Nov 15, 2003

Box Score

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Seimone Augustus scored 19 points, and ninth-ranked LSU beat Villanova 63-56 Saturday to advance to the championship game of the Women's Sports Foundation Classic.

Scholanda Hoston had 13 points and Doneeka Hodges 11 for the Lady Tigers in the opener for both teams. Augustus, the national freshman of the year last season, scored 14 points in the second half as LSU erased a 12-point deficit.

Temeka Johnson, held scoreless in the first half, finished with nine points, six assists and eight rebounds.

Liad Suez led Villanova with 21 points on 10-of-12 shooting.

Courtney Mix made a basket with 15:40 remaining to give the Wildcats a 38-26 lead.

LSU took its first lead of the second half on a three-point play by Hoston with 4:16 to go. The Lady Tigers hit 12-of-16 free throws down the stretch to seal the victory.

Villanova took a 10-2 lead on a 3-pointer by Kelly Nash. The Lady Tigers committed 10 first-half turnovers and trailed 25-20 at the break.