LSU rides brilliant Flau'jae Johnson performance to second consecutive Elite Eight

Flau'jae Johnson made a massive statement in the Sweet 16 against UCLA. The LSU guard announced to a national audience that she's capable of carrying a star-studded team when needed.

LSU advanced to its second consecutive Elite Eight as it tries to win back-to-back national titles. On Saturday afternoon, the Tigers beat the Bruins 78-69 to advance to the regional finals, where it awaits the winner of Iowa-Colorado.

Johnson was the undoubted star of the game for LSU, which says a lot considering she shares a court with senior guard Hailey Van Lith as well as senior forwards Angel Reese and Aneesah Morrow.

Johnson, a sophomore, finished with a game-high 24 points and also led the Tigers with 12 rebounds.

She brought an energy to a game the Tigers sorely needed and made multiple outstanding plays, both on the offensive and defensive ends.

Johnson set the tone with a three early to tie the game at 5-5 before showing off her handles on an excellent move before a second-quarter layup that gave LSU a 46-45 lead.