LSU’s SEC Tournament semifinal win over Ole Miss featured a scary moment.
Guard Last-Tear Poa hit her head on the court and was unable to leave on her own power. She was ultimately taken off the court in a stretcher and to a local hospital, where she was diagnosed with a concussion.
Poa was in attendance at LSU’s Selection Sunday watch party at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Sunday night, but at her Monday press conference, coach [autotag]Kim Mulkey[/autotag] was noncommittal regarding Poa’s status for the NCAA Tournament.
“Well, you saw her out there [at the watch party] tonight. She’s better every day,” Mulkey said, per On3. “I think she told me she got on the treadmill, maybe, today. Gonna try to do some individual workouts, so that’s a great sign.
“Her parents are still here. They will leave (Monday) night. This week we had three days off and been practicing since Thursday. Had today off, and then we will get in the film room tomorrow and go to work.”
Poa has been a key rotational player coming off the bench for the Tigers this year, appearing in 32 games with 10 starts. She made the start in the Ole Miss game for an injured [autotag]Mikaylah Williams[/autotag], and on the year, she’s averaging five points, 3.1 assists and 1.5 rebounds.
LSU hosts Rice in its NCAA Tournament opener on Friday at 3 p.m. CT.
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