Augustus Reaches Milestone for LSU

Seimone Augustus scored 23 points and became the fourth player in Louisiana State women’s basketball history to score 2,000 points Monday night, leading the No. 3-ranked Tigers to a 72-41 victory over New Orleans at Baton Rouge, La.

Augustus entered the game eight points shy of the milestone and scored seven in the first six minutes. She made a short jump shot in the lane with 5:08 left in the first half to surpass the mark.

“It seems like I just scored my 1,000th point,” Augustus said. “It really isn’t a big deal. I’m just glad to be a part of history and get another accomplishment here.”

Augustus made nine of 12 shots and finished with six rebounds before leaving the game with 11 minutes left.

Sylvia Fowles added 15 points and seven rebounds.

Reserve Jada Frazier led the Lady Privateers (2-5) with 12 points on four three-pointers.

Ashley Sentimore, the leading scorer for New Orleans, was limited to three points on one-for-eight shooting, well below her 15-point average.

The Tigers (5-0) charged to a 12-0 lead in the first four minutes, with Augustus and Fowles combining for the first nine points.

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In the other women’s top 25 game:

No. 16 DePaul 89, Northern Illinois 46 -- Allie Quigley matched her season high with 23 points to help the Blue Demons (9-1) beat the Huskies (2-5) at Chicago. DePaul took a 10-0 lead to open the game and started the second half with an 8-0 run against Northern Illinois, which made 22 turnovers and shot 27.3%.

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In women’s basketball news:

Angela Tisdale, Baylor’s second-leading scorer, was suspended for three games for violating team rules. Baylor Coach Kim Mulkey-Robertson declined to disclose the rule that was violated.

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In men’s basketball news:

Arizona’s leading scorer, Hassan Adams, was issued a misdemeanor citation in Tucson after being arrested Sunday for disturbing the peace during a post-party incident.

Some 200 people were in the parking lot outside Adams’ apartment complex at about 2 a.m. and a party apparently erupted into fighting, along with drinking and dancing on cars, according to police.

Adams reportedly became involved in an argument between a woman and her former boyfriend, the woman told police.

A Tucson police spokesman said Adams, a 21-year-old senior guard, was ticketed and released after he refused to leave when officers told him to go home.

Arizona athletic department spokesman Richard Paige said Coach Lute Olson was out of town recruiting and not immediately available for comment. Paige said it was premature to say whether Adams would face disciplinary action.

The 6-foot-4 Adams is averaging 18.3 points for the 24th-ranked Wildcats. He is also the team’s second-leading rebounder, averaging 7.3 per game.