NEW ORLEANS -- Flau'jae Johnson scored 22 points while MiLaysia Fulwiley tallied 20 points and six assists as No. 5 LSU extended its season-opening winning streak to five games with a 101-71 victory over Tulane on Monday night.

Mikaylah Williams added 16 points, Zakiya Johnson had 14 and Amiya Joiner 12 as the Tigers matched the school record with their fifth straight 100-point game, tying the 2022-23 national championship team. Fulwiley's free throw with 26.9 seconds left, following her eighth steal of the game, accounted for LSU's 100th point.

The Tigers, who had a 62-point average margin of victory in their first four games, held a 32-point lead in the second quarter before Tulane (2-2) cut its deficit to 24 points, 58-34, at the break.

Mecailin Marshall led Tulane with 20 points.

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