Angel Reese shared a brief but powerful message filled with deterrence after LSU’s second-round win on Sunday that sent social media into a tizzy
LSU star Angel Reese and her Tiger teammates are moving on to the Sweet 16.
After trailing No. 11 seed Middle Tennessee State by four at halftime, LSU, the No. 3 seed in the Albany 2 Region, woke up in the second half, outscoring the Blue Raiders 51-20 over the final 20 minutes to secure an 83-56 win.
Reese, who made her presence felt during the game, celebrated the win on X/Twitter tonight, posting a lollipop emoji along with the numbers “1” and “6” to signify the “Sweet 16.”
🍭1️⃣6️⃣
— Angel Reese (@Reese10Angel) March 24, 2024
Reese shot just 6-of-17 from the field but still scored 20 points, thanks in large part to making 8-of-10 from the free throw line.
She added 11 rebounds and was one of four Tiger starters to score in double figures, led by Flau’Jae Johnson’s 21 points.
When she was taken out of the game with 1:55 left and LSU holding a commanding 28-point lead, Reese shared a warm hug with head coach Kim Mulkey.
Kim Mulkey and Angel Reese embrace as LSU is heading to the Sweet 16 ❤️ pic.twitter.com/KmMpRcgqbH
— Boot Krewe Media (@BootKreweMedia) March 24, 2024
With the victory, LSU takes one more step in defending its national championship.
The Tigers will face the winner of No. 2 UCLA/No. 7 Creighton in the Sweet 16 on Saturday.
“The 3rd best player on her team”: Appreciate Angel Reese’s offensive struggles in “UGLY” First Round victory that drew backlash from college hoops fans… Shocked Angel Resse! (+Pictures)
Angel Reese and the LSU Tigers women’s basketball team survive another day in the NCAA Tournament.
This victory comes after the team lost the 2024 SEC championship game to South Carolina with a 79-72 final score.
Throughout this season, Reese has been a key asset on Kim Mulkey’s offensive arsenal on the court.
But during their First-Round game against the Rice Owls, Angel Reese who has a $1.8 million valuation (as per On3), struggled to put up the offensive performance that she is known for.
The defending national champions may be off to a successful start in this year’s NCAA Tournament, but Reese will have to find her rhythm and continue scoring points in abundance once again Following the victory against Rice, fans took to social media to share their opinions on the 21-year-old’s performance.
One fan even went on to comment:
“Angel Reese is the 3rd best player on her team. She can rebound her a** off but shawty aint like that.”
Angel Reese is the 3rd best player on her team. She can rebound her ass off but shawty really aint like that.
— 🐍Free🏁Smoke🛝 (@Since1993___) March 22, 2024
Here are a few more reactions to the Bayou Barbie’s First Round game in the NCAA Tournament.
If I’m a WNBA GM right now, Angel Reese just fell out of the 1st draft for me watching this game. Angel is a role player meaning she can’t do it all. She excels with posting up strong, using her quickness & strongly rebounding the basketball.
Stop trying to prove versatility.
— GO SWBB! (@swbbfan1) March 22, 2024
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Angel Reese just went 1-7 with 19 boards she was just missing and getting the rebound
— HÈLLßÈñ† (@FijiFlacko) March 22, 2024
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#LSU Womens Basketball sucked 2day. they should have easily won by double digits but didnt. If it wasn't for the free throws, they would have lost. Angel Reese makes me think she didnt want 2 b there. There're 2 many turnovers for a team hyped as much as they are. Terrible— 𝓢𝓽𝓪𝓷𝓵𝓮𝔂 𝓝𝓸𝔀𝓪𝓬𝓴𝓲 (@Stanches2329) March 22, 2024
Angel Reese went 1-7 but she made it look so good. She brought so much energy to her team in that game. With the attention they put on her if her teammates go crazy they can easily repeat!
— TaeGotti-TV📺 (@TaeGottiTV_) March 22, 2024
Angel Reese is so overrated
— Cody Wright (@RedBeard4198) March 22, 2024
Angel Reese goes 1-7 from the field against Rice in the NCAA Tournament and people are still gonna act like she’s the next Lisa Leslie or something
Don’t get me wrong she’s a very good player but she’s also very overrated
— Otter Bracketology (@OtterBrackets) March 22, 2024
Angel Reese bad games are so funny because somehow she still ends up with a 19 rebound double double
— #1 Zach Edey Hater (@JLew_5) March 22, 2024
Is Angel Reese good? Cause everytime i watch her play it’s like Ard she getting rebounds cause she tall but that’s it lol
— Washed 🐐 (@YBeJeff) March 22, 2024
Despite not being quite active on the scoring front, Reese was successful in securing a double-double against the Rice Owls.
The 21- year-old scored 10 points along with 19 rebounds and no assists.
This season, she has gone on to average 19.0 points, 13.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game for the Tigers.
However, it is still unclear if Angel Reese willdeclare for the upcoming WNBA draft.Angel Reese and the LSU Tigers advance in the NCAA Tournament LSU Tigers HC Kim Mulkey is one step closer to winning back-to-back national championships with her team.
With this first-round victory against the Rice Owls, they are not scheduled to face No.1l seed Middle Tennessee on Sunday.
The Blue Raiders were successful in securing an upset victory over Louisville with a 71-69 final score.
