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Women's Basketball

LSU women's basketball junior guard Last-Tear Poa dribbles the ball Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, during LSU's 71-66 win over Auburn Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU women’s basketball’s Last-Tear Poa enters transfer portal

By Ross Abboud April 2, 2025

LSU women’s basketball is losing guard Last-Tear Poa to the NCAA transfer portal, she announced on social media Wednesday. In her third season at LSU she started 15 out of the 30 games she appeared...

LSU women's basketball redshirt sophomore forward Sa'Myah Smith (5) avoids a block Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, during their 79-63 win against Georgia at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La.

How LSU women’s basketball can replace Sa’Myah Smith in the transfer portal

By Tyler Harden March 31, 2025

Just when LSU’s season came to an end earlier than it had hoped for, the program was met with more unfortunate news. Sa’Myah Smith entered the transfer portal on Monday. Smith averaged 6.6 points...

LSU women's basketball freshman forward Sa'Myah Smith (5) stands on the court on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, during LSU's 79-76 win against Arkansas in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on N. Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU women basketball forward Sa’Myah Smith enters transfer portal

By Ross Abboud March 31, 2025

LSU women’s basketball’s Sa’Myah Smith will enter the transfer portal, according to On3’s Talia Goodman. Smith’s entrance into the portal comes just 24 hours after LSU’s second consecutive...

LSU women’s basketball senior forward Aneesah Morrow (24) guards Florida State women's basketball junior guard Brianna Turnage (1) during LSU's 101-71 March Madness win against Florida State on Monday, March. 24, 2025, in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU’s Aneesah Morrow reflects on her growth, relationship with Kim Mulkey after college career-ending loss

By Tyler Harden March 30, 2025

SPOKANE, Wash. — When Aneesah Morrow transferred to LSU from DePaul, that move came with leaving her home city of Chicago. The move that would take her further away from her family meant she had to...

LSU women's basketball redshirt sophomore forward Sa’Myah Smith (5) watches her teammate shoot a free throw while returning to the benches during LSU's 117-37 exhibition win against LSU-Alexandria on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU women’s basketball season ended by UCLA in Elite Eight

By Tyler Harden March 30, 2025

SPOKANE, Wash. — Lauren Betts did not see the floor in the second quarter for UCLA. She picked up her second foul late in the first quarter. LSU had to take advantage, but it didn’t. When Betts...

LSU women’s basketball junior guard Flau'Jae Johnson (4) signals that she’s open during LSU's 101-71 March Madness win against Florida State on Monday, March. 24, 2025, in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La.

Revenge at the front of both teams’ minds as LSU faces UCLA in the Elite Eight

By Tyler Harden March 30, 2025

SPOKANE, Wash. — Emotions are strong headed into LSU’s matchup with UCLA. On UCLA’s side, the common mood in the locker room is one of confidence, confidence that stems from how much it’s gotten...

UCLA center Lauren Betts (51) drives against LSU forward Angel Reese (10) during the first quarter of a Sweet Sixteen round college basketball game during the NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Albany, N.Y.

LSU women’s basketball honed in on stopping UCLA star player Lauren Betts

By Tyler Harden March 30, 2025

SPOKANE, Wash. — When LSU defeated UCLA in the Sweet 16, Lauren Betts’ offseason began. And it was tough. “It was a really tough offseason, it was really competitive,” Betts said. “The...

LSU women’s basketball junior guard Flau'Jae Johnson (4) makes a face during LSU's 101-71 March Madness win against Florida State on Monday, March. 24, 2025, in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La.

Flau’jae Johnson was the hero for LSU in last year’s UCLA matchup. Why she’ll need to do it again

By Tre Allen March 29, 2025

This time a year ago, LSU played UCLA in the Sweet 16. The Tigers came out on top, winning 78-69 in a back-and-forth battle that lasted all four quarters. But with LSU up by two and a little more than...

LSU forward Sa'Myah Smith (5) and forward Aneesah Morrow (24) celebrate after their win over North Carolina State in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, March 28, 2025, in Spokane, Wash.

LSU vs. UCLA Elite Eight preview: Why the Tigers must stop Lauren Betts

By Tyler Harden March 29, 2025

LSU was on top of the world when it defeated UCLA 78-69 in the 2024 Sweet 16. UCLA, however, hit rock bottom when LSU ended its season. “We remember how that felt, and that’s not something we...

LSU women's basketball freshman forward Sa'Myah Smith (5) attempts the shot on Sunday, April 2, 2023, during LSU's 102-85 win victory against Iowa in the NCAA National Championship in the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

How Sa’Myah Smith reignited her game in March Madness

By Tyler Harden March 29, 2025

SPOKANE, Wash. — It was 490 days ago when Sa’Myah Smith suffered a season-ending injury in the Cayman Islands. Friday night, she scored 21 points and 11 rebounds in LSU’s 80-73 win over NC State. “It...

LSU women’s basketball sophomore guard Mikaylah Williams (12) celebrates a block by LSU during LSU's 101-71 March Madness win against Florida State on Monday, March. 24, 2025, in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU women’s basketball takes down NC State in Sweet 16

By Tyler Harden March 28, 2025

SPOKANE, Wash. — When LSU’s back was against the wall, it looked to Mikaylah Williams. NC State took advantage of LSU’s mistakes, and inconsistency from the Tigers’ guards. But with 10 fourth...

LSU women’s basketball senior forward Aneesah Morrow (24) guards Florida State women's basketball junior guard Brianna Turnage (1) during LSU's 101-71 March Madness win against Florida State on Monday, March. 24, 2025, in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU and NC State are much different from their first meeting this season. What to know about the matchup

By Tre Allen March 28, 2025

It's never easy to beat the same team twice.   LSU and NC State met for the first time three months ago in Nassau, Bahamas.  The Tigers came in as the No. 7 team in the country with a record of...