BATON ROUGE, La. — Center Tennessee ladies’s basketball fell within the second spherical of the 2024 NCAA Match on Sunday afternoon on the Pete Maravich Meeting Middle, dropping the competition towards Louisiana State 83-56.
The Woman Raiders (30-5) held the benefit at halftime, successful the second quarter 21-12 to take a 36-32 lead into the locker room at halftime towards the Tigers (30-5). MTSU outrebounded LSU 25-18 within the sport’s first 20 minutes, holding the most effective offensive rebounding groups within the nation to only three offensive rebounds on the break.
Second half foul bother, nevertheless, would assist the Tigers get again into the sport. MTSU was known as for 9 fouls within the third quarter, in comparison with simply 4 for LSU, ensuing within the Tigers getting 12 journeys to the free throw line, changing 9 of them to take a 59-49 lead. LSU additionally took benefit of seven Woman Raider turnovers within the body, scoring 12 factors within the quarter off these turnovers. With a number of Woman Raider starters fouled out, LSU continued to dominate the second half within the fourth quarter, scoring 24 factors within the last body to cruise to the win late.
Savannah Wheeler led MTSU with 21 factors in her last sport of a Woman Raider, going an ideal 4-for-4 on the free throw line whereas hauling in seven rebounds. Courtney Whitson led the way in which with 10 boards for MTSU in her last sport within the Blue and White, tying Jada Grannum for the crew lead in boards. Ta’Mia Scott was the one different Woman Raider to attain in double figures, she had 15 factors earlier than fouling out early within the fourth quarter.
By the Numbers
31-16: Fouls known as on MTSU vs. Fouls known as on LSU. This resulted in LSU capturing 37 free throws (going 26-for-37 on the line), in comparison with simply 9 for MTSU (going 6-for-9 on the charity stripe). The free throw benefit was 30-3 within the second half.
3: MTSU starters fouled out (Boldyreva, Whitson, Scott)
22: Factors off turnovers for the Tigers, who turned MTSU over 17 occasions on Sunday. LSU solely turned the ball over seven occasions, leading to simply 4 factors for the Woman Raiders.
Woman Raider Notes
Savannah Wheeler and Courtney Whitson’s careers come to a detailed: Wheeler tallied 2361 factors, 552 rebounds and 464 assists. She goes down because the Convention USA all-time chief in profession free throws with 656 and third within the league amongst all-time scorers. Whitson logged 1541 factors and 1086 rebounds, considered one of simply two Woman Raiders to eclipse 1,000 profession factors and rebounds. She holds this system report for three-point area objectives (300), video games performed/began (156) and minutes performed (5469).
Ideas from Head Coach Rick Insell
“I have been doing this for about 48 years, and I can keep in mind one or two video games like this. It is laborious to beat 37 free throws to 9. That is my opening assertion.”
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