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No. 6 LSU thumps Arkansas women's basketball in SEC opener

FAYETTEVILLE — Sixth-ranked LSU led by as many as 49 points and coasted to a 98-64 victory over the Arkansas women’s basketball team in the SEC opener Thursday night at Bud Walton Arena.

The Tigers (16-0, 1-0 SEC) extended their win streak in the series to four games, dating to 2022. LSU had four players score in double figures, led by a 15-point, 10-rebound double-double by Flau’Jae Johnson.

It was the largest margin of defeat for Arkansas (7-9, 0-1) in an SEC home opener.

LSU went ahead 9-0 before Arkansas forward Vera Ojeunwa got the Razorbacks on the scoreboard with a layup 4 minutes into the game.