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LSU senior guard Jeanne Kenney (5) holds her head Tuesday, March 25, 2014, during the Lady Tigers' 76-67 win against West Virginia in the PMAC. She left the game in the first half and did not return.

Depleted Lady Tigers face Louisville in Sweet 16

By Tommy Romanach March 27, 2014

The chips are stacked against the LSU women’s basketball team this weekend, but no one knows that better than the Lady Tigers themselves. Impossible odds are something the Lady Tigers have dealt...

LSU head women's basketball coach Nikki Caldwell yells at her team Tuesday, March 25, 2014, during the Tigers' 76-67 win against West Virginia in the PMAC.

Opinion: Caldwell’s troops deliver gutsiest performance of the year

By James Moran March 26, 2014

Nikki Caldwell can motivate someone straight through a brick wall. There’s a passion in her voice at all times, giving her words an air of intensity, even if she’s said them before. The inflection...

LSU senior guard Jeanne Kenney (5) holds her head Tuesday, March 25, 2014, during the Lady Tigers' 76-67 win against West Virginia in the PMAC. She left the game in the first half and did not return.

Kenney’s injury inspires reserves

By Lawrence Barreca March 25, 2014

Win or lose, LSU senior guard Jeanne Kenney played her final contest in the PMAC when her squad battled West Virginia on Tuesday night. With 7:22 remaining in the first half, Kenney walked into the LSU...

LSU senior forward Theresa Plaisance (55) hoists sophomore guard Danielle Ballard (32) in the air Tuesday, March 25, 2014, following the Tigers' 76-67 win against West Virginia in the PMAC.

Lady Tigers come from behind to upset West Virginia, 76-67

By Tommy Romanach March 25, 2014

This was the moment they’d waited for their entire career. With seven points at five minutes left, senior forwards Theresa Plaisance and Shanece McKinney saw the fate of their final game at the PMAC...

LSU basketball coach Johnny Jones celebrates with junior Johnny O'Bryant III (2) on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, during the Tigers' 77-71 win against Mizzou in the PMAC. O'Bryant had 16 points and 6 rebounds in the game.

Important decisions await LSU’s talented frontcourt players

By James Moran March 25, 2014

In the event of a serious cut, modern medicine says it’s best to bandage the injury immediately, then let time pass before painfully ripping the bandage off to let the scab heal. But in the case...

Former LSU basketball player Shaquille O'Neal talks with former LSU basketball coach Dale Brown on Monday in the Quad. Shaq is part of a film with Brown, filming in various locations across campus.

Former Tigers O’Neal, Brown to be inducted into Hall of Fame

By Mike Gegenheimer March 25, 2014

The Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame announced the induction of former LSU All-American Shaquille O’Neal and his coach Dale Brown on Tuesday. O’Neal and Brown join a six-person Class of 2014...

LSU forward Jordan Mickey (25) and SMU forward Ben Moore (34) fight for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the second round of the NIT Monday, March 24, 2014, in Dallas, Texas. (AP Photo/Sharon Ellman)

Tigers fall to SMU in NIT second-round match, 80-67

By Chandler Rome March 24, 2014

On paper, the first half of LSU’s second round National Invitation Tournament showdown against Southern Methodist University went according to coach Johnny Jones’ script. SMU leading scorer...

LSU senior guard Jeanne Kenney (5) moves the ball down the court Sunday, March 23, 2014, during the Tigers' 98-78 victory against Georgia Tech in the PMAC.

LSU meets WVU in second round

By Tommy Romanach March 24, 2014

The LSU women’s basketball team kept a furious pace in its 98-78 win against Georgia Tech Sunday, recording 57 rebounds and shooting 50 percent. Senior guard Jeanne Kenney admitted the victory was...

LSU freshman forward Jordan Mickey (25) shoots the ball during the Tigers' 61-69 loss to Georgia in the PMAC.

Tigers travel to face Brown, SMU in NIT second round

By Chandler Rome March 23, 2014

Alongside his offers from Ohio State, LSU, Oklahoma State and Arkansas, Dallas native and Prime Prep Academy forward Jordan Mickey had an offer from Southern Methodist University.“It wasn’t...

LSU sophomore guard Danielle Ballard (32) lays up the ball Sunday, March 23, 2014, during the Tigers' 98-78 win against Georgia Tech in the PMAC.

Ballard has career day against Georgia Tech

By Lawrence Barreca March 23, 2014

In the three games leading into the Southeastern Conference tournament, LSU sophomore guard Danielle Ballard scored a combined 12 points against Arkansas, Tennessee and Alabama. If the past three weeks...

LSU sophomore guard Danielle Ballard (32) dribbles down the court Sunday, March 23, 2014, during the Tigers' 98-78 win against Georgia Tech in the PMAC.

Offensive explosion keys first round victory

By Tommy Romanach March 23, 2014

That was not the LSU team fans have grown accustomed to. The Lady Tigers (20-12, 7-9 Southeastern Conference) came out fast early on and never surrendered their lead, as sophomore guard Danielle Ballard...

LSU guard Raigyne Moncrief, left, and guard Jeanne Kenney react on the bench in the closing minute of the team's to Tennessee in an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference women's tournament, Friday, March 7, 2014, in Duluth, Ga. Tennessee defeated LSU 77-65. (AP Photo/Jason Getz)

Lady Tigers enter NCAA tournament

By Tommy Romanach March 20, 2014

LSU does not have another chance to get back on track. The Lady Tigers have no more media sessions to talk about what they can do to get out of their slump. The only thing left to do is act on their words. “It’s...