LSU’s trip to the Avron B. Fogelman Arena turned into a 101-71 statement as Flau’jae Johnson and MiLaysia Fulwiley fueled a surge that kept Tulane off balance all night. Johnson paced the fifth-ranked Tigers with 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting, while both guards earned co-defensive players of the game honors for the pressure they created.
Afterward, Johnson’s lighthearted reaction to a social media post putting her and Fulwiley side by side added a playful moment to an otherwise dominant outing.
Flau’jae Johnson Responds to Viral Comparison With MiLaysia Fulwiley After Tulane Blowout
Johnson added some humor to LSU’s dominant night by reacting to a social media graphic that placed her defensive numbers next to MiLaysia Fulwiley’s. After the team account highlighted the pair as co-defensive players of the game, Johnson reposted the image on X with a playful note: “Hey, don’t put our deflections next to each other again thank you ! 🙄”.
Johnson turned in one of her strongest offensive outings of the season, putting up 22 points on 9-for-13 shooting in the matchup at the Avron B. Fogelman Arena. Fulwiley delivered 20 points and six assists, and her eighth steal led to a late free throw that pushed LSU to triple digits. Their efforts helped the fifth-ranked Tigers push their season-opening record to 5-0.
LSU had scoring help throughout the roster. Mikaylah Williams added 16 points, ZaKiyah Johnson finished with 14, and Amiya Joyner dropped in 12. The group matched the program’s record for consecutive 100-point performances, equaling the run made by the 2022-23 national championship squad.
Fulwiley’s final free throw with 26.9 seconds left completed the team’s fifth straight game over the 100-point mark. The Tigers built an early cushion, going on a 13-0 stretch that ballooned into a 27-2 surge.
That push created a 33-10 lead after the first period. Tulane entered halftime trailing 58-34, and despite a better shooting effort in the second quarter, the Green Wave could not close the gap. Tulane shot 15 percent in the opening period before improving to 50 percent in the next. Mecailin Marshall led Tulane with 20 points.
Tulane’s only advantage came at the start of the night when Kendall Sneed hit two free throws for a 2-0 lead, marking the first time this season LSU has been behind. LSU’s defensive pressure forced 14 steals and nine blocks, while the Tigers shot 55.1 percent from the field and 42.9 percent from behind the arc.
Their 24-point halftime lead was the smallest they had held through five games, a stretch where their previous average halftime margin stood at 39.8 points.
Johnson’s steady production, paired with Fulwiley’s explosiveness, has formed one of the country’s most dangerous backcourt combinations. LSU returns to action Thursday with a home matchup against Alcorn State.
