It would be easy for Nikki Caldwell to say she had Jan. 19 circled on her calendar since the moment she was introduced as LSU's coach on April 4.
After all, she was raised a short drive from the Tennessee...
Don't blame LSU senior forward Courtney Jones if she wants to be a little defensive — it seems to be working well for LSU this season.
Sure, offense is glamorous and grabs headlines, but the gritty...
Tucked away along a wall in the LSU women's basketball practice facility stands what may be LSU coach Nikki Caldwell's most effective practice tool.
It won't make players shoot better or run faster —...
Just win, baby.
That's been the motto for the Lady Tigers (13-4) ever since LSU went on its winter holiday, and they nearly made it a perfect 11-for-11 during the break before losing 62-58 to Florida (12-6)...
The matchup between LSU (13-3) and South Carolina (14-3) was billed as a defensive one, and both teams lived up to the expectations in LSU's hard-fought 58-48 win against No. 24 South Carolina at the PMAC on...
The LSU women's basketball team entered the season with high expectations after Nikki Caldwell, former UCLA coach and Pac-10 Coach of the Year, agreed to coach the team in April.
Six games into the young...
By Adrian Wintz Sports Contributor
• November 30, 2011
The slam dunk is among the most exciting plays in basketball, and when done by stars, it sells tickets.
This may be one of the reasons men's basketball gains more national focus than women's basketball.
While...
By Mark Clements Sports Writer
• November 28, 2011
The LSU women's basketball team begins a much-needed break this week after facing its second top-20 opponent of the season Sunday.
The brutal non-conference schedule continues to take its toll on the Lady...
By Morgan Wampold Sports Contributor
• November 21, 2011
If one word could sum up the LSU women's basketball team's record-setting 80-28 rout of Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Monday, it's defense.
LSU's defense stifled the Golden Lions, holding them to eight points...
By Chris Abshire Sports Writer
• November 20, 2011
After a rousing start to the Nikki Caldwell era last week, the LSU women's basketball team took a small step back with a 65-62 overtime loss at Tulane on Saturday.
No. 20 LSU (2-1) couldn't capitalize...
By Mark Clements Sports Writer
• November 17, 2011
The LSU women's basketball team passed their first big test of the season Wednesday with a nine-point win against No. 14 Georgetown.
The Lady Tigers will ride their two-game, season-opening win streak...
