Angel Reese and the LSU Tigers women’s basketball team survive another day in the NCAA Tournament.
This victory comes after the team lost the 2024 SEC championship game to South Carolina with a 79-72 final score.
Throughout this season, Reese has been a key asset on Kim Mulkey’s offensive arsenal on the court.
But during their First-Round game against the Rice Owls, Angel Reese who has a $1.8 million valuation (as per On3), struggled to put up the offensive performance that she is known for.
The defending national champions may be off to a successful start in this year’s NCAA Tournament, but Reese will have to find her rhythm and continue scoring points in abundance once again Following the victory against Rice, fans took to social media to share their opinions on the 21-year-old’s performance.
One fan even went on to comment:
“Angel Reese is the 3rd best player on her team. She can rebound her a** off but shawty aint like that.”
Angel Reese is the 3rd best player on her team. She can rebound her ass off but shawty really aint like that.
— 🐍Free🏁Smoke🛝 (@Since1993___) March 22, 2024
Here are a few more reactions to the Bayou Barbie’s First Round game in the NCAA Tournament.
If I’m a WNBA GM right now, Angel Reese just fell out of the 1st draft for me watching this game. Angel is a role player meaning she can’t do it all. She excels with posting up strong, using her quickness & strongly rebounding the basketball.
Stop trying to prove versatility.
— GO SWBB! (@swbbfan1) March 22, 2024
Angel Reese had a bad offensive game but those 19 rebounds were clutch today and Winning in March is all that matters not stats. We gotta be better w turnovers
— Latesia (@Latesia27) March 22, 2024
Angel Reese just went 1-7 with 19 boards she was just missing and getting the rebound
— HÈLLßÈñ† (@FijiFlacko) March 22, 2024
The #LSU Womens Basketball sucked 2day. they should have easily won by double digits but didnt. If it wasn't for the free throws, they would have lost. Angel Reese makes me think she didnt want 2 b there. There're 2 many turnovers for a team hyped as much as they are. Terrible
— 𝓢𝓽𝓪𝓷𝓵𝓮𝔂 𝓝𝓸𝔀𝓪𝓬𝓴𝓲 (@Stanches2329) March 22, 2024
Angel Reese went 1-7 but she made it look so good. She brought so much energy to her team in that game. With the attention they put on her if her teammates go crazy they can easily repeat!
— TaeGotti-TV📺 (@TaeGottiTV_) March 22, 2024
Angel Reese is so overrated
— Cody Wright (@RedBeard4198) March 22, 2024
Angel Reese goes 1-7 from the field against Rice in the NCAA Tournament and people are still gonna act like she’s the next Lisa Leslie or something
Don’t get me wrong she’s a very good player but she’s also very overrated
— Otter Bracketology (@OtterBrackets) March 22, 2024
Angel Reese bad games are so funny because somehow she still ends up with a 19 rebound double double
— #1 Zach Edey Hater (@JLew_5) March 22, 2024
Is Angel Reese good? Cause everytime i watch her play it’s like Ard she getting rebounds cause she tall but that’s it lol
— Washed 🐐 (@YBeJeff) March 22, 2024
Despite not being quite active on the scoring front, Reese was successful in securing a double-double against the Rice Owls.
The 21- year-old scored 10 points along with 19 rebounds and no assists.
This season, she has gone on to average 19.0 points, 13.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game for the Tigers.
However, it is still unclear if Angel Reese willdeclare for the upcoming WNBA draft.Angel Reese and the LSU Tigers advance in the NCAA Tournament LSU Tigers HC Kim Mulkey is one step closer to winning back-to-back national championships with her team.
With this first-round victory against the Rice Owls, they are not scheduled to face No.1l seed Middle Tennessee on Sunday.
The Blue Raiders were successful in securing an upset victory over Louisville with a 71-69 final score.