LSU rolls past New Orleans 126–62 behind a career night from Kate Koval and a dominant inside performance at Lakefront Arena
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LSU rolls past New Orleans 126–62 behind a career night from Kate Koval and a dominant inside performance at Lakefront Arena<br>
LSU delivered its highest point total of the season in a 126–62 win over New Orleans, continuing a stretch in which the Tigers have scored 100+ points in nine of ten games. Kate Koval led with 22 points, while MiLaysia Fulwiley added 18 and eight assists. LSU compensated for poor three-point shooting with 86 points in the paint as winless UNO struggled with turnovers.
<p>LSU guard Zakiyah Johnson, top, and New Orleans forward Sephora Kayolo, bottom, battle for the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)</p>
Louisiana State University beat University, New Orleans on Sunday by scoring its highest total of the season with a 126-62 victory in Lakefront Arena, New Orleans.
Earlier this season, LSU set an NCAA record for scoring 100+ points in eight consecutive games this season and has scored more than 100 points in 9 out of their 10 games.
The Tigers had six of their players scoring more than 10 points in Sunday’s game. Sophomore forward Kate Koval led the Tigers in scoring by posting her career high of 22 points. Junior guard MiLaysia Fulwiley, who transferred from South Carolina, put up 18 points and 8 assists to seal the dominant victory over New Orleans. Fulwiley’s behind-the-back pass in the paint found Amiya Joyner for an easy layup. Jada Richard and Grace Knox scored 12 points apiece while Zakiyah Johnson had 17 points.
The 6-foot-2 senior forward Amiya Joyner finished with 14 points.
LSU struggled from the three-point range by shooting just 4 out of 14 attempts, but however balanced it by scoring 86 points around the rim.
New Orleans, which hasn’t had any wins this season, shot only 31% of its shots and had 27 turnovers. Senior guard Shanihya brown posted 14 points, and Braille Washington had 13 points for the New Orleans Privateers.
New Orleans will continue its search for victory in the next game against Tulane on dec 14 in Crosstown. Whereas LSU will play in the Complete 4 cause classic at Smoothie King Centre on Saturday in New Orleans.
Earlier this season, LSU set an NCAA record for scoring 100+ points in eight consecutive games this season and has scored more than 100 points in 9 out of their 10 games.
The Tigers had six of their players scoring more than 10 points in Sunday’s game. Sophomore forward Kate Koval led the Tigers in scoring by posting her career high of 22 points. Junior guard MiLaysia Fulwiley, who transferred from South Carolina, put up 18 points and 8 assists to seal the dominant victory over New Orleans. Fulwiley’s behind-the-back pass in the paint found Amiya Joyner for an easy layup. Jada Richard and Grace Knox scored 12 points apiece while Zakiyah Johnson had 17 points.
The 6-foot-2 senior forward Amiya Joyner finished with 14 points.
LSU struggled from the three-point range by shooting just 4 out of 14 attempts, but however balanced it by scoring 86 points around the rim.
New Orleans, which hasn’t had any wins this season, shot only 31% of its shots and had 27 turnovers. Senior guard Shanihya brown posted 14 points, and Braille Washington had 13 points for the New Orleans Privateers.
New Orleans will continue its search for victory in the next game against Tulane on dec 14 in Crosstown. Whereas LSU will play in the Complete 4 cause classic at Smoothie King Centre on Saturday in New Orleans.