Flau’jae Johnson led the way with 24 points and 12 rebounds as the LSU Tigers topped the UCLA Bruins 78-69 to advance to the Elite Eight. Angel Reese contributed 16 points and 11 rebounds for her 15th straight double-double.
LSU will face the winner of Iowa-Colorado on Monday in Albany, N.Y. as they continue their quest for a second straight NCAA title.
The matchup between the No. 2 seeded Bruins and No. 3 seeded Tigers was tight through the opening quarter. LSU built up a seven-point lead by halftime, but that evaporated with UCLA catching up and sending the game into the fourth quarter tied at 48.
UCLA had a pair of three-point leads in the fourth, but LSU finished strong, outscoring their opponents 10-2 over the final 1:46 of the game.
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