Nicholls Colonels @ LSU Tigers
Mitchell scores 21, No. 25 LSU women top Nicholls St 63-32
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Ayana Mitchell made all nine of her field goals and scored 21 points to help No. 25 LSU beat Nicholls State 63-32 on Tuesday.
LSU closed the first quarter on a 10-0 run and started the second by scoring the first 14 points for a 28-4 lead. The Tigers outscored Nicholls State 21-6 in the second quarter for a 35-10 lead at the break. An 11-0 run in the fourth quarter gave LSU a 40-point lead before the Colonels scored the final nine points.
Khayla Pointer had nine points, seven assists and six rebounds for LSU (8-1), which has won seven straight. The Tigers entered holding teams to 55.9 points per game, ranking 45th in the nation.
Terris McKay and Tykeria Williams each had a team-high six points for Nicholls State (2-6), shooting a combined 3 of 20 from the field. The Colonels shot 22.6% overall and turned it over 25 times, leading to 33 LSU points.
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Game Information
Baton Rouge, LA
Referee:Beverly Roberts
Referee:Kylie Galloway
Referee:Saif Esho
2025-26 Standings
| Southland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 8-1 | - | 14-4 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 7-2 | 1 | 13-5 |
| Lamar | 7-2 | 1 | 10-6 |
| Northwestern State | 6-3 | 2 | 9-8 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 6-3 | 2 | 9-9 |
| Incarnate Word | 6-3 | 2 | 8-8 |
| Nicholls | 4-5 | 4 | 8-8 |
| East Texas A&M | 3-6 | 5 | 7-9 |
| Houston Christian | 3-6 | 5 | 5-11 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 2-7 | 6 | 3-13 |
| SE Louisiana | 1-8 | 7 | 2-14 |
| New Orleans | 1-8 | 7 | 1-16 |
| Southeastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt | 5-0 | - | 18-0 |
| South Carolina | 5-0 | - | 18-1 |
| Tennessee | 4-0 | 0.5 | 12-3 |
| Kentucky | 4-1 | 1 | 17-2 |
| Ole Miss | 3-1 | 1.5 | 16-3 |
| Texas | 3-2 | 2 | 18-2 |
| Alabama | 3-2 | 2 | 17-2 |
| LSU | 2-2 | 2.5 | 16-2 |
| Oklahoma | 2-2 | 2.5 | 14-3 |
| Auburn | 2-3 | 3 | 13-6 |
| Georgia | 1-3 | 3.5 | 15-3 |
| Texas A&M | 1-3 | 3.5 | 8-5 |
| Mississippi State | 1-4 | 4 | 14-5 |
| Missouri | 1-4 | 4 | 13-7 |
| Florida | 0-5 | 5 | 12-8 |
| Arkansas | 0-5 | 5 | 11-9 |
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