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Ohio State vs LSU Women's Basketball Game Thread

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March 21, 2022 at 7:41pm
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LSU beat Jackson State 83-77 in the team's last outing on Saturday, led by Khayla Pointer's team-high 26 points.

Ohio State knocked off Missouri State 63-56 in the team's last outing on Saturday, led by Jacy Sheldon's team-high 25 points.

LSU's 74.2 points per game this season out-paces the 65.6 points per contest Ohio State gives up. The Lady Tigers are 17-3 when they put up over 66 points.

The Lady Tigers are outshooting their opponents from the field this season, averaging 44.7 percent from the field per game against their opponents' average of 37.1 percent. When LSU outshoots its season average, the Lady Tigers are 10-0 this year.

The Buckeyes 78.6 points per game average is more than the 61.3 LSU gives up. When Ohio State does reach the 61-point mark, it is 19-3 on the year.

The Buckeyes make 72.8 percent of their free throws as a team, the eighth-best mark in the Big Ten. Sheldon hits 4.5 free throws per game to lead Ohio State while knocking down 86 percent of her attempts at the line.

LSU Players to Watch

Pointer's 19.3 points and 4.9 assists per game are both team-high figures for LSU. Alexis Morris contributes with 15.7 points and 1.7 steals for the Lady Tigers, and Faustine Aifuwa averages 9.9 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game.

Pointer has proven to be the biggest threat for LSU from downtown. She leads the team in made threes per game, hitting 1.6 three-pointers per contest (making 39 percent of her attempts).

Ohio State Players to Watch

Sheldon leads Ohio State in points, scoring 19.7 a contest, and assists with 4.1 per game. Taylor Mikesell adds 18.6 points for the Buckeyes, while Mikulasikova averages 9.5 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.

Mikesell is the top threat for Ohio State from beyond the arc. She paces the squad in made threes per game, knocking down 3.6 treys per contest with a 47 percent shooting percentage from downtown.

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