LSU Tigers vs. Virginia Tech Hokies | NCAA Women's Final Four | Full Game Highlights

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Check out these highlights as the LSU Tigers defeat the Virginia Tech Hokies to lock in their spot in the NCAAW National Championship.
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Right off the top, important to note, Taylor Soule is the one who has the defensive assignment on Angel Reese.
Roger Johnson tried to flip it up, could not. The follow from Williams does roll in.
Here's Alexis Morris. You heard Holly break down her redemption story.
Back to the tutelage of Kim Mulkey. Fired that up too strong.
Reese on the offensive glass. There it is again.
And look at Kim come from behind and Reese nearly picked up a second foul.
Amor, off the mark. Offensive rebound. Kintley puts it in.
Down in transition. It really benefits LSU to do so.
But here, Liz Kintley, the biggest player on the floor.
But another offensive rebound. Knocked away by Williams.
LSU now in transition. Morris, nice move to the hoop and the finish.
LSU as a team thrives when they get out in transition.
Here she comes down the floor. Amor just plays Ole defense.
Let's her get to the bucket.
This is a young woman who is potent offensively. Great in the mid-range.
For Kintley, she has four Virginia Tech six points.
And Traylor able to take away the dribble for Morris.
Sets up Reese. Guarded by Soule. Reese leans in.
Can't finish it. And Soule after it for Virginia Tech.
That shoots 45% on the season, 35% from three.
You would expect at some point their shots start to fall.
Amor says, how about now, Ms. Lobos?
Hoa inbounding. Gets it in to Morris.
Bunny jumper is good. Alexis Morris has provided the offense.
They've gone heavy to her so far early in this one.
Here's Reese getting the post up.
Oh, Reese able to shed Greg and reverse it in.
Carson draws two. Gets it out to Williams.
Ladeja Williams spinning, taking and hitting.
20-13 LSU in front.
Amor looking to wheel away from Morris.
Amor a deep three. It is good.
Well, she's slippery, but she's also strong.
She's got a loss against Tennessee in the SEC championship game.
And after that, she said, I felt like I let my team down.
So she has been working hard.
Angel Reese is bigger and stronger than she was two weeks ago,
because she is not going to let her team down again.
And she's put a big result in this tournament, as has Alexis Morris.
For LSU, who have to perform in this game, and they certainly have so far.
Traylor turns the corner and lays it in.
And now Virginia Tech starting to hum offensively.
That's the descriptive. Right.
Reese cups it in, so LSU takes advantage.
This is the second pull the offensive rebound.
Williams hops inside and gets the roll.
Ladeja Williams turns it into a three-point possession.
Kitley gets it back, draws two.
Spins, Kitley able to force it in.
Eight points, five boards for the 2,000-point score.
Oh, what a spin from Reese.
Reese, two possessions ago, takes it right at her.
Gutierre pulled the Bronx native.
Ahead to Morris.
Morris looking to take anymore.
She does.
Looking to push for Virginia Tech.
Pull up three, won't go.
Kitley the offensive rebound.
Kitley trying to force it in and does.
Staying between Alexis Morris and the basket.
Carson has it knocked away by Traylor.
Kayanna Traylor trying to beat LSU to the cup.
Amor comes back to grab it.
Traylor will pull and hit from three.
Mojo, it's not just Georgia.
Amor, Liz, Kitley.
Traylor getting into the.
Here's Poole over to Reese.
Just two rebounds in this first half.
Reese spinning, gobbled up by Kitley.
Last hit, Reese.
Virginia Tech basketball.
If you do the too small symbol when you score,
do you do the too big one?
Kitley connects.
This game is tied.
Using the Greg screen.
Amor kicks.
Low pass.
Traylor, the crossover.
And the finish.
First lead of the final four for Virginia Tech.
Smith denied by Kitley.
Flagged down by Traylor.
A trip to the national championship game
Sunday afternoon on the line
as King knocks down the three
and a good start to the third for the Hokies.
Synergy numbers as we take another look at King.
She's so important to their success.
She has struggled shooting the basketball of late,
the freshman.
Traylor bounces inside.
Sowell finds Kitley, waits and finishes.
More than two threes.
Kenny Brooks has told us about that
and just great patience by Kitley.
Synergy numbers and how rarely Virginia Tech
used the zone this season.
How about the ability for Kenny Brooks
to use it in a moment like this
even though it's not something his team goes.
At a high rate or efficiently
but can get into the paint,
it has to be an option.
Williams able to end that scoreless streak
as Kitley gets the roll.
Let's send things over to Holly Rowe.
Liz Kitley is very comfortable
shooting the fadeaway jumper
and it's something that Kenny Brooks worked with her on
because he said there were times
where she could get off balance.
Got to the good news that she was coming to the Hokies.
D3 is good for Alexis Morris.
Finds Amor.
A little too long.
Kitley bangs it alive
and King able to flag it down.
Amor another good look.
She got it.
To me, one of the most impressive parts of it
is she does not let misses affect her confidence.
She started this game missing a couple
from the perimeter.
Continues to now hit
more threes
than any player
in NCAA
tournament history.
A tournament record for Georgia Amor
as we send things over to Holly.
Before every single game,
Kenny Brooks texts Georgia Amor
She's been huge tonight
after a slow start as Morris
is doing everything she can.
Something we saw when LSU played
against South Carolina earlier in the season.
One versus two, Alexis Morris
was the one who was able to score
for LSU.
Virginia Tech is
humming now.
That foul came on a second chance for LSU.
And now, with soul out of the game,
can Reese take advantage?
She does on that possession.
Virginia Tech lead
midway through this third.
Here comes Reese on the steal.
Angel Reese
all the way in for two.
Going through individual workouts
on the floor with this player,
something he loves to do to continue
to develop them.
Virginia Tech comes up with a steal here.
Trailer going to go all the way in
and pizza pie it home.
Virginia Tech doing an outstanding job
boxing her out once shots
go up. Morris,
the jab step, goes cross court.
Good look here for Poole.
She got it. Morris
gets it inside.
Williams, denied by Kittley.
Reese on the follow.
No foul called.
Williams able to finish through the contact.
I don't know, but it's my children's tactic
when they're not looking at me and saying what they want
to say under their breath. And it's working.
Williams
bangs inside and finishes
again. Here's
Morris
trying to get it inside. Kittley
knocked it away, and Virginia Tech
covers up for the moment.
Virginia Tech trailed by nine midway
through the second, then ended the second quarter
on an 11-0 run.
Started the third hot at a double-digit
lead moments ago. LSU has chipped into it.
Trailer connects.
Meanwhile, Virginia Tech
a plus 15 from the three-point
line as Morris starts the
fourth with a much-needed
three for LSU.
Morris dives inside
and banks it in. Alexis Morris.
Virginia Tech
keeps that tight six-player
rotation. Kayla King on the
bench at the moment. Trailer
thought about it. Three to shoot.
Kittley puts it down in traffic. Could not
do that. Into the corner.
Johnson dumps it down.
Reese into the center
of the paint. Hooks it in.
Timeout Virginia Tech.
Making an impact to start this fourth.
A 7-0 beginning
to the quarter for LSU as
Amor says
enough of that run. Something
like that. She has hit some big threes
tonight when her team has needed it most.
Williams, face-up
jumper. It's true. That's her
spot. Oh, the crossover.
The kick. Morris
airballs it.
Fired a bullet
to Reese. Able to finish.
17
tonight for Kayanna Trailer.
Knocked away. Trailer
loses it. Morris
dashing into the open floor.
Morris into the
corner. Shot clock
was fading. The steal
from Johnson. Johnson
gives LSU the lead.
Flage with
the steal and the push
the other way.
Four points for the...
A 14-3 run.
Amor can't hit. Soul
flies in. Williams
has it. Here come the Tigers.
Pool barrels in
and finishes.
Here's Morris. Little pull-up.
No. Reese on the
offensive glass. Put-back won't go.
Another chance. It is good.
Here's Reese. Back to work.
Gets denied by Kittley.
Persistent. Can't clip
it in, but gets the whistle.
Kick attack has come out of that
zone in the fourth quarter. Just
having a hard time, no matter what.
Keeping LSU off the glass.
Johnson soars in.
Morris slinks through.
Morris gets denied by Kittley.
Williams has its grip, but Reese
is there for the follow.
Amor fires away.
No. Soul
can't grab it. King has it.
King
has to let it fly. And
hits from three. That's
a big one.
Morris letting it wind
inside of a minute. Morris
into the paint.
Morris lays it in.
I mean, she is quick
with good handles. Gets in.
That's not an easy finish.
A shot at just 9 of 31
from three in this game.
29%. Kittley. Looked like she got
banged. No call.
Stolen by LSU. And that
on the back
of a massive fourth quarter.
LSU is headed
to the national championship
game for the first time
in program history.
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