Angel Reese after getting knocked down amid LSU court storming: 'It was all worth it'
As LSU fans stormed the court following Wednesday’s thrilling victory over Kentucky, Angel Reese was in the crowd. At one point, she got knocked down – although she was apparently fine with it.
As she reacted to the victory on social media, Reese said it was “worth it” to get knocked over while celebrating with her teammates and fellow students. It marked LSU’s second consecutive victory over a ranked opponent, and it came in thrilling fashion.
After Tyrell Ward’s shot fell, the celebration began. And even though she ended up hitting the ground at one point, Reese didn’t seem bothered by it at all.
“STORMED THE COURT, GOT KNOCKED DOWN BUT GUESS WHAT??? IT WAS ALL WORTH IT!!! … GEAUX TIGERSSSS,” Angel Reese posted on X.
Rob Dillingham put Kentucky back out in front with 15 seconds left, and Matt McMahon opted not to call a timeout as LSU went back down the court. Jordan Wright got his shot blocked, but as the ball bounced around, it ended up in Ward’s hands. He put it back up and it went down as the buzzer sounded – and the fans stormed the court.
When Wright’s shot got blocked by Adou Thiero, though, McMahon reacted like many LSU fans probably did because he didn’t use the final timeout. However, his reason for the decision was he didn’t want Kentucky to have a chance to draw up a defense.
“Wish I would’ve called timeout,” McMahon said with a laugh, when asked by Dave Pasch about his reaction to the block. “But I didn’t want them to get their defense set. I like them playing in transition, just a scramble situation. Trust Jordan Wright with the ball there.
“We’ve been searching for some toughness. And Tyrell Ward comes flying out of nowhere to put that ball in and win the game, just awesome, man. Awesome.”
Wright’s awareness to keep the play going was also huge, though. He was able to bounce back from the blocked shot and help get the ball to Ward, who sank the game-winner as time expired. McMahon said while it wasn’t the prettiest play in the world, it still was part of his mantra to his players about winning each possession.
“We’ve been talking for a long time, just the value of every possession,” McMahon said. “Play your tail off every possession. Compete, just figure it out, find a way. Probably won’t be on a clinic tape anywhere, but boy, that final scoreboard sure looks beautiful up there.”