In a back-and-forth contest, LSU women’s basketball prevailed and punched its ticket to the Elite Eight. The No. 3 seeded Tigers knocked off the second-seeded NC State 80-73 in Friday’s Sweet Sixteen.
Aneesah Morrow, Sa’Myah Smith, and Mikaylah Williams combined to score all but 10 of LSU’s points. Williams finished with 19 points, eight rebounds, and six assists on a night when Flau’Jae Johnson struggled to score.
Morrow and Smith notched double-doubles as their streak of strong postseason play continues. Morrow led in all facets, totaling 30 points, 19 rebounds, three steals, and two blocks. Smith matched her career high with 21 points and added 11 rebounds, two steals, and two blocks.