In the first quarter of LSU women’s basketball’s top-15 107-100 win over Oklahoma, the high-stakes, contentious gameplay turned into a fight.

After the whistle was blown, redshirt sophomore forward Sa’Myah Smith got tied up with an Oklahoma player under the hoop and shoved her forcefully.

Another Oklahoma player, Liz Scott, retaliated with a shove of her own. Both were ejected for fighting and will be suspended for the next game, per the SEC’s rules.

“It hurt our team with her not being there,” head coach Kim Mulkey said. “Gotta keep a cool head in a hot game.”

However, Mulkey said the team’s response was immediate – and it had to be in the tight game of heavyweights.

“Next man up.”

Smith will now miss LSU’s matchup with Mississippi State on Sunday as a result of her ejection.

In a still contentious second quarter, Oklahoma head coach Jennie Baranczyk was assessed a technical for her interaction with a referee.

In addition, LSU center Aalyah Del Rosario was assessed a flagrant foul for another scrum under the basket.

There were 53 fouls between the two teams and five players with four fouls or more.