LSU Lady Tigers Clawed in Close Encounter at Neville Arena: Auburn Prevails 67-62
The LSU Lady Tigers, ranked 7th, faced a challenging game against the unranked Auburn Tigers at Neville Arena. The visiting team's record now stands at 62-67 after a hard-fought contest that saw multiple lead changes and ties throughout the game.
The LSU Lady Tigers started with an aggressive first quarter, scoring 15 points but trailed as Auburn put up 23. In the second quarter, LSU outscored their opponents by a significant margin of 22 to 11, showcasing their ability to bounce back and take control of the game tempo. However, consistency eluded them in the third and fourth quarters where they scored another set of 15 points followed by just ten in the final period.
Despite their efforts on offense, it was on defense where LSU struggled to contain Auburn's fast breaks which resulted in a total of 16 fast break points for the home team. The visitors also had difficulty from beyond the arc; they attempted only two three-pointers and failed to convert any. Conversely, Auburn made four out of eleven three-point attempts contributing significantly to their victory.
LSU did excel in certain areas; they dominated inside with an impressive tally of 42 points in paint compared to Auburn's 28. They also capitalized on turnovers scoring fifteen points off them while grabbing more total rebounds (36) than their counterparts (34). Their free throw shooting was modest at sixty-four percent making sixteen out of twenty-five attempts.
Key players for LSU included those who contributed heavily on both ends of the floor with ten steals matching that of Auburn and blocking one shot each. They dished out eleven assists but had fifteen turnovers which negatively impacted their assist-to-turnover ratio standing at zero point seventy-three.
As for individual performances from both teams were not highlighted due to restrictions provided; however it is clear that contributions were made across both rosters given a tied number of steals (10), assists (11), blocks (1), and similar assist-to-turnover ratios (0.73).
Looking ahead, fans can catch the next game for LSU as they visit Alabama Crimson Tide at Foster Auditorium located in Tuscaloosa on January 18th scheduled for an eight o'clock tip-off local time. This matchup will be broadcast nationally on SEC Network channel six hundred eleven ensuring supporters won't miss any action from this conference clash.