Relentless defense and explosive offense fueled LSU's blowout victory. Aggie turnovers proved costly as the Tigers dominated the paint.
Texas A&M women’s basketball walked into Thursday night knowing the margin for error against the LSU Tigers was razor-thin.
What followed inside Reed Arena was a clear reminder of just how punishing elite SEC teams can be when mistakes pile up, as evidenced by LSU's 98-54 thrashing.
LSU used relentless defensive pressure and explosive transition offense to pull away from the Aggies, rolling to a decisive conference win that flipped a competitive early stretch into a one-sided outcome.
The Tigers overwhelmed them with pace, physicality, and depth.
The turning point came midway through the third quarter. After hovering in striking distance earlier, Texas A&M unraveled during a brutal stretch where turnovers and empty possessions stacked up quickly.
LSU capitalized on every miscue, igniting a scoring avalanche that erased any remaining doubt. Once the Tigers found rhythm, the game tilted permanently.
Freshman standout Milaysia Fulwiley was the catalyst.
Her ability to score in bursts while disrupting passing lanes put constant stress on the Aggies’ backcourt. Every steal seemed to lead directly to points, and LSU fed off that momentum.
Grace Knox added a flawless scoring night, punishing A&M inside and finishing with perfect efficiency that underscored LSU’s dominance in the paint.
That interior advantage told the story.
LSU controlled the lane on both ends, turning defensive stops into fast-break opportunities and easy finishes. The Aggies, meanwhile, struggled to generate clean looks or establish consistent spacing.
When a team that already leads the nation in scoring also wins the turnover battle convincingly, the math becomes impossible.
For Texas A&M, this loss highlights an uncomfortable truth about SEC play: ball security isn’t optional. The Aggies showed flashes offensively, but giveaways repeatedly short-circuited any chance at sustained momentum.
Against elite opponents, those mistakes don’t just hurt—they snowball.
LSU, on the other hand, looked like a team recalibrated after earlier setbacks. Even on a night when one of its top scorers had an off shooting performance, the Tigers’ depth and defensive intensity carried them comfortably.
The Aggies now turn their attention to Missouri, where the focus will be on simplifying the game, protecting the ball, limiting live-ball turnovers, and finding offense that doesn’t rely solely on individual creation.
The SEC schedule offers no reprieve, but it does offer lessons. Thursday night was a harsh one, delivered by a team built to exploit every weakness.