Shayeann Day-Wilson won the battle for lead ballhandling duties. Kailyn Gilbert emerged as a scoring threat off the bench. Even Jada Richard, a 5-foot-7 freshman from Lafayette, crept her way onto the floor while LSU searched for someone who could hit open shots on the perimeter.

Flau'Jae Johnson leads all scorers with 19 points along with seven rebounds as LSU earns the 71-60 win over Missouri.

LSU women's basketball found itself in a dogfight early at Missouri. But a 15-1 run to close the third propelled LSU to the victory Thursday night.