The Tigers routed Texas Southern 131-22 on Thursday night, the largest margin of victory between two Division I teams ever recorded.
No. 9 LSU did not just beat Texas Southern on Thursday night, it buried them. The final score read 131-22, a margin of 109 points that stands as the largest win in Division I women's basketball history against a fellow Division I opponent, per ESPN Research.
The damage was done early and often. LSU ripped off a 50-0 run at one stretch of the game, and in the second quarter alone the Tigers scored 40 unanswered points while forcing nine turnovers. By the time the dust settled, Texas Southern had been held to just 22 points for the entire contest.
Kim Mulkey's roster spread the scoring around rather than leaning on one player. Freshman Anna Minaeva led the way with 21 points, Jada Williams added 18, and Mikaylah Williams chipped in 20. In total, seven different LSU players reached double figures, a sign of just how total the dismantling was from start to finish.
The win also broke LSU's own school record for margin of victory, cementing the night as one for the program's history books.