LSU Tigers at Tennessee Lady Volunteers

Gilbert's layup lifts No. 6 LSU to 89-87 win over No. 16 Tennessee

Tennessee's Zee Spearman had a good look but missed a short jumper that would have sent the game to overtime. The Lady Vols (13-2, 1-2 Southeastern Conference) took their second narrow loss in five days to a top-10 team.

Aneesah Morrow had 23 points and 21 rebounds to lead the Tigers (18-0, 3-0). Gilbert finished with 22 points, Flau'Jae Johnson had 20 and Mikaylah Williams 16.

Jewel Spear scored 25 points and Talaysia Cooper had 24 for Tennessee, which trailed by 18 in the second quarter. Ruby Whitehorn and Samara Spencer scored 10 each.

Morrow had a double-double by halftime. Her 19 points and 10 rebounds helped LSU take a 46-39 lead at the intermission. Johnson had 11 points for the Tigers.

Takeaways LSU: The Tigers need to settle on a point guard before they get too far into the SEC season. Shayeanne Day-Wilson has had some minor injury issues, but got the majority of the minutes earlier. Last-Tear Poa has filled in, though hasn’t been as productive.

Tennessee: Rebounding is an issue coach Kim Caldwell is repeatedly focusing on. Tennessee was outrebounded 42-33 in their one-point loss to No. 10 Oklahoma Sunday. That and 18 turnovers contributed to the frustration.

Key moment With less than 2 minutes to play, LSU trailed 84-82. Johnson connected on a three-point play. After two defensive stops, Williams scored on a layup to put the Tigers up 87-84.

Key stat LSU attempted just eight 3-point shots in the game and hit one.

Up Next LSU hosts Vanderbvilt on Monday, and Tennessee plays at Arkansas on Sunday.

How can I watch Tigers vs. Lady Volunteers?

• TV Channel: Tigers vs Lady Volunteers 2021 College Basketball, week 10, is broadcasted on SECN+.
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Location: Knoxville, TN
Attendance: 10,220 | Capacity: