LSU women’s basketball outlasted Vanderbilt to win 83-77 in an exciting SEC matchup. Aneesah Morrow scored 23 points, Mikaylah Williams contributed 20 points and Flau’Jae Johnson finished the game with 25 points.

LSU’s offense was clicking in its previous game, a two-point road win over Tennessee. The Tigers shot 49% from the field in that contest and finished with 89 points — the sixth-most they’ve scored in a regular-season game against a Southeastern Conference opponent under coach Kim Mulkey.

Flau’jae Johnson delivered a strong performance in the fourth quarter to lead No. 5 LSU women’s basketball to an 83-77 win over Vanderbilt on Monday night at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Despite the win, Johnson didn’t shy away from critiquing her team’s effort.

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