The LSU Tigers were narrowly edged out by the UCLA Bruins 72-65 on Sunday.
Angel Reese expressed her frustration with basketball referees by directing her ire toward the NCAA after her LSU Tigers were narrowly defeated by the UCLA Bruins in a close 72-65 game on Sunday, March 30.
As the third seed facing off against the top seed, UCLA was favored to potentially win the national championship, and they continued that pursuit by handing Baton Rouge a tough loss.
LSU is still striving to replicate the success they experienced in 2023 when Angel Reese guided her team to the NCAA championship against Caitlin Clark’s Iowa Hawkeyes. However, they have now fallen short in the Elite Eight during both 2024 and 2025.
As attention shifts to Kim Mulkey and her suitability as the leader at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, the 22-year-old Chicago Sky player expressed her frustrations elsewhere. “These refs man smh,” Reese posted on X.com, formerly known as Twitter, indicating her discontent with officials in the WNBA, NCAA, and Unrivaled League as she continues to advocate for the sport.
Despite the disappointment of the loss, the LSU Tigers can hold their heads high, as they put up a strong fight against the top-seeded team. Statistically, the teams were closely matched, with UCLA edging out in field goal percentage by just 0.9% and three-point conversions by 7.4%, while LSU outperformed them in free throw percentage by 11.9%. Luck seemed to favor Mulkey on this occasion.
