BATON ROUGE – If you can believe it, LSU women’s basketball doesn’t rank No. 1 in scoring average in the country as of Nov. 9.
That honor goes to Stephen F. Austin, which has only played one game to this point and it scored 136 in it. But make no mistake in the early going of the 2026-27 season, once SFA starts playing more and Kim Mulkey and her team continue to beat up on lesser teams, come Thanksgiving, No. 8 LSU (2-0) will likely lead the nation in scoring.
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Right now the Tigers average 130 points each time out and that trend should continue inside the Pete Maravich Assembly Center Tuesday, Nov. 10 as they host instate foe McNeese State (2-1).
McNeese lost to Louisiana Tech, 82-59, in its last game Sunday. McNeese is led by a trio of guards that average double figures in scoring, paced by sophomore Carley Hamilton at 15.3 points, followed by Avari Berry with 12 points and Valencia Fontenelle-Posson at 10.3 points per game.
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The Cowgirls’ tallest player is listed at 6-1 on the roster, so LSU will have a large size advantage in this game with Russian forward Anna Minaeva as well as Grace Knox. Expect the Tigers to dominate in the rebounding department as well as its defense setting the tone yet again.
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What time is LSU women’s basketball vs McNeese State?
LSU tips off against McNeese State at 7 p.m. CST, Tuesday, Nov. 10, inside the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Where to stream LSU vs McNeese State
Streaming options for LSU vs. McNeese State include the Watch ESPN app here.
LSU vs McNeese State prediction
Another lesser opponent, another blowout win for Kim Mulkey and the Tigers. The nonconference slate picks up a little bit this game before it really gets ramped with the trip to Fort Myers for Thanksgiving. But the Cowgirls won’t pose any threat to LSU Tuesday night. LSU 125, McNeese State 29
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Cory Diaz covers the LSU Tigers for The Daily Advertiser as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow his Tigers coverage on Twitter: @ByCoryDiaz. Got questions regarding LSU athletics? Send them to Cory Diaz at bdiaz@gannett.com.
