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Women's Basketball

LSU women’s basketball graduate student guard Khayla Pointer (3) attempts to get past an Alabama defender Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, after LSU’s Senior Night 58-50 win against Alabama in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU Women’s Basketball heads to Nashville for the SEC Tournament, following historic regular season

By Tyler Harden | @ttjharden8 March 4, 2022

The LSU Women’s Basketball team heads to Nashville on Wednesday for the SEC Tournament, and they are in the best position the program has been in for a long time to potentially win. Head Coach, Kim...

LSU women’s basketball graduate student guard Jailin Cherry (1), graduate student guard Khayla Pointer (3), graduate student center Faustine Aifuwa (24), fifth year senior guard and forward Awa Trasi (32), and graduate student forward Autumn Newby (0) Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, after LSU’s Senior Night 58-50 win against Alabama in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU women’s basketball beats Tennessee in Knoxville, secures two seed in SEC Tournament

By Dylan Sanders | @DillySanders February 27, 2022

Despite a late surge from the Tennessee Volunteers, the LSU Tigers hold on to win 57-54 in Knoxville to secure the No. 2 seed in the upcoming SEC Tournament. This game was another example of LSU having...

LSU women’s basketball graduate student guard Jailin Cherry (1), graduate student guard Khayla Pointer (3), graduate student center Faustine Aifuwa (24), fifth year senior guard and forward Awa Trasi (32), and graduate student forward Autumn Newby (0) Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, after LSU’s Senior Night 58-50 win against Alabama in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU women’s basketball shines on senior night, picks up 58-50 win over Alabama

By Tyler Harden | @ttjharden8 February 24, 2022

It was senior night at the PMAC for the LSU women’s basketball team and the atmosphere was everything the seniors deserve to go out on and more. The fans all wore gold in support of the team, and...

LSU women’s basketball graduate student center Faustine Aifuwa (24) celebrates Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, after LSU’s 66-61 win against Florida in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU Women’s Basketball full of intensity headed into senior night and matchup with Alabama

By Tyler Harden | @ttjharden8 February 23, 2022

The LSU women’s basketball team could not have more momentum headed into Thursday night’s senior-night matchup against Alabama (14-11, 5-9 SEC). The PMAC saw one of the most exciting games...

The LSU women's basketball team smile as they secure the win Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, during LSU’s 66-61 win against Florida in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU Women’s Basketball earns a critical, 66-61 win over Florida in front of a sellout crowd

By Tyler Harden | @ttjharden8 February 22, 2022

The atmosphere of the Pete Maravich Assembly Center Sunday afternoon was everything the Tigers could have asked for. With a sold-out crowd of almost 14,000 fans and an important matchup with a second place...

LSU women’s basketball fifth year senior guard Alexis Morris (45) holds the ball as she prepares to shoot a free throw Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, during LSU’s 73-67 win against Georgia in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU women’s hoops: Tigers come alive late, pull off 71-59 win on the road at Mississippi State

By Tyler Harden | @ttjharden8 February 18, 2022

Head Coach Kim Mulkey and her Tigers were tested by Mississippi State on the road Feb. 17, but they put their foot on the gas when it mattered most: in the last five minutes of the game. The Tigers outscored...

LSU women’s basketball graduate student guard Khayla Pointer (3) puts her hand on graduate student guard Jailin Cherry (1) Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, during LSU’s 73-67 win against Georgia in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU Women’s Basketball continues to roll, headed into road matchup against Mississippi State

By Tyler Harden | @ttjharden8 February 17, 2022

The LSU Women’s Basketball team is on fire once again, having won their last four games, including a 73-67 win at home over 21st-ranked Georgia team. They look to extend their win streak to five...

LSU women’s basketball graduate student center Faustine Aifuwa (24) catches a pass Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, during LSU’s 82-64 win against Vanderbilt in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Aifuwa’s dedication in the offseason paid off; ‘She’s in the best shape of her life’

By Tyler Harden | @ttjharden8 February 11, 2022

Faustine Aifuwa has been a major part of the LSU women’s basketball team's success. When Coach Kim Mulkey first stepped into the program, she expected a lot out of Aifuwa, especially considering...

LSU women’s basketball graduate student guard Jailin Cherry (1) shoots a shot Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, during LSU’s 73-67 win against Georgia in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU Women’s Basketball holds off late surge from #17 Georgia Bulldogs, wins 73-67

By Dylan Sanders | @DillySanders February 10, 2022

LSU and Georgia’s women’s basketball teams met up for the second time this season, this time in the PMAC in front of a sea of pink shirts for the Play 4 Kay game. LSU won the matchup 73-67. The...

LSU women’s basketball graduate student guard Khayla Pointer (3) smiles as she jogs off the court Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, during LSU’s 78-69 win against Kentucky in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU women’s basketball earns a hard-fought, 68-64 win on the road over Ole Miss

By Tyler Harden | @ttjharden8 & Dylan Sanders | @DillySanders February 8, 2022

Throughout the second half of the game, Ole Miss made mistakes, and LSU took advantage of that as the Purple and Gold pulled a tough win out on the road.  LSU shot 17-28 from the foul line, and they...

LSU women’s basketball graduate student guard Khayla Pointer (3) looks to the crowd as they celebrate the LSU victory Thursday, Dec. 02, 2021, after LSU’s 69-60 win against Iowa State in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Ole Miss women’s basketball Preview: The Tigers look to get back to winning on the road

By Tyler Harden | @ttjharden8 February 7, 2022

The last time LSU played two away games, they lost. They were able to break their losing streak when they came back to Baton Rouge to face Kentucky, but as the Tigers head back on the road Monday, they...

LSU women’s basketball head coach Kim Mulkey speaks to the players on the court Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, during LSU’s 78-69 win against Kentucky in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Coach Kim Mulkey’s inspiration off the court leads the team to success on the court

By Tyler Harden | @ttjharden8 February 1, 2022

Coach Kim Mulkey was the missing piece to the LSU Women’s Basketball program. Many were surprised that Mulkey made the move to LSU after building Baylor into a predominant women’s basketball...