Will there be any lingering effects from LSU women's basketball's deflating loss to No. 1 South Carolina?

A game Kim Mulkey's group led by as many as 11 points before Dawn Staley and South Carolina placed the game in a slow chokehold to eventually survive, 76-70, inside the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Thursday.

The truth is, the No. 9 Tigers (18-3, 5-2 SEC) can't rest on its laurels, there's no time to lick their wounds as a trip to Mississippi State awaits them Monday night (6 p.m., ESPN2).

Humphrey Coliseum is one of the tougher places to play in the SEC — just ask the Gamecocks as the Bulldogs played them tight in the first 25 minutes before pulling away — and is not a place to enter with drooped heads.

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Mulkey has mentioned that the tougher games to coach and play in are the ones where the team plays a road game after a tough loss.

"You just don't know what your team's psyche is going to be," the LSU coach has said.

A few games ago, Mulkey wasn't sure how LSU was going to respond after being upset on the road at Auburn in another close game that came down to the wire. The Tigers answered with a 20-point victory at Alabama.

LSU will be aiming for much of the same at Mississippi State.

Angel Reese, Aneesah Morrow chemistry becoming vital

Since LSU star Angel Reese's return from her absence, the chemistry between herself and Aneesah Morrow has seen tremendous growth.

They feed each other inside, as they did a couple of times against South Carolina, and are leading the team in minutes played the past few games. The Tiger post duo also leads the team in scoring, becoming a vital part in the team's ability to get to the free throw line and converts foul shots.

Against the Bulldogs, Morrow and Reese will need another solid performance as Sam Purcell's team has really good inside players.

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Mississippi State scouting report

Mississippi State has the ability to counteract most teams' best attributes.

With senior forward Jessika Carter protecting the rim, and guard tandem JerKaila Jordan and Lauren Park-Lane scoring and distributing, respectively, Purcell's bunch has playmakers at all levels.

Where the Bulldogs have struggled has been with consistency. They've gotten out to leads over Tennessee as well as big leads over Arkansas and Florida, only to let the opponents climb back into game. MSU lost to the Lady Vols but were able to hang on against Arkansas and Florida.

Behind Carter, the shot-block extraordinaire, Mississippi State plays quality defense but has been vulnerable to getting into foul trouble.

LSU women's basketball score prediction at Mississippi score

LSU 88, Mississippi State 73: LSU's stellar post play continues as Reese and Morrow dominate the boards and stay hot offensively to push their team past MSU.

Cory Diaz covers the LSU Tigers and Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns for The Daily Advertiser as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow his Tigers and Cajuns coverage on Twitter: @ByCoryDiaz. Got questions regarding LSU/UL athletics? Send them to Cory Diaz at bdiaz@gannett.com.

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