BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU star Angel Reese couldn’t seem to make a shot and the Tigers turned the ball over a season-high 24 times.
The defending champions just had to be thankful — if not relieved — that they’re good enough to overcome even that.
Reese overcame 1-of-7 shooting to finish with 10 points and 19 rebounds, and third-seeded LSU fended off a feisty performance by No. 14 seed Rice for a 70-60 victory on Friday in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament.
“Ugly win. It’s March. Survive and advance,” said Reese, who scored eight of her points on foul shots. “I couldn’t make anything tonight. But it’s like that; it happens sometimes.
