BATON ROUGE, La. — Transfer forward Jersey Wolfenbarger had 18 points and 15 rebounds in her first start this season to lead No. 4 LSU to an 85-57 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette on Sunday.
LSU (12-0) had five double-figure scorers with senior Aneesah Morrow finishing with 15 points and 15 rebounds. Reserve guard Kailyn Gilbert added 14, while starters Mikaylah Williams had 12 and Flau’Jae Johnson 11.
Louisiana-Lafayette (4-4) was led by guard Tamiah Robinson with 15 on 4-of-7 shooting from 3-point range. Erica Lafayette, a transfer from Houston, had 12.
LSU extended its 36-19 halftime lead in the first two minutes of the third quarter a layup and a pair of free throws from Wolfenbarger and a jumper from Williams for a 42-22 lead at the 8:07 mark.
Louisiana-Lafayette: Had a difficult time getting inside of the Tigers’ defense, relying more on the perimeter where it only made seven 3-pointers in 21 attempts. It was outscored 36-12 in the paint.
LSU: The Tigers are the nation’s top rebounding team and exerted their interior prowess with a 53-22 advantage on the glass, led by Wolfenbarger and Morrow.
LSU didn’t gain separation until midway in the second quarter when a 14-3 run turned a 20-13 game into a commanding 34-16 advantage with 1:32 remaining in the half.
LSU, which commits 14 turnovers per game, had 17 at halftime and 21 in the game.
LSU faces Seton Hall on Tuesday in the Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase in Uncasville, Connecticut, and Louisiana-Lafayette hosts Auburn on Wednesday.
