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Women's Basketball

LSU women's basketball head coach Nikki Caldwell addresses the crowd Thursday during Bayou Madness in the PMAC

Women’s Basketball: New faces boost Lady Tigers

By Tyler Nunez October 15, 2013

The LSU women’s basketball team surpassed all expectations last season — except for its own — earning a trip to the Sweet 16. With their sights now set on a trip to the Final Four, the...

LSU junior forward Theresa Plaisance (55) moves the ball past Penn State sophomore forward Tori Waldner (44) Tuesday March 26, 2013 during the Tigers' 71-66 victory against the Lions in the PMAC.

Women’s Basketball: Plaisance on Wade Trophy watch list

By Tyler Nunez October 8, 2013

LSU senior forward Theresa Plaisance is one of 25 players across the nation to be named to the preseason watch list for the Wade Trophy, presented annually to the best women’s basketball player in...

Sophomore guard Anne Pedersen runs defense drills Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 1, 2013 in the LSU Basketball Practice Facility.

Women’s Basketball: Returning starters lead Lady Tigers into season

By Trey Labat October 1, 2013

The LSU women’s basketball team started fall practice Tuesday, and will attempt to repeat its performance from last season when it advanced to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Women’s Basketball...

LSU senior guard Bianca Lutley (3) and Green Bay senior forward Jenny Gilbertson (25) collide as they reach for the ball Sunday, March 24, 2013 during the Tigers' 75-71 victory against the Phoenix.

Women’s Basketball: Lady Tigers’s Spain trip builds skill on and off the court

By Tyler Nunez August 26, 2013

The LSU women’s basketball team took the opportunity to evaluate where it stood against international opponents late this summer when they embarked on a foreign exhibition tour of Spain. LSU competed...

Assistant coach Elderkin embodies Caldwell’s vision

Assistant coach Elderkin embodies Caldwell’s vision

By Tyler Nunez June 26, 2013

After former LSU assistant coach Stacie Terry left Baton Rouge to become head coach at San Diego State, LSU coach Nikki Caldwell faced the challenge of finding a replacement who had similar values and...

LSU's head coach Nikki Caldwell exchanges words with an official in the first half of a regional semifinal game against California in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament, Saturday March 30, 2013 in Spokane, Wash. (AP Photo/Jed Conklin)

Overachieving Lady Tigers make mark on program

By Tyler Nunez May 5, 2013

The LSU women’s basketball team had a season that exceeded expectations, as the Lady Tigers finished with an inspired Sweet 16 run in March, their first since 2008. Undeterred by a slow start in...

LSU junior forward Theresa Plaisance (55) gets a rebound Tuesday March 26, 2013 during the Tigers' 71-66 victory against the Lions in the PMAC.

Women’s Basketball: Plaisance named SEC scoring champion

By Tyler Nunez April 8, 2013

The Southeastern Conference does not give a most improved player award for women’s basketball, but if it did, LSU forward Theresa Plaisance certainly would have made her bid. A year removed from...

LSU's Theresa Plainsance (55) walks off the court after LSU's loss to California in a regional semifinal game of the NCAA women's college basketball tournament, Saturday March 30, 2013 in Spokane, Wash. California won 73-63. (AP Photo/Jed Conklin)

LSU ends season with Sweet 16 loss to Cal

By Bria Turner March 31, 2013

LSU suffered a 73-63 loss to No. 2 seeded Cal in the third round of the NCAA tournament in Spokane, Wash. LSU and Cal were tied at 26 at halftime, but Cal used a second-half spark from senior guard Layshia...

LSU senior guard Adrienne Webb (10) celebrates Tuesday March 26, 2013 after the Tigers' 71-66 victory against Penn State in the PMAC.

‘Seventh Heaven’ squad could redefine Lady Tiger program

By Chris Abshire March 27, 2013

The moment when the air temporarily left the PMAC was palpable. When third-seeded Penn State grabbed a nine-point lead late in the first half of Tuesday’s duel with No. 6-seed LSU, déjà...

LSU senior guard Adrienne Webb (10) looks confidently into the crowd Tuesday March 26, 2013 during the final seconds of the Tigers' 71-66 victory against Penn State in the PMAC.

Lady Tigers upset Penn State, advance to Sweet 16

By Tyler Nunez March 26, 2013

The No. 6 seed LSU women’s basketball team earned a berth in the Sweet 16 with a 71-66 victory against No. 3 seed Penn State on Tuesday night in the PMAC in a game that went down to the wire. LSU...

LSU senior guard Bianca Lutley (3) and Green Bay senior forward Jenny Gilbertson (25) collide as they reach for the ball Sunday, March 24, 2013 during the Tigers' 75-71 victory against the Phoenix.

Women’s Basketball: LSU faces Penn State in NCAA rematch

By Bria Turner March 25, 2013

The NCAA second-round rematch tonight between LSU and Penn State in the PMAC may cultivate a sense of déjà vu for spectators, but for teams involved, everything has changed. “The area is...

LSU senior guard Adrienne Webb (10) moves the ball past Green Bay sophomore guard Megan Lukan (14) Sunday, March 24, 2013 during the Tigers' 75-71 victory against Phoenix.

Women’s Basketball: Lady Tigers survive first-round scare

By Tyler Nunez March 24, 2013

The No. 6 seed LSU women’s basketball team survived a feisty No. 11 seed Green Bay with a 75-71 victory in its first-round game of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday in the PMAC. An 18-point second-half...