Good morning to everyone but especially to…
THE LSU TIGERS
Back in the Elite Eight, LSU players drew rings with black markers to state their intentions: They weren’t there to win a few games. They were there to win it all.
The Tigers made good on their bold proclamation in record-setting fashion, defeating Iowa, 102-85, in the title game to claim the program’s first championship.
- The 102 points are a women’s championship record.
- LSU went 11-for-17 (64.7%) from 3 after going 7-for-38 (18.4%) from deep in the prior three games.
- Angel Reese finished with 15 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. It was her record-breaking 34th double-double of the season, and she earned the NCAA Tournament‘s Most Outstanding Player.
- Reese was far from alone though: Jasmine Carson had 22 points (21 in the first half) after not scoring in the previous three games, Alexis Morris had 21 points (19 in the second half) and LaDazhia Williams had 20 (10 in each half).
It’s that last bullet point that stands out. When Reese struggled with early fouls, Carson came out of nowhere to provide a huge boost in the Tigers’ record-setting 59-point first half. In the second half, when LSU had to close it out against Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark (30…
