GREENVILLE, S.C. – In a record-setting offensive day for the sixth-ranked LSU girls’s basketball workforce, the No. 4 seed Tigers downed the No. 5 seed Oklahoma Sooners, 112-78, in quarterfinal motion at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Friday afternoon.
With the victory, LSU improved its general file to 27-4 and moved into the 2026 SEC Tournament semifinals towards the top-seeded South Carolina Gamecocks. With the loss, Oklahoma dropped to 24-7 on the 12 months.
LSU’s 112 factors signaled the second-largest level whole for one workforce in SEC Tournament historical past. In addition to the Tigers’ historic output general, LSU additionally set SEC Tournament data with 40 fourth quarter factors and 67 second-half factors. As LSU eclipsed 100 factors for the 14th time this season, the Tigers prolonged their SEC file for 100 level video games and have become one sport nearer to the NCAA mark (15).
With 112 factors, LSU additionally broke this system file for factors in a sport on the SEC Tournament. It was beforehand held by the 2024-25 squad that scored 101 towards Florida within the 2025 quarterfinal spherical. Additionally, it marked the second 100-point sport for LSU in match historical past.
Senior Flau’jae Johnson met a serious scoring milestone towards the Sooners, ending with 21 factors. As she knocked down a three-pointer with 6:11 left within the ballgame, Johnson formally surpassed 2,000 profession factors at LSU. She grew to become the sixth Tiger to have not less than 2,000 factors, becoming a member of Joyce Walker (2,906), Seimone Augustus (2,702), Julie Gross (2,488), Cornelia Gayden (2,451), Sylvia Fowles (2,234).
Johnson is certainly one of 14 lively Division I gamers to attain 2,000 factors of their profession.
“Kind of just like trusting myself and making the right reads,” Johnson mentioned about 2,000 profession factors. “Coach said just seeing matchups. I saw that (Raegan) Beers was in the paint, so I wanted to attack her. I know nobody can stop me in transition. Then I just started feeling it. My teammates started finding me. It started off with assists, though.”
The Tigers return to motion on Saturday to face the Gamecocks for a second time this season. USC gained the final matchup on February 14, 79-72, contained in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Saturday’s contest might be televised on ESPN2 at 3:30 p.m. CT with Ryan Ruocco (pxp), Rebecca Lobo (analyst) and Holly Rowe (reporter) on the decision. Fans can tune into the LSU Sports Radio Network with Patrick and Shaeeta Williams calling the motion.
Joining Johnson in double figures towards the Sooners had been, junior MiLaysia Fulwiley (22), junior Mikaylah Williams (14), sophomore Jada Richard (13), and freshman Bella Hines (10).
The first quarter began off at a torrid tempo for the Tigers as they jumped out to a 12-3 lead over the Sooners simply two minutes into the sport. Johnson bought the scoring began with a jumper, and the Tigers adopted it up with a 10-0 run after an Oklahoma three ball. The Sooners battled again to make it a one-point deficit halfway by means of the quarter, however LSU was in a position to work on extending its lead once more within the second portion of the interval.
LSU closed the quarter with a layup to beat the buzzer and provides the Tigers a nine-point benefit going into the second.
The second quarter featured an analogous rundown of motion LSU held the lead all through and Oklahoma made it a two-point sport with 4:58 remaining within the half. The Tigers responded down the stretch with a 15-3 scoring run that gave LSU the 45-33 benefit headed into the locker room.
Williams led the LSU scoring assault within the first half with 10 factors, three rebounds and one help. Fulwiley was proper behind Williams with 9 factors within the opening two quarters. Nine LSU gamers contributed to the scoring within the first half.
In the third quarter, LSU used a balanced offensive push and outscored the Sooners 27-16 within the interval. The offense continued to shine within the fourth quarter with an SEC Tournament file 40 factors that helped the Tigers cruise to a 34-point victory. Oklahoma’s 37-point deficit within the fourth quarter was a season excessive for the Sooners.
