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LSU women’s basketball graduate student guard Hailey Van Lith (11) holds the ball Sunday, March 24, 2024, during LSU’s 83-56 second-round NCAA tournament win against Middle Tennessee at the Pete Maravich Center in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU women’s basketball guard Hailey Van Lith has entered the transfer portal

By Tyler Harden April 4, 2024

LSU guard Hailey Van Lith will enter the transfer portal, according to On3.Van Lith averaged 11.6 points per game, 2.4 rebounds per game and 3.6 assists per game this season at LSU.She was a top transfer...

LSU men’s basketball graduate student guard Jordan Wright (6) drives in Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, during LSU’s 67-66 win against Georgia in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La.

Why men’s college basketball has been stuck playing two halves for 70 years

By Ethan Stenger, Sports Editor April 4, 2024

In 1954, men's college basketball coaches from all across the country met in the grand ballroom of the Hotel Muehlebach in Kansas City, Missouri, to decide if future games should be split into four ten-minute...

LSU women's basketball sophomore guard Flau'jae Johnson (4) holds the basketball Sunday, March 3, 2024, during LSU’s 77-56 win against Kentucky at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La.

Leader through Madness: Flau’jae Johnson’s NCAA Tournament and how it came to be

By Tyler Harden April 3, 2024

When Flau’jae Johnson knocked down two 3-pointers midway through the first quarter against UCLA, she knew she was on. That was the story for Johnson in the NCAA Tournament. She was on, playing some...

LSU women’s basketball junior forward Angel Reese (10) gestures to her teammates Friday, March 22, 2024, during LSU’s 70-60 first-round NCAA March Madness tournament victory against Rice at the Pete Maravich Center in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU women’s basketball forward Angel Reese declares for the 2024 WNBA Draft

By Tyler Harden April 3, 2024

LSU women’s basketball forward, Angel Reese, announced on Wednesday that she will not be returning to LSU for her final year of college eligibility.Reese is expected to be a top 10 pick in this year’s...

Mike the Tiger leads a cheer Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, during LSU's 71-66 win over Auburn Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La.

Film study: What transfer guard Cam Carter can bring to LSU men’s hoops next season

By Jason Willis, Managing Editor April 3, 2024

LSU men’s basketball will be losing a lot this offseason, with three starters and a handful of rotation players graduating. Cam Carter, the Tigers’ first big addition, will seek to alleviate some...

LSU women's basketball team huddles up following a Auburn score Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, during LSU's 71-66 win over Auburn Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La.

Jeff Landry proposes student athletes should be present for national anthem or ‘risk scholarships’

By Peter Rauterkus April 2, 2024

LSU women's basketball caught another piece of online criticism Tuesday morning, this time from Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry. The team was criticized by some on social media Monday night for not being on...

LSU women’s basketball junior forward Angel Reese (10) high-fives the student section Sunday, March 24, 2024, during LSU’s 83-56 second-round NCAA tournament win against Middle Tennessee at the Pete Maravich Center in Baton Rouge, La.

Season in-review: A recap of LSU women’s hoops’ 2023-24 season

By Tyler Harden April 2, 2024

With its loss in the Elite 8 to Iowa, LSU’s season has come to an end. The Tigers ended with a 31-6 record. For the Tigers this season, there were lots of ups and downs.  Between losing their...

LSU women’s basketball head coach Kim Mulkey looks down Sunday, March 24, 2024, during LSU’s 83-56 second-round NCAA tournament win against Middle Tennessee at the Pete Maravich Center in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU women’s basketball’s season ends with 94-87 loss to Iowa in the Elite 8

By Tyler Harden April 1, 2024

The rematch of last year’s national championship game between LSU and Iowa lived up to the hype in every way. But the blockbuster rematch had a different result, as Iowa knocked off the defending...

LSU women’s basketball sophomore forward Angel Reese (10) avoids her defender on Sunday, April 2, 2023, during LSU's 102-85 win against Iowa in the NCAA National Championship in the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

Rise to Fame: How the lives of Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark changed since the national championship

By Tyler Harden April 1, 2024

When LSU won a national championship last season, Angel Reese’s life changed forever.So did the life of Iowa’s Caitlin Clark, as women’s basketball continues to garner the most attention...

LSU women’s basketball sophomore forward Angel Reese (10) drives towards the paint on Sunday, April 2, 2023, during LSU's 102-85 win against Iowa in the NCAA National Championship in the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

The Rematch: Previewing LSU’s Elite 8 matchup against Caitlin Clark and Iowa

By Tyler Harden March 31, 2024

Iron sharpens iron. A common mantra used by ultimate competitors to make themselves better by facing each other.Angel Reese is a competitor. Iowa’s Caitlin Clark is a competitor. They’re competitive...

LSU women’s basketball head coach Kim Mulkey yells out to players on the court Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, during LSU’s 76-70 loss against South Carolina in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La.

Kim Mulkey criticizes LA Times article after Sweet 16 win: ‘It was so sexist’

By Jason Willis, Managing Editor March 30, 2024

After LSU women’s basketball’s thrilling Sweet 16 win over UCLA by a score of 78-69, head coach Kim Mulkey took the stand to talk about a recently published article. No, not the one you’re thinking...

LSU women’s basketball sophomore guard Flau’jae Johnson (4) celebrates scoring Sunday, March 24, 2024, during LSU’s 83-56 second-round NCAA tournament win against Middle Tennessee at the Pete Maravich Center in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU escapes UCLA 78-69 in the Sweet 16, advances to the Elite 8 on Monday

By Tyler Harden March 30, 2024

It wasn’t going to come easy in the Sweet 16, but after UCLA came within striking distance of ending LSU’s season, the Tigers escaped with a 78-69 win.LSU finished the game shooting 26-for-57...