Vanderbilt Remains Unbeaten With Gritty Win Over LSU
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — Mikayla Blakes scored 32 points to lead Vanderbilt to a 65-61 women’s basketball victory over LSU on Sunday at Memorial Gymnasium. The Commodores improved to 15-0 overall.
Vanderbilt trailed 28-22 at halftime but used a 20-point third quarter to seize control. LSU, which fell to 13-2, committed 22 turnovers leading to 15 Vanderbilt points. The Tigers dominated inside with 30 paint points and 16 offensive rebounds but shot just 43.1% from the field.
Blakes was pivotal, adding four assists. Aubrey Galvan scored 14 points for Vanderbilt. MiLaysia Fulwiley and Jada Richard each had 13 points for LSU. A crowd of 6,576 watched the Southeastern Conference matchup.