2 blocks and 2 assists as well.
“I’m very active on defense, and coming here to LSU I had a goal to do better defensively. Just knowing that I’m undersized in the post and trying to play on the three. Just capitalizing and being versatile on the court.”
Hailey Van Lith, Angel Reese and Flau’Jae Johnson also scored in double figures for the Tigers.
Kent State’s Katie Shumate totaled 22 points as she went 4-6 from beyond the three-point-line. Other Golden Flashes to reach double figures were Jenna Batsch and Bridget Dunn with 16 and 11, respectively.
Coach Mulkey will return home to Tangipahoa Parish on Friday night as LSU is poised to go on the road to face Southeastern at 7 p.m. CT inside Pride Roofing University Center.
The Tigers will hit the road for the second time this season as coach Mulkey will make her return to Tangipahoa parish as LSU takes on Southeastern Louisiana on Friday night at 7:00 p.m. inside the Pride Roofing University Center in Hammond.
LSU went 42-74 for 57-percent from the field compared to Kent State’s 26-60, 43-percent. The Golden Flashes out-shot the Tigers from deep as they totaled 14 to LSU’s six. LSU scored 42 of its points off turnovers and only gave up 13 takeaways. The Tigers used its size advantage down low as LSU scored 58 of its points inside the paint.
Kent State’s Dunn kept things close early by knocking down two threes in the opening three minutes to match the Tigers total and make it 6-6. Kent State held an 11-8 lead at the first media timeout after the lead changed three times in the opening five minutes. A fast break assist from Williams gave Reese her first bucket of the game for a three-point-play that tied the game at 13. Williams went 2-2 from the foul line to bring the Tigers within one to end the opening quarter, 17-16.
Made layups from Morrow and Williams to open the second quarter gave LSU its first lead since two minus into the game. Reese added four points of her own to make it a 8-0 run as the Tigers went up 24-18. Shumate put the flashes back within one as she scored five unanswered just before the media timeout. SMith and Reese combined for all but two of LSU’s remaining points in the half. The Tigers took a 2-point lead into the break, 30-37.
The Golden Flashes lit up the three point line in the opening half as they went 7-16 for an impressive 43.8-percent. LSU was 0-6 from beyond the arc. Shumate led all scores with 17 points on 5-11, with 4 triples. Reese and Williams were the only LSU players in double figures through the first half, 11 and 10 respectively.
After Kent State regained the lead in the first minute and a half of third quarter play, Williams hit LSU’s first three of the game to take a two-point advantage. LSU built upon this lead to go on a 14-2 run and take an 11-point lead into the media timeout. Williams marked a new career high of 22 as she hit a top of the key jumper to give LSU its largest lead of the night, 15.
LSU scored seven points in the first 50 seconds of the final quarter to go up by 22 and force a Kent State timeout. Williams and Van Lith went on to combine for 28 of LSU’s 38 fourth quarter points. The Tigers cruised to a 30-point win as LSU marked its third straight game breaking the century mark.
48 Comments
Mikaylah Williams deserves as much hype as Caitlin Clark like holy shitttttt that 42 burger is insane for a freshman.
What a performance by Mikalayah Williams. Wow!
How is no one talking about Samaya Smith
❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 I love you Flaiue Jae. Good score
LSU and their freshman are on 🔥🔥🔥❤️🔥👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾.. Well done coach Kim👌🏾
Mikaylah Williams giving me Mya Moore vibes 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Ahh I was waiting and nobody sad it I guess I gotta be the one 😂😂😂 where was angel reese 😂😂😂 they coaching staff finally got fed up with her
Im loving this lineup with Poa at PG💯 She lowkey they best defender and Aneesah Morrow is a getting in a rhythm watch out 👀🔥
Wow
MW keep working, you got game chic !
Great to see number 4 get humbled
I liked seeing Angel shoot that three and hit that elbow jumper. If she can consistently hit those shots LSU will be tough to beat.
This is hard to be on this team. So much fire power…I think it would be easy to get “lost in the sauce” and not even see the court. Then if you see the court, someone like Williams is doing her thing. You might not even score.
Please play real rank teams as the teams they’re playing is weak! I will be impressed when they play teams that really know how to ball but as of now this is some weak ass matchups 😂😂😂
Gamecocks ruined two top 15 teams by 30 plus points. That's why they're #1 and LSU is going to lose plus 10 this year.
I've been reading the comments on here and as usual HATERS gonna HATE so I'll explain 1. Angel REESE to a 3 that's NOT her shot she's an inside scorer that's why MULKEY pulled her because KIM was trying something new remember REESE was always a TARGET so now other teams have something to worry about only experience COACHES can switch it up
Oh this team is still JELLING their NOT complete yet when they are?Mikaylah with 42 is NOT the only one they'll have to worry about MK ULTIMATE 12 CONGRATULATIONS 🏀🔥👏👏👏 LSU LADIES are BALLERS with their own skills blessed are every last one of them thank you bye
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They say Smith most improved? She was a beast last year.
i think am starting to hate this smith
Go tigers
damn, awesome performance against a ranked Colorado! Oh..it was Kent state lol
LSU haters why are you watching the LSU is champs your not that why fools
van lith will be lsu downfall for a title this season
Haley not a good fit for them should have went somewhere else to many wanna score
Macayla Williams is the best player on LSU.
Yeah MK🎉 12 island
Williams set fire to their ass. OMG!
HVL don't belong on this team. She doesn’t fit. Can't defend, can't run the offense, and she has no vision.
Poa gotten better
LSU will destroy Iowa again
Van lithe was the best player on Louisville. She’s not even top five on lsu lol. She’s gonna crush it
Well, if you can’t be a good team, the next step is a team with far less talent. Be like South Carolina, play real competition!!!!
Ok, if you turn the BS Cheerleaders off and just watch the game, at this point in the season, getting into the forecourt, two people touch the ball before a shot is taken regardless of the defense being played on the shooter. (Get the ball, dribble into a crowd, take a shot) Only one time did the highlights show four passes before a score. Yeah, yeah, why does it matter if they win. Well, let me remind you of the name of the State of Colorado. It's not like there isn't a great deal of talent on the floor but the seeming lack of team play just seems like a problem. Well, that's the coach's problem but it makes watching them let Kent State be competitive for 3/4 of the game doesn't seem right. Finally when LSU decided to play defense, they broke it open. If the goal is winning another National Championship, playing this way is a My Left Foot way of doing it. Congrats to Williams for giving us a reason to cheer. Geaux Tigers.
LSU played like crap last two games. Seriously. Looking pretty lazy and lethargic.
My favorite team 🐯vs my alma mater ⚡️.
M Williams is 🔥🔥🔥
79-108 is crazy!!!❤❤❤❤🎉
I will be back when they play a ranked team. I got Nov 30 on my calendar. SN this freshman class is NASTY all around though!
They beat a weak team, NCAA just getting started
You sure that aint Maya Moore with that number 12 LSU jersey on??😅 She is a walking bucket!!
She looked stupid trying to flex those little muscles 😂😂😂😂
Smith did a great job making her free throws this game. That’s exactly what they’re going to need in order to pull this season off. Good job by her
Y'all why does Flaugae be falling so much ?😂😂😂😂😂😂
This is my tenth time analyzing this game I must say LAST TEAR POA is a fighter a defensive 🏀er 👏👏👏👍
Last-Tear Poa and Sa'myah Smith look better than last season… oh and Kent St can shoot the 3 wow.
Last-Tear Poa and Sa'myah Smith look better than last season… oh and Kent St can shoot the 3 wow.
Thank you for posting LSU. Can you post Texas A&M, S. Carolina & N.C. State?
The collision with the two Freshman phenoms in Williams and the Gamecocks Fulwiley will be a highlight reel for sure!!!