Florida Gators at LSU Tigers

Morrow sets LSU tourney record with 36 points, No. 9 Tigers beat Florida 101-87 to reach SEC semis

The senior forward's 36 points were the most ever by an LSU player in conference tournament history and tied for the ninth-most overall.

Mikaylah Williams chipped in with 16 points and eight assists for the Tigers, who played without leading scorer Flau’jae Johnson, who is out for the tournament with a shin injury.

The Tigers (28-4) didn’t need their star on this night.

Morrow set the tone in the first half with 16 points on 8-of-10 shooting and nine rebounds, helping the Tigers build a 53-34 halftime lead. Most of Morrow’s points came on feeds to the low post, mid-range jumpers and off of offensive rebounds.

Liv McGill had 16 points and Jeriah Warren had 14 to lead Florida (16-17).

Takeaways Florida: The Gators lacked the height and body size to match up against Morrow and LSU made them pay repeatedly with passes into the low post for easy baskets.

LSU: The Tigers were 22 of 28 from the foul line.

Key moment Kailyn Gilbert made a twisting, underhand layup between two defenders and drew a foul for a three-point play to put Tigers up by 15 with 21 seconds remaining in the third quarter, thwarting a Gators rally.

Key stat LSU outscored Florida 46-28 in the paint.

Up next LSU will face No. 1 Texas, a 70-63 winner over Mississippi, in Saturday's semifinals. Florida's season is over.

How can I watch Gators vs. Tigers?

• TV Channel: Gators vs Tigers 2021 College Basketball, week 18, is broadcasted on SEC Network.
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Venue: Bon Secours Wellness Arena

Location: Greenville, SC
Attendance: 8,439 | Capacity: