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Women's Basketball

LSU junior forward Ayana Mitchell (5) pulls up for three during the Lady Tigers’ 66-52 victory over Sam Houston in the PMAC on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018.

LSU women’s basketball falls 68-61 to Kansas in SEC/Big 12 Challenge

By Kerrell Robinson November 29, 2018

The LSU Lady Tigers were handed their second loss of the season after failing to finish a second-half comeback against a hot-shooting Kansas Jayhawks team. The Lady Tigers fell 68-61. Kansas' largest lead...

LSU forward Ayana Mitchell (05) shoots the ball during the Tigers' 52-66 win over Sam Houston on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018 in the PMAC.

LSU women’s basketball falls to Tulane 56-54 despite Mitchell’s double-double

By Kerrell Robinson November 15, 2018

The LSU Lady Tigers lost a close game that went all the way to the wire against the Tulane Green Wave Thursday night.The Lady Tigers dropped their first game of the season after a failed inbound that hit...

LSU junior forward Ayana Mitchell (5) pulls up for three during the Lady Tigers’ 66-52 victory over Sam Houston in the PMAC on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018.

LSU defeats Northern Colorado 62-57 behind Ayana Mitchell’s double-double

By Kerrell Robinson November 11, 2018

The LSU women's basketball team is undefeated after the first week of play following Sunday’s 62-57 win over the University of Northern Colorado. In the season’s opener against Sam Houston...

LSU guard Khayla Pointer (03) dribbles the ball during the Tigers' 52-66 win over Sam Houston on Tueday, Nov. 6, 2018 in the PMAC.

LSU women’s basketball honors Hometown Heroes after summer participation in ‘Fourth Quarter Fridays’

By Kennedi Landry November 11, 2018

The LSU women's basketball team on Sunday honored "hometown heroes" including policemen, firemen, first responders and other servicemen who risk their lives to protect others.  The team has a special...

LSU forward Ayana Mitchell (05) holds the ball during the Tigers' 52-66 win over Sam Houston on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018 in the PMAC.

The LSU Lady Tigers beat Sam Houston State 66-52 in a defensive struggle.

By Myles Kuss November 6, 2018

The LSU Lady Tigers started its season on a strong note with a 66-52 route of Sam Houston State behind a double-double from senior forward Ayana Mitchell. LSU came out firing in the first quarter by running...

LSU women’s basketball adds former players Ashley Johnson as director of player development

By Kerrell Robinson October 23, 2018

During the offseason, the LSU Lady Tigers announced that they hired former LSU standout Ashley Johnson as the new director of player development. Formerly known as Ashley Thomas, Johnson made four consecutive...

LSU junior guard Mercedes Brooks (12) answers questions in the Lady Tigers’ practice facility on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018.

JUCO transfers bring experience, leadership to LSU women’s basketball team

By Myles Kuss October 23, 2018

On a team with no freshmen and only one senior, the LSU women’s basketball team reloaded with a flood of talented junior college transfers in Mercedes Brooks, LaToya Ashman and Jalaysha Thomas. Even...

LSU freshman center Faustine Aifuwa (24) guards the ball from Georgia junior forward Caliya Robinson (4) during the Tigers' 71-60 win against Georgia on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018, in the PMAC.

“A force to be reckoned with:” Ayana Mitchell, Faustine Aifuwa bring experience, power to LSU’s post game

By Kennedi Landry October 22, 2018

It wasn’t difficult for junior forward Ayana Mitchell to transition into a leadership role going into her third season as a Lady Tiger. Even after leading scorer Chloe Jackson unexpectedly transferred...

LSU coaches Nikki Fargas and Mickie DeMoss speak from the sideline during the Tigers' 79-78 win against Alabama on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018, in the PMAC.

LSU women’s basketball coach given three-year extension

By Kennedi Landry October 4, 2018

LSU women’s basketball coach Nikki Fargas will be in Baton Rouge for three more years. The athletic committee passed the extension on Thursday, Oct. 4 and was approved by the LSU Board of Supervisors...

LSU head coach Nikki Fargas watches intensely on the sideline during the Tigers' 59-56 win against Auburn on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, in the PMAC.

Notebook: LSU women’s basketball develops culture, looks to improve away record

By Kerrell Robinson September 26, 2018

LSU women’s basketball coach Nikki Fargas spoke with some of the media before practice Tuesday afternoon about what she expects and what fans can expect to see in the 2018-19 season.  Following...

LSU head coach Nikki Fargas yells at her team from the sidelines during the Tigers' 84-55 win against Ole Miss on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, in the PMAC.

Notebook: Nikki Fargas discusses JUCO transfers, team leadership

By Kennedi Landry September 1, 2018

DALLAS — LSU women's basketball coach Nikki Fargas mingled with fans and media for hours on Saturday ahead of LSU football's first game of the season at AT&T Stadium. Fargas gave her first...

LSU athletic director Joe Alleva speaks to the crowd on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, at Mike the Tiger's first birthday party at the tiger habitat on LSU campus.

LSU AD Joe Alleva talks about new facilities at New Orleans Quarterback Club

By Kennedi Landry August 28, 2018

When LSU's Football Operations Building opened opened in 2005, it was "finest facility in the country." Now, LSU is behind, athletic director Joe Alleva explained at the Greater New Orleans Sports...