No. 4, LSU entered Saturday, losing only to No. 1 South Carolina, a status that looked set to continue when it edged out Tennessee 40–26 in the semi-finals of the SEC tournament.
The 28-1 Tigers, who finished second in the tournament, had a 17-point lead midway through the second quarter and were one win away from a rematch with the Gamecocks. And then Tennessee won because it’s March and that happens sometimes.
The Volunteers broke the streak 16-3 early in the third to get into the kill zone and then won 69-67 to advance to the final.
The 17-point comeback was the second-highest comeback in SEC tournament history. according to ESPN statistics and information.
LSU head coach Kim Mulkey was unhappy towards the end after Tigers star Angel Reese was penalized for a last-minute offensive foul.
Tennessee star Rikeya Jackson led all scorers with 26 points on 9-of-16 shooting with 10 rebounds and two blocks, while Reese had 22 points and 11 rebounds.
The Volunteers’ reward will be undefeated South Carolina on Sunday at 3:00 pm for the conference title. The Gamecocks defeated Tennessee 73-60 last month in their only regular season meeting.
Source: sports.yahoo.com
