The LSU women’s basketball team started last season 24-0 and finished its season by winning the 2023 NCAA Women’s Tournament.
This season could still end with the same result, but it started very, very differently for the No. 1 Tigers as LSU fell to No. 20 Colorado 92-78 on Monday at the Hall of Fame Series in Las Vegas in the 2023-24 season opener for both teams.
The Tigers are the first reigning champion to lose their season opener since UConn lost to Louisiana Tech in the first game of the 1995-96 season.
Behind star performances from three upperclassmen, Colorado was relentless offensively. Frida Formann nailed seven 3-pointers — tied for most in a game in program history — en route to 27 points and added five rebounds and five assists. Aaronette Vonleh added 24 points and six rebounds, and Jaylyn Sherrod had 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists.
The Buffaloes led by as many as 22 points, and their 92 points scored are most by any team against a Kim…
