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The defending NCAA Women's champions, LSU Tigers, got off to a rough start in the 2023-24 season as they lost their opening fixture against the 20th-ranked Colorado Buffaloes 92-78, in T-Mobile Arena at the Hall of Fame Series on Monday night. LSU star Angel Reese struggled in the loss and the Twitterati emerged on X and ambushed the 6-foot-3 women's star and her team.
In Game One for the LSU Tigers, returning champions Angel Reese and Flau'Jae Johnson led the starting five while new signings Annesah Morrow and Hailey Van Lith, and true freshman Mikaylah Williams joined the duo of Reese and Johnson.
During their 92-78 loss, Angel Reese scored 15 points and registered 12 rebounds despite shooting just 6-15 from the field and making just one assist compared to four turnovers. Mikaylah Williams led the LSU Tigers in scoring with 17 points n 31 minutes. Following their poor outing at the T-Mobile Arena, the fans flooded the internet with their striking remarks against the defending champions.
Check some viral tweets:
On the other hand, the 2023 NCCA Women's Basketball runners-up, IOWA Hawkeyes won their opener against Fairleigh Dickinson Knights on Monday night 102-46, which sparked even more reactions on X as the fans compared Angel Reese's antics against Caitlin Clark during the 2023 NCCA Women's Basketball Finals.
Caitlin Clark led the scoring with her game-high 28-point double-double, scoring 21 in the first half, against the FDU. Arguably the best player in women's college basketball, Clark helped her side to post a 56-point win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Monday night. IOWA Buffaloes will next face No. 8 Virginia Tech Hokies while the LSU Tigers will play their first game at home against Queens Royals at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Thursday.
