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LSU star Angel Reese says the commotion on the handshake line after the Tigers’ 78-69 victory over UCLA within the Candy 16 on Saturday stemmed from an assistant coach who “talked a little bit loopy.”
Broadcast cameras captured the tense second when Reese appeared to say one thing to somebody within the UCLA line.
Angel Reese (10) of the LSU Tigers drives towards Christeen Iwuala (22) of the UCLA Bruins through the first half of the Candy 16 of the NCAA Match at MVP Area on March 30, 2024 in Albany, NY (Andy Lyons/Getty Photos)
Preliminary hypothesis was that Reese exchanged phrases with Bruins head coach Cori Shut, who appeared to take offense at one thing Reese stated to the UCLA bench after she was fouled out of the sport with 30 seconds left. However she clarified that her phrases have been directed at an assistant coach.
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“Oh no, she instructed me ‘good sport,’” Reese stated of Shut when requested in regards to the incident throughout LSU’s post-game press convention.
“It was one other coach speaking a little bit loopy.”
When requested for additional clarification, Reese responded with “Subsequent query.”
Angel Reese (10) of the LSU Tigers dribbles towards the UCLA Bruins through the first half of the Candy 16 of the NCAA Match at MVP Area on March 30, 2024 in Albany, NY (Sarah Stier/Getty Photos)
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The difficulty apparently began when Reese fouled out within the remaining minute of the sport. As she walked to the bench, she appeared over her shoulder and appeared to say one thing within the course of the UCLA bench.
An agitated Shut approached a referee about this and was reportedly indignant {that a} technical foul had not been referred to as.
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“That is simply not who we’re,” Shut stated after the sport about Reese’s accusations.
UCLA Bruins head coach Cori Shut speaks together with her group throughout a sport towards the LSU Tigers through the Candy 16 of the 2024 NCAA Match at MVP Area on March 30, 2024 in Albany, NY (Scott Taetsch/NCAA Photographs through Getty Photos)
“I do not need to say something about Angel. I am going to simply discuss what the Bruins are, and the Bruins are fashionable, they breathe life into one another. And we’re not going to provide that – we by no means would, and above all, it could by no means one in every of my coaches come…completely not.
Flau’jae Johnson had 24 factors and 12 rebounds, and Reese posted her twenty sixth double-double of the season to maneuver LSU nearer to a second straight title.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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