Reese’s double-double helps No. 3 LSU over Texas A&M 72-66

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Angel Reese had 26 points and 22 rebounds to help No. 3 LSU outlast Texas A&M for a 72-66 victory Sunday.

Alexis Morris added 22 points before committing a late foul to help LSU (23-0, 11-0 Southeastern Conference) stay undefeated heading into next week’s showdown with top-ranked, undefeated South Carolina. It was Reese’s 23rd straight double-double.

The Tigers won their first eight SEC games by averaging 23 points but needed overtime to earn an 82-77 win over Georgia last week before Sunday’s close game with the Aggies.

An 8-0 run by Texas A&M (6-15, 1-10), capped by six consecutive free throws, cut the lead to 66-62 with less than two minutes remaining. Reese made two free throws before Kay Kay Green made 1 of 2 free throws at the other end to leave LSU 68-63 with less than a minute left.

Last-Tear Poa added two free throws for the Tigers to push it to 70-63 seconds later. LSU forced a turnover and Reese added a field goal to make it 72-63 with 17 seconds left to secure the win.

Sahara Jones had 14 points for the Aggies, who lost their third straight.

Tineya Hylton made a 3-pointer for A&M after a Reese turnover to cut the lead to 3 early in the fourth quarter. But Reese was fouled on the next two possessions and made three free throws to make it 52-45.

Another 3 by the Aggies, this one from Jones, cuts it down to 4 again. But Ladazhia Williams made a lopsided lay-up to start a 6-2 push that pushed the lead to 58-50 with 5 ½ to go.

Texas A&M used a 5-0 run to cut the lead to 5. But Flau’jae Johnson caught a steal and finished with a jump shot as the first of the Tigers’ six straight points to take the score to 66 -55 with three minutes left.

The Tigers led by 13 at halftime.

ADVICE

LSU: Johnson had 11 points … The Tigers made 3 of 9 3-pointers. … LSU made 21 of 26 free throws.

Texas A&M: Hylton had 12 points. … A&M scored 20 points off LSU’s turnovers. … A&M made 6 of 17 3-pointers.

FOLLOWING

LSU: Visits top-ranked South Carolina next Sunday.

Texas A&M: Visits Mississippi State next Sunday.

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