The LSU women’s basketball team will begin a run of three straight home games Monday when it plays host to No. 16 Texas A&M.
The Lady Tigers (13-8, 4-4 Southeastern Conference), who just celebrated their first road win in more than two months, will look to protect an eight-game home winning streak against the Aggies (17-5, 7-1 SEC). It will be the first game between the new division rivals since Texas A&M joined the league.
“We are going to see some great play from both team,” said LSU coach Nikki Caldwell. “Each team understands that every win in the SEC is an important win.”
LSU junior forward Theresa Plaisance and Texas A&M junior center Kelsey Bone will likely provide the matchup of the night, as both have established dominance in this post season.
Plaisance currently leads the SEC with 18.2 points and 2.8 blocked shots per game, but Bone’s statistics are just as impressive. Bone is the conference’s leading rebounder, grabbing just under 10 boards per game, and she narrowly trails Plaisance in scoring with 17.1 points per game.
“It is going to be a great matchup,” Plaisance said. “[Bone] is one of the best players in the country. She has a great inside game. When her inside game isn’t there, she knows how to dish the ball out.”
LSU senior guard Adrienne Webb will also look to continue her hot streak, as she has averaged 18.2 points per game in the five contests since she failed to get on the scoreboard against Arkansas early in SEC play.
The matchup will be the first game the Lady Tigers will play in the PMAC since their victory against Vanderbilt more than two weeks ago.
The Lady Tigers have been successful in home games, going 10-1 in the PMAC so far this season, but Caldwell said she does not want them to get too comfortable.
“We play better at home, which we know, but we have to make sure that our team does what we need to do, follow our game plan and execute it to the best of our ability,” Caldwell said in a post game radio interview.
“It is a very big game. It is a game that we have to make sure that we handle [Texas A&M’s] pressure.”
Who: LSU vs. Texas A&M
When: Monday, 8:00 p.m.
Where: The PMAC
Where to watch: ESPN2, 107.3 FM
