Iowa fans greatly enjoy watching No. 1 LSU tumble on season’s opening night
Maybe it’s going to take this LSU superteam a minute.
After opening night, that’s the obvious indication from No. 18 Colorado‘s shocking 92-78 upset of No. 1 LSU, the defending national champion.
In the Hall of Fame Series from Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena, Colorado’s Big Three stole the show. CU senior guard Frida Formann knocked down seven 3-pointers and scored 27 points. Junior center Aaronette Vonleh added 24. Graduate student guard Jaylyn Sherrod had 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists.
Meanwhile, LSU junior forward Angel Reese finished with a double-double, but she shot just 6-of-15 from the floor to finish with 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Freshman guard Mikaylah Williams actually ended the night as the Tigers’ leading scorer, finishing with 17 points. Louisville transfer and graduate student guard Hailey Van Lith added 14 points for the Tigers, but she shot 4-of-11 from the floor. DePaul transfer Aneesah Morrow ended the night with six points, shooting 2-of-9 from the field.
After a contentious finish to last season’s national championship game when Reese mocked Iowa’s Caitlin Clark in the game’s final seconds, Hawkeye fans surely haven’t forgotten.
In addition to Clark and Iowa’s season-opening blowout of FDU, Hawkeye fans greatly enjoyed Colorado’s upset of LSU.
It's official! Wow!
No. 1 goes down in season opener 🤯🚨👀
No. 20 @CUBuffsWBB stuns defending national champs, No. 1 LSU, in season opener!#NCAAWBB pic.twitter.com/LH51yfNtIq
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) November 7, 2023
Let the troll begin
LS-Who?#GeauxBuffs pic.twitter.com/sLfQuNQKv1
— Colorado Women's Basketball 🦬 (@CUBuffsWBB) November 7, 2023
Not ideal company for LSU
LSU becomes the first defending Division I @MarchMadnessWBB champion to lose in its season opener since UConn in 1995-96.
Huge win for @CUBuffsWBB‼️ pic.twitter.com/TDGd6MOEzv
— CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 (@CBSSportsCBB) November 7, 2023
Cackling
hahahhahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahhahahahhahahahhahahahahhahha *deep breath* hahahahhahahhahahahhahahahahahahahhahahahahahhahahahhahahahhahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahhahahahahhahahahhahahahhahahahahhahahahahaha https://t.co/W8jwUqAczu
— Sam (@sammmidd) November 7, 2023
And many were not upset
LSU women lose their opening game of the season to Colorado. Not unhappy about that https://t.co/Oex1DC0NbQ
— I Love Iowa Basketball (@ILoveIowaBball) November 7, 2023
Karma?
Siri, show me comeuppance. https://t.co/0LS5RO2CYP
— Black Heart Gold Pain (@BHGP) November 7, 2023
They're tough!
Hangovers are the worst, aren’t they pic.twitter.com/ppF0NIYZrG
— Barstool Iowa (@BarstoolUIowa) November 7, 2023
A gentle reminder
Gentle reminder that Angel Reese deserves to lose every game they play this year https://t.co/A9Noax2Xch pic.twitter.com/B10MJE3Wzv
— KirkBurner (@kferentzburner) November 7, 2023
It makes you wonder
I wonder how Angel Reese would react if one of the Colorado girls started following her around the court doing the can't-see-me in her face
— Heavens! (@HeavensFX) November 7, 2023
Truly shocking
— Lucy Rohden (@lucy_rohden) November 7, 2023
On second thought!
What happens in… actually, never mind. https://t.co/qGEwHmkXFR
— Tyler Tachman (@Tyler_T15) November 7, 2023
A banner start
Stellar start by LSU's stacked super-team. 😉
— Mark Woodley (@MarkWoodleyTV) November 7, 2023
Congrats, America!
When Kim Mulkey loses, America wins.
— Amy, Jello Shot Queen (@SmoreChick) November 7, 2023
Nothing like a good upset
lsu is very good they will be fine but what an awesome way to start the season
— Lucy Rohden (@lucy_rohden) November 7, 2023
UConn fans got the memo, too
This is your #1 team in the country? 😂 pic.twitter.com/9faqc3iLBy
— Bueckerszone | Paige Bueckers Fan (@bueckerszone) November 7, 2023
It's really too bad isn't it?
Got out of class and saw some scores… pic.twitter.com/VtoyzZlmgu
— Holly&Go (@hawkchick11) November 7, 2023
Just wait!
When Dayton knocks off Uconn, OUR Iowa Hawkeyes will be #1 next week….
— 𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙩 𝙒𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 (@ChinLovesIowa) November 7, 2023
Put it in the Louvre
Hang it in the Louvre https://t.co/kpCH92ejGM
— Ralphie Report (@RalphieReport) November 7, 2023
Shaq showed CU love
Shaq and Candace Parker pulled up to the Buffs' locker room after their win against No. 1 LSU 🔥
(via @CUBuffsWBB)
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) November 7, 2023
Same mood, different result
— Mike Ott (Lover of beer and green bean casserole) (@DustyBottoms04) November 7, 2023
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