Morgan State at LSU
BATON ROUGE, La. (Interstat) — A stark contrast in trajectories will be on display Tuesday afternoon when the undefeated and No. 1-ranked LSU women’s basketball team hosts struggling Morgan State at the Maravich Assembly Center.
The Tigers (10-0), reigning national champions, have dominated their early schedule, winning by an average margin of 49.2 points. Their most recent outing was an 87-61 victory over Louisiana Tech on Saturday, led by 19 points from standout guard Mikaylah Williams. Williams has been a model of consistency, scoring in double figures in every game this season and averaging 14.9 points.
LSU’s high-powered offense, which has eclipsed 100 points five times, will face a Morgan State team mired in an 11-game losing streak. The Bears (1-11) are coming off a 78-56 loss at UCF on Sunday and have not won since their season opener against Washington Adventist on Nov. 12.
Morgan State has faced a challenging non-conference slate, including lopsided losses to power conference opponents Kentucky (101-39) and Wake Forest (93-35). The Bears will look to guard Michaela Bogans for production; she is coming off a team-high 11-point performance against UCF and had a solid all-around game of 11 points, five rebounds and four assists in a loss to Maryland-Baltimore County on Dec. 6.
For LSU, this game serves as a final tune-up before a highly anticipated SEC opener against Kentucky on New Year’s Day. The Tigers have used their deep roster to overwhelm opponents, with Flau’jae Johnson (13 points vs. Louisiana Tech) and Jada Richard (8 assists) providing strong support alongside Williams.
Morgan State continues its difficult road swing, heading to Davidson on Friday. LSU will host Texas-Arlington on Sunday in its final game before Christmas.
Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. CST.