Flau’jae Johnson had 24 points and 12 rebounds, Angel Reese put up her 26th double-double of the season and LSU beat UCLA 78-69 in the Sweet 16 to continue its quest for a second straight national title
Angel Reese says LSU's players are embracing the role of 'good villains' as they make a run toward repeating as national champions. Flau'jae Johnson had 24 points and 12 rebounds and Reese put up her 26th double-double of the season Saturday as LSU beat UCLA 78-69 in the Sweet 16. Reese had 16 points and 11 rebounds before fouling out late in the game for the Tigers, who closed the game on a 14-2 run. Aneesah Morrow had 17 points and Mikaylah Williams added 12.
'I think that I wasn't scared of the moment,' Johnson said of her game. 'I really loved the delight. I love that underdog feeling. Coach Mulkey told me, ‘go do what you do,’ and I did.' Johnson had two early 3-pointers in the first half. Her spinning baseline drive and layup highlighted an 8-0 LSU spurt that put the Tigers up 25-18. The Bruins made only one of 16 shots from behind the arc before Jones' 3-pointer from the left wing just before the halftime buzzer.
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