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Cheerers are coming in as the season tournament is about to begin with a bang. The zing of March Madness is already kicking into the fans, however, there is one last game still left to be played by all teams. In particular, LSU Tigers will be pouncing on their homecourt against Kentucky Wildcats on Monday.

This season has been quite a ride to remember for both teams. But while Tigers recently defeated Alabama with a winning score of 85-66, Wildcats will be looking to bounce back from a recent 45-75 beating against Ole Miss and a nearly half-scored defeat from South Carolina with a 55-103. All these things have elevated the anticipation levels to several notches. Contributing to this feat, Angel Reese has something interesting for her fans.

Angel Reese winning over her fans

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Gearing up for the last game before the commencement of March Madness, Angel Reese is fully throttled to catapult her fans to attend the Tigers vs Wildcats matchup.

Notably, in her recent Instagram stories, Angel Reese is sprinkling her captivating talisman on her fans with a caption, “STILL HAVE A FEW LEFT ON HAND FOR SUNDAY! FIRST COME FIRST SERVE! MY MOMMA WILL BE GIVING SOME OUT TOO AT THE GAME SO FIND HER IF YOU CAN LOL.”

More so, the merch included customized T-shirts with the slogans – “Bayou Barbie is my favorite Senior,” and, “Angel” written on them, along with the Lady Tiger’s stylish pictures printed on them and more.

Angel Reese has been averaging double-doubles with 19 points, 13 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game. She has been shooting with a field goal percentage of 49.5%. She’s followed by Aneesah Morrow who has been performing shoulder-to-shoulder with Reese and Lith, also averaging double-doubles with 16.8 points, 10 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game. She has been shooting with a field goal percentage of 48%.

Read More: Angel Reese Leads LSU to Comfortable Win in Front of Record-Breaking Crowd

Let’s take a closer look at both the teams.

Performance analysis

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Tigers have had an outstanding season this one. They have achieved an impressive record of 24 wins and 4 losses during the regular season. Similarly, their conference record stands at 11 wins and 3 losses, as a result, they have acquired 2nd position in the SEC.

The team has displayed its offensive prowess by averaging 80.5 points per game. Their recent matchup against Georgia was a dominating one as they took over Bulldogs with an 80-54, outscoring them in the paint, controlling the boards and capitalizing on turnovers.

On the other hand, Wildcats had a quite intriguing season with a record of 11 wins and 17 losses, finishing at #12 in the SEC. The team’s overall average has been 65.5 points per game which puts them at #177 out of 360 teams.

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Notably, they had several hard-fought matchups including the 74-66 win against East Tennessee State in the season opener, followed by a dominating 82-54 win over South Carolina Upstate.

Last season’s champs going into battle with Wildcats, will be a fascinating one to watch!