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No. 9 LSU Downs Southeastern Louisiana in Regular Season Opener, 129-35

LSU's margin of victory (94) was the largest in program history, surpassing LSU's 89-point victories over McNeese in 2023 and Southeastern Louisiana in 2025

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BATON ROUGE, La. – The ninth-ranked LSU women’s basketball team defeated Southeastern Louisiana, 129-35, Thursday night in the Tigers’ regular-season opener. 

ZaKiyah Johnson led the Tigers with a career-high 33 points on 14-of-19 shooting. The sophomore earned her fourth career double-double after tallying 13 rebounds, with nine coming on the offensive end. 

For the Lions, Natalie Huff shot 3-of-8 from the field to lead the team with 12 points. She logged three rebounds.

LSU returns to action Thursday, Nov. 5, to take on Texas Southern at 7 p.m. CT inside the Maravich Center. The contest will be streamed on SEC Network+.

Check back later for the full recap.