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Women's Basketball

LSU women’s basketball graduate student center Faustine Aifuwa (24) holds the ball Saturday, March 19, 2022, during LSU’s 83-77 win against Jackson State in the first round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Faustine Aifuwa selected 35th overall in WNBA Draft, joins Pointer on Las Vegas Aces

By Dylan Sanders April 12, 2022

Former LSU center Faustine Aifuwa was selected as the 11th pick in the third round, 35th overall, to the Las Vegas Aces. Aifuwa joins LSU teammate Khayla Pointer, who was drafted to the team earlier in...

LSU women’s basketball graduate student guard Khayla Pointer (3) releases the ball Saturday, March 19, 2022, during LSU’s 83-77 win against Jackson State in the first round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

WNBA draft tonight at 6 on ESPN, LSU guard Khayla Pointer is a draft hopeful

By Dylan Sanders April 11, 2022

The WNBA draft is tonight at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN. LSU fans and students should be sure to tune as draft hopeful Khayla Pointer waits to hear her name called. Pointer is widely expected to be a second-round...

LSU women’s basketball head coach Kim Mulkey walks onto the court Thursday, Jan. 06, 2022, before LSU’s 66-60 loss against South Carolina in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Kim Mulkey named AP National Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year in her first season with LSU

By Jared Brodtmann March 31, 2022

While the LSU women's basketball team may not have succeeded in completing its goal of winning a national championship this season, Kim Mulkey and her team's hard work in her first year at the helm did...

LSU women’s basketball graduate student guard Khayla Pointer (3) gets hyped up with the crowd Saturday, March 19, 2022, during LSU’s 83-77 win against Jackson State in the first round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU Women’s Basketball falls short against Ohio State, ends season in the Round of 32

There’s an old hockey saying that fits well with what went down in the PMAC Monday night: "I went to a fight and a basketball game broke out.” The Pete Maravich Assembly Center was packed as...

LSU women’s basketball graduate student guard Khayla Pointer (3) celebrates with members of the Balcony Bengals Saturday, March 19, 2022, after LSU’s 83-77 win against Jackson State in the first round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU women’s basketball urges students to come to the last home game of the season, Monday at 7 p.m.

By Dylan Sanders March 20, 2022

The LSU women’s basketball team won its first round March Madness match up against Jackson State Saturday, surrounded by one of the best crowds and atmospheres it has seen all season. The call is...

LSU women's basketball graduate student guard Jailin Cherry (1) assesses the play Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, during LSU’s Senior Night 58-50 win against Alabama in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Khayla Pointer leads LSU in last minute comeback to avoid upset, ‘We weren’t ready to go home’

Khayla Pointer hit the biggest three of her career to send her Tigers to the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament. With 49 seconds left in the game, and the game tied at 77, Pointer hit a go-ahead three...

LSU women’s basketball graduate student guard Khayla Pointer (3), fifth year senior guard Alexis Morris (45), graduate student forward Autumn Newby (0), graduate student guard Jailin Cherry (1), and graduate student center Faustine Aifuwa (24) huddle up Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, during 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 gets a three-seed in March Madness, will host first two rounds

By Dylan Sanders March 14, 2022

LSU women's basketball found out last night that they will be a three-seed in the NCAA Tournament and face Jackson State in round one. It's been said over and over again this season, but being a three-seed...

LSU women’s basketball head coach Kim Mulkey raises her hands to get the crowd excited Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, before LSU’s 73-67 win against Georgia in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Kim Mulkey named semi finalist for Naismith Coach of the year, after a historic regular season

By Jacob Verdin March 9, 2022

Kim Mulkey has quickly become a fan favorite in Baton Rouge after the success of LSU women’s basketball this season. The Tigers have strung together an impressive regular season record of 25-4 under...

Patrick Kilgore, Jacob Skwira, Christian Weaver, Hayden Grigsby, Luke LeGoullon, and Henrik Wold known as the Dream Team (left to right) pose for a picture Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022 before the LSU women’s basketball team in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on N. Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Meet The Dream Team, the group behind the scenes of the success of LSU Women’s Basketball

By Dylan Sanders March 9, 2022

What would you do if you just got out of class and Kim Mulkey asked you to guard Khayla Pointer in transition, post up Faustine Aifuwa or even attempt to stop Jailin Cherry’s mid-range shot? For...

LSU women’s basketball graduate student center Faustine Aifuwa (24) waves to the crowd 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.

NCAA Tournament Forecast: How LSU women’s basketball looks headed into March Madness

By Tyler Harden March 9, 2022

The LSU women’s basketball team has faced many new experiences throughout this season. From being a top-10 team in the nation by the end of the regular season, the No. 2 team in the SEC going into...

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 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 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...