Flau'Jae Johnson Stats Tonight: How did the LSU star fare vs UIC (Dec. 19)
Flau'Jae Johnson filled the stats sheet on Thursday, leading the LSU Tigers' offense to a 91-73 victory over the UIC Flames at the Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago, Illinois.
Johnson lit up the scoreboard, scoring 23 points on 7-of-15 shooting from the field, including 2-of-3 from 3-pointers. She made 7-of-10 shots from the foul line in an impressive offensive night for the Kim Mulkey-coached squad, who extended its winning streak to 14 games.
She scored nine points in the first quarter to guide the Tigers to an 18-11 spread over the Flames, who looked like a formidable team despite a 2-5 record thanks to LSU's errors. The 5-foot-10 guard committed three turnovers early in the game.
The Sprayberry High School product finished with 10 points in the first half on 3-of-6 shooting from the field, including 1-of-2 from the 3-point line. She connected three of four shots from the 15-foot line and came up with four rebounds, two assists and one steal.
The basketball player-cum-rapper poured six more points in the third frame and paired with Aneesah Morrow in helping the Lady Tigers build a 21-point edge. Johnson also tallied four rebounds, an assist and a steal during that span.
She'd pick up seven points and three rebounds in the fourth quarter to shut the door on any UIC comeback and ensure another LSU victory.
Here are Flau'Jae Johnson's final stats in LSU's win over UIC:
Tigers vs Flames game recap: LSU beats UIC to stretch winning streak to 14 games
The LSU Tigers kept their unbeaten slate intact in the 2024-25 women's college basketball season with an 18-point victory over the UIC Flames on Thursday. The trio of Flau'Jae Johnson, Aneesah Morrow and Mikaylah Williams combined for 59 points for LSU, who improved to 14-0.
Morrow picked up 19 points, 13 rebounds, three assists, four steals and two blocks, while Williams finished with 17 points, two rebounds, seven assists and one block for the Lady Tigers.
The Kim Mulkey-coached squad made 47.8% shots from the field, including a 47.1% clip from the 3-point line. They dominated the rebounding battle at 40-29 and had more assists 20-18.
The Tigers capitalized on UIC's 19 turnovers and came up with 28 points from these errors. They also had a 34-26 edge on inside points.
LSU seeks to gain its 15th straight against Albany on Dec. 29 in its last nonconference game this season. They will visit Arkansas in their SEC regular-season opener on Jan. 2 at the Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville.
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