SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Interstat) — Taina Mair scored 22 points and Toby Fournier added 22 as Duke held off a late charge to defeat LSU 87-85 in a women’s NCAA tournament game Friday at Golden 1 Center.

The Blue Devils led by as many as 11 in the first half and took a 47-40 lead into halftime. LSU surged ahead with a 25-point third quarter, but Duke reclaimed the lead in the fourth. MiLaysia Fulwiley led all scorers with 28 points for LSU, which had a chance to tie in the final seconds but missed a critical free throw. Ashlon Jackson scored 19 for Duke, which avenged a regular-season loss to the Tigers. Attendance was 9,446. Duke advances with a 27-8 record, while LSU finishes 28-6.