BATON ROUGE, La. (Interstat) — The top-ranked LSU women’s basketball team opened its season with a commanding 108-55 victory over Houston Christian on Tuesday night at a packed Maravich Assembly Center. The Tigers, playing before 9,431 fans, overwhelmed the Huskies from the start, building a 53-27 halftime lead and extending it after the break.

MiLaysia Fulwiley led a balanced LSU attack with 21 points. Grace Booth scored 17 points for Houston Christian, which was plagued by 33 turnovers. The Tigers capitalized with 46 points off those miscues and dominated inside, outscoring the Huskies 56-18 in the paint. LSU begins the season 1-0, while Houston Christian starts 0-1.