On Wednesday at 10:24 a.m., LSU superstar Angel Reese tweeted out “0-0,” referring to her mindset after her team, really 12-0, dominated non-conference play and was about to face its first SEC opponent on Thursday.
Not only were the No. 24 Arkansas Razorbacks going to be the No. 9 LSU Tigers’ first SEC opponent, but they were going to be their first opponent that is currently ranked or receiving votes. In anticipation of this challenge, Reese readily put away the fantastic team and individual success she had accumulated over the first 12 games of the season.
This mindset yielded an excellent result, as Reese went for 19 points and 16 rebounds in a 69-45 win for her Tigers on Thursday night at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas. LSU outrebounded the Razorbacks 62-30, with Reese’s seven offensive boards contributing to a 23-6 advantage on the offensive glass. In the 24-point win, the Tigers held a 15-point edge in second-chance points (22-7).
Reese is averaging 24.2 points and 14.8 rebounds on the season. Entering Thursday, she was sixth in the nation in scoring and first in rebounding. LSU was first in the country with an average scoring margin of 44.
Reese’s success, and LSU’s success, did not waver in the face of a road game at an Arkansas team that…
