Angel Reese, defending champion LSU ride 2nd-half surge to win over Middle Tennessee
Angel Reese had 20 points and 11 rebounds and third-seeded LSU responded to a nine-point third-quarter deficit with a dominant finish to defeat upstart No. 11 seed Middle Tennessee 83-56 in the second round of the women's NCAA Tournament on Sunday in Baton Rouge, La.
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Angel Reese had 20 points and 11 rebounds and third-seeded LSU responded to a nine-point third-quarter deficit with a dominant finish to defeat upstart No. 11 seed Middle Tennessee 83-56 in the second round of the women's NCAA Tournament on Sunday in Baton Rouge, La.