AUBURN, Ala. — ZaKiyah Johnson scored 16 points, Mikaylah Williams added 12 and No. 5 LSU bounced back from a midweek loss to rout Auburn 77-44 on Sunday.
LSU's defense proved to be the key, holding Auburn to 25% shooting from the field and 14.3% from 3-point range.
Flau'jae Johnson, LSU's leading scorer, finished with 10 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Amiya Joyner notched a double-double, finishing with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
LSU (22-3, 8-3 Southeastern Conference) jumped out to an early lead after holding Auburn (13-12, 2-9) to just six points in the first quarter and took a 36-13 lead into the half. Auburn made 5 of 30 shots from the field and missed all 14 from behind the arc in the first half.
LSU built its advantage with a 10-0 run that lasted nearly eight minutes during the first half, then closed out the half with an 8-0 spurt.
Once again, size proved to be an issue for Auburn. The Tigers were outrebounded 54-30, and LSU held a 34-24 advantage in points in the paint.
LSU was able to bounce back from a Thursday night loss to No. 4 Texas, a game in which the Tigers committed 19 turnovers. On Sunday, LSU struggled with turnovers again, finishing with 19 giveaways — more than its season average of 14.8.
LSU held a 28-13 advantage in bench points and assisted on 17 of its scores compared to Auburn's eight assists.
