First-half buzzer-beater leads Mississippi State to second-half rout of LSU at SEC tournament

GREENVILLE, S.C. — The LSU women’s basketball team wore shirts with the words “Our Time” on them during warmups Friday before their quarterfinal matchup with reigning champion Mississippi State in the SEC tournament.For roughly 15 minutes, the words proved true, level and square as LSU gave the Bulldogs a first-half battle before falling 79-49 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.”We hit adversity in the first half, and we still had players playing with a lot of confidence and competitive spirit in the second half,” LSU coach Nikki Fargas said. “We’ll take this and learn from it.”No. 7 seed LSU (20-10) held the lead from halfway through the first period until MSU junior guard Andra Espinoza-Hunter’s buzzer-beater 3-pointer nudged the Bulldogs ahead 26-25 at halftime.The Tigers had built a seven-point cushion 5:08 before halftime, but MSU chipped away with relentless defense and control of the boards.LSU never led again after the buzzer-beater, a resounding momentum-changer.Mississippi State (26-5), the No. 2 seed, was prepped and rested after earning a double bye in the tournament. The Bulldogs have won eight straight in the series with LSU.”They are one of the best teams in our conference and the country with their defense,” said LSU guard… Read full this story

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