LSU guard Flau'Jae Johnson (4) reacts with forward Sa'Myah Smith after playing San Diego State in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
LSU Tigers take on the Florida State Seminoles in second round
The Tigers are 13-5 against SEC opponents and 16-0 in non-conference play. LSU averages 85.0 points and has outscored opponents by 19.9 points per game.
The Seminoles are 13-6 against ACC teams. Florida State ranks sixth in the ACC with 24.9 defensive rebounds per game led by Makayla Timpson averaging 6.9.
LSU makes 45.7% of its shots from the field this season, which is 4.8 percentage points higher than Florida State has allowed to its opponents (40.9%). Florida State averages 22.3 more points per game (87.4) than LSU gives up (65.1).
TOP PERFORMERS: Aneesah Morrow is averaging 18.3 points, 13.6 rebounds and 2.5 steals for the Tigers. Mikaylah Williams is averaging 1.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Ta’Niya Latson is scoring 25.0 points per game with 4.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists for the Seminoles. Timpson is averaging 18.3 points, 10.1 rebounds and 3.4 blocks over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 6-4, averaging 77.0 points, 36.4 rebounds, 14.1 assists, 9.0 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 42.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.7 points per game.
Seminoles: 6-4, averaging 76.2 points, 33.8 rebounds, 12.5 assists, 6.0 steals and 6.2 blocks per game while shooting 43.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.6 points.
It felt like we’ve all seen this movie before. Stephen Curry’s Warriors facing a team with younger legs and elite defenders, a team trying to push Golden State around physically. Jimmy Butler on the lower-ranked team but making clutch, winning plays on both ends.
New season. New opponent in the Houston Rockets. Familiar result.
In a defensive struggle of a game, the Warriors had more firepower, particularly in the clutch, and pulled away for a 95-85 win that puts Golden State up 1-0 in this first-round series.
The difference was Stephen Curry doing Stephen Curry things on his way to 31 points.
It’s unfair to say the Rockets didn’t have anyone who could do this, because there is only one player who could make this shot.
