A thrilling game took place in the first round of the Baha Mar Pink Flamingo Championship as the seventh-ranked LSU Tigers were able to win against Washington.
The Tigers scored with 1.6 seconds remaining to pull out a 68-67 win over the Washington Huskies. The Tigers will now face the NC State Wolfpack for the championship game while the Huskies take on the Southern Tigers.
Kailyn Gilbert hit the game-winning layup with 1.6 seconds remaining and finalized the comeback after the being down 10 points at halftime. Washington (6-2) proved they can compete with the best of the country while LSU (7-0) remains undefeated with their comeback efforts.
Let’s take a look at the box scores to discuss how the game ended up going.
Washington vs. LSU box score
Washington vs. LSU box score
Washington Huskies box score
LSU Tigers box score
Washington vs. LSU Game Summary
The Washington Huskies were able to shoot the ball at a good level as they were 26-of-59 (44.1%) from the floor, 8-of-27 (29.6%) from the 3-point line, and 7-of-10 (70.0%) from the free-throw line.
The team did an okay job with 38 total rebounds but the turnovers were a killer for them as they turned the ball over 18 times. The Huskies did not record a single fastbreak point and lost a 15-point lead in the game.
The LSU Tigers did a poor job shooting the basketball as they had a 32.9/15.8/71.4 team shooting split. However, they excelled on the glass with 50 total rebounds (27 offensive, 23 defensive) and those extra possessions were the difference.
With nine steals, they were able to get extra chances. The Tigers did turn the ball over 14 times in the game. This LSU team dominated in the paint, scoring 38 of their 68 points there. It wasn’t pretty but they did win the game.
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