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Everything Kim Mulkey said following LSU’s win over Seton Hall

Here’s everything LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey said following Tuesday’s win

LSU stayed unbeaten on Tuesday as it defeated Seton Hall 91-64 in the Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase in Uncasville, CN. The Tigers’ 13-0 record is tied for the fifth-best start in program history.

[autotag]Aneesah Morrow[/autotag] finished with a double-double as she posted 24 points and 19 rebounds. [autotag]Mikaylah Williams[/autotag] also turned in an exceptional performance with 22 points and six three-pointers. [autotag]Flau’Jae Johnson[/autotag] and [autotag]Kailyn Gilbert[/autotag] rounded out the double-figure scorers with 17 and 14 points, respectively.

The Tigers and Pirates traded baskets throughout much of the first quarter. With a seven-point edge heading into the second, LSU broke the game open with an 11-0 run that lasted over six minutes. Williams totaled 14 points in the frame.

Seton Hall held a 24-19 scoring advantage in the third quarter but couldn’t put together a defensive effort to stop the consistent attack from LSU. Head coach Kim Mulkey cleared her bench in the fourth. The Tigers shot 53.7% from the field.

Here is everything Mulkey said in the postgame press conference.

Points in the Paint

Morrow’s double-double in Tuesday’s win was her fourth-straight game with at least 15 rebounds. Her performance brought her career rebound total to 1,412 and placed her in the top 25 for most rebounds in Division I history. Mulkey continues to be impressed by Morrow, along with Sa’Myah Smith and Jersey Wolfenbarger.

“We’re going to always get paint touches. I’m a coach that believes you have to get paint touches. You have to have these to win championships. We’ve got pretty outstanding guards. We’re going to let them shoot it out there and get us most touches occasionally.”

“She’s [Morrow] a walking double-double. When you go to a game, and you watch No. 24, I just want you to watch how hard she plays the game. I was you to watch how she can rebound with people who are much taller than her. I want you to watch how she never fatigues and gets tired.”

Mikaylah Williams

“I believe you probably make your biggest strides in your freshman or sophomore year. The challenge is, are you hungry? Are you content? She wants to really be good. She works at her game.”

“We’ve even thrown her in there to play some post with Morrow this year when we’ve gone small. She’s a confident player. If I had to say the biggest thing I want her to do is, I want her to stay healthy.”

Williams won SEC Freshman of the Year last season, but she’s dealt with inflammation in her foot, hindering her minutes thus far.

Clean Basketball

Following two games with over 20 turnovers, LSU held its giveaways to 13 against Seton Hall. The Pirates applied full-court pressure early and often throughout the contest, but the Tigers scored quickly and kept possession, which Mulkey appreciated.

“Our ability to score quickly against the press kept them from pressing as much.”

Homecomings

LSU’s last game against Louisiana took Williams to her hometown, where her high school plans to retire her number. When the Tigers travel to Chicago for a Thursday matchup with Illinois-Chicago, it will be a trip home for Morrow.

“It’s not easy to always take them back home, but we’ll try. It’s just something in your heart. I remember when I was a player. I always wanted to go back home and play in front of people that watched me grow up. It’s hard to do because you have to get an opponent to agree to it.”

“We brought all our cameras crew with us so that everybody can see where she [Morrow] grew up and what it was like for her growing up in Chicago. We did it for Angel [Reese] last year when we went to Coppin State. I hope we have a great crowd at that game, and I hope they are cheering for LSU.”

LSU women’s basketball beats in-state rival to remain undefeated

LSU women’s basketball remained undefeated with a win over Louisiana

LSU women’s basketball overcame a slow start and a turnover-ridden game to stay unblemished in 2024.

Behind a career day from [autotag]Jersey Wolfenbarger,[/autotag] the Tigers defeated in-state foe Louisiana 85-57 in Baton Rouge, pushing their record to 13-0.

In her first start donning the purple and gold, Wolfenbarger totaled two career highs with 18 points and 15 rebounds. She led a group of five Tigers in double figures and was prepared to see the floor early after head coach [autotag]Kim Mulkey[/autotag] told her she’d be starting during practice on Saturday.

“My approach to every game is the exact same,” Wolfenbarger said. “I think today, just understanding my role, looks a little different starting, I had to start quick, I had to start strong. I had to do the little things.”

[autotag]Aneesah Morrow[/autotag] posted her tenth double-double for the season with 15 points and 15 rebounds, her third straight game with at least 15 boards. Kailyn Gilbert finished with 14 points, while Mikaylah Williams and Flau’Jae Johnson scored 12 and 11, respectively.

After leading by five at the end of the first quarter, LSU blew the game open in the second as it outscored the Ragin’ Cajuns 20-8. The Tigers shot 61.5% from the field in the frame but allowed Louisiana to come out of the break hot as it shot 60% from the field and 66.7% from three in the third quarter.

According to associate head coach Bob Starkey, who filled in for an ill Mulkey at the postgame presser, the LSU staff was “disappointed” in the team’s showing. LSU finished with 20 turnovers, nine coming in the first quarter, and played “atrocious” on offense.

“We have been imploring them to start games quicker, we tend to start slow,” Starkey said.

With SEC play looming and seven conference teams ranked, Starkey knows his team’s toughest games are yet to come. Before the first conference game on January 2 against Arkansas, Starkey hopes his team will find a way to play consistently strong basketball on both ends.

“It’s hard to be proud for 15-20 minutes of execution,” Starkey said. “The standard here is different, the goals here are different. We’re looking for 40 minutes of quality basketball, and we haven’t found that yet, and it’s a little concerning.”

LSU cracks 100 points in win over Grambling, stays unbeaten

LSU women’s basketball poured it om Grambling to move to 11-0 on the year

In LSU guard [autotag]Mikaylah William[/autotag]s’ homecoming, LSU blew out Grambling 100-54 in Bossier City, Louisiana.

Williams was honored in a pregame ceremony with Parkway High School officials presenting her a framed jersey. Her alma mater will retire her No. 12 jersey.

One of three Tigers in double-figures, Williams finished with 16 points and three steals. [autotag]Aneesah Morrow[/autotag] led the way with her 83rd career double-double, moving her into a tie for eighth most in Division I history. The senior forward finished with 26 points and 16 rebounds. Flau’Jae Johnson also chipped in 20 points.

LSU used an 11-2 run midway through the first quarter to take a lead it wouldn’t relinquish for the remainder of the game  Grambling cut the deficit to four with 4:30 left in the opening frame but it didn’t get closer.

The Tigers built a 16-point edge heading into the second quarter, fueled by eight straight scores by Morrow. An 11-0 run stretching over two minutes in the second quarter pushed the LSU lead over 20 for the remainder of the half.

Head coach [autotag]Kim Mulkey[/autotag] began emptying the bench after halftime. Every active player saw the court for the Tigers for over 10 minutes and all but one player scored.

LSU returns to Baton Rouge for a home contest against UL-Lafayette on Sunday, December 15. Tipoff is set for 2 PM CT.

Kim Mulkey wore a wild exotic pink tiger sweater during 100th win with LSU

Tigers for the Tigers.

Nobody wears an outfit quite like LSU coach Kim Mulkey, and her creation for her 100th win since landing in the bayou did not disappoint.

So, we need to apologize. We’ve been slacking our Kim Mulkey fit tracking for the last few weeks. (We know. We know. Sorry to disappoint.) Nevertheless, we’re up to speed now, and it’s just in time.

On Sunday, as LSU marched to a resounding victory, Kim Mulkey was wearing tigers — neon pink tigers striped like candy canes. We’re not kidding. As Kim earned her 100th win with the program, she was fittingly wearing a wild exotic tiger sweater, and it’s so on-brand (and so awful) that it’s glorious.

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Kim Mulkey earns 100th win as LSU head coach as Tigers move to 9-0

Kim Mulkey reached another milestone on Sunday, winning her 100th game with LSU.

A legend in the college basketball world eclipsed another milestone.

Sunday’s win over NC Central gave LSU women’s basketball’s head coach [autotag]Kim Mulkey[/autotag] her 100th win as the Tigers’ leader.

Mulkey is the quickest coach in LSU basketball history, men’s or women’s, to reach that mark, as she did it within 114 games. She outpaced Sue Gunter, the previous record holder, who needed 129 games.

The Tickfaw, LA native took the LSU job on April 21, 2021 and turned the Tigers into a powerhouse. In her first year, Mulkey’s team went 26-6 and hosted two NCAA Tournament games. The Tigers won their first national championship the following year and returned to the big dance last season, making it to the Elite Eight.

Mulkey won her 700th game as a head coach last season against Virginia Tech, making her the fastest coach, men’s or women’s, to reach that mark in division I history. She is one of three head coaches to win AP Coach of the Year three times and one of three head coaches, men’s or women’s, to win a national championship as a coach and player.

As a point guard, Mulkey led Louisiana Tech to its first two national championships in 1981 and ’82. She spent 15 years as a coach at her alma mater then 21 years at Baylor, where she won three national titles.

LSU women’s basketball extends win streak, beats NC Central

LSU women’s basketball remained unbeaten with a win over NC Central on Sunday

LSU women’s basketball took care of business on Sunday afternoon with a 131-44 victory over NC Central. The Tigers’ point total is the second highest in program history, two shy of the record.

Head coach [autotag]Kim Mulkey[/autotag] won her 100th game as LSU’s leader, the quickest coach to do so in school history, men’s or women’s.

Nine LSU players scored in double-figures. [autotag]Flau’Jae Johnson[/autotag] led the pack with 22 points and four blocks while Kailyn Gilbert chipped in a season-high 19 points along with four steals.

The Tigers’ balanced attack continued in the paint as Aneesah Morrow turned in 17 points and 11 rebounds for her seventh-straight double-double. Fellow forward [autotag]Sa’Myah Smith[/autotag] added 13 points and nine rebounds.

In her first game with extended playing time, Mjracle Sheppard finished with 10 points and a team-high seven steals. The Tigers came away with 23 steals, part of the Eagles’ 33 turnovers, and turned those giveaways into 53 points.

For the second time this season, LSU shut out its opponent in the second quarter. The Eagles shot 25% from the field and finished with one player in double-figures as forward Morgan Callahan posted 13 points and eight rebounds.

The Tigers improved to 9-0 on the season and face Stanford at home on Thursday.

LSU women’s basketball moves to 9-0 with first ranked victory

LSU women’s basketball moved to 9-0 with a ranked win on Wednesday. Here’s a quick recap.

LSU women’s basketball added an impressive win to its resume on Wednesday afternoon. The Tigers beat No. 20 NC State 82-64 to capture the Pink Flamingo Championship in the Bahamas.

LSU was a 5.5-point favorite and there were questions about the Tigers entering this one after needing a final-second bucket to beat Washington on Monday. But LSU answered the call and played its best game of the year, given the opponent.

Forward [autotag]Aneesah Morrow[/autotag] posted her sixth-straight double-double with 20 points and 15 rebounds. [autotag]Mikaylah Williams[/autotag] led the team with 24 points and sunk four shots from behind the arch.

LSU got a much-needed bounce-back performance from Williams after she struggled against Washington.

It was another productive day for Flau’Jae Johnson, scoring 16 points and coming up with a steal.

LSU outrebounded the Wolfpack by 20 and outscored NC State by 10 points in the paint. That’s what [autotag]Kim Mulkey[/autotag] wanted to see after the Tigers have struggled in the post at points this season.

Next up for LSU is a home meeting with North Carolina Central on Dec. 1.

LSU’s Kim Mulkey shares info on her talk with Nick Saban

Kim Mulkey and Nick Saban both think this trait can be a problem with young athletes

LSU women’s basketball coach [autotag]Kim Mulkey[/autotag] and former LSU football coach [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] are winners. Mulkey won multiple national titles at Baylor before leading LSU to a title in 2023. Saban led LSU football to a title in 2003 before building a dynasty at rival Alabama.

Saban, now a member of ESPN’s College Gameday, was in Baton Rouge for the Alabama vs. LSU contest in early November. He stopped by the PMAC, where he had a conversation with Mulkey.

After LSU’s win over Tulane on Wednesday, Mulkey revealed some details from that conversation with Saban. Mulkey was offering her thoughts on how today’s young athletes approached leadership.

“I don’t know why young people don’t want to lead anymore. Do you have a suggestion? I think I know why. Because they want everybody to like them, Leaders aren’t going to be liked. Leaders are going to challenge their teammates, Leaders are going to hold them accountable,” Mulkey said.

Mulkey said she didn’t have a problem leading as a point guard when she played, but kids don’t want to lead anymore.

“It’s the dangest thing I’ve ever seen,” Mulkey said, “I had that conversation with Nick Saban. So it’s not just women’s basketball or my team.”

Saban retired in January. Plenty of factors led to Saban calling it a day, but it’s possible this was one of them.

Mulkey and Saban are both on the older side. You wouldn’t expect them to see eye to eye with the younger generation on everything, but it’s still interesting to hear their thoughts.

Last-Tear Poa makes season debut in LSU women’s basketball win

LSU women’s basketball got a key piece back on Friday night

The crowd of 10,181 fans in Baton Rouge welcomed [autotag]Last-Tear Poa[/autotag] into the LSU women’s basketball game against Murray State on Friday.

The fifth-year senior’s first appearance of the season came with 1:23 left in the first quarter. She played seven minutes in the Tigers’ victory.

“She deserves to have an ovation,” LSU head coach [autotag]Kim Mulkey[/autotag] said. “She’s taken charges for this program. She’s competed. She’s a crowd favorite. It’s good to have her back.”

On October 30, reports swirled that Poa filed a lawsuit against US Citizenship and Immigration Services because the agency denied her a P-1A visa, which would allow her to profit off her name, image, and likeness.

The Melbourne, Australia native averaged 4.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per game last season. She also turned in 40 steals.

With Poa’s return, Mulkey has another veteran guard to turn to. That experience comes in handy, especially once LSU gets into conference play.

Next up for LSU is a home meeting with Troy on Monday night. The Tigers sit No. 7 in the AP Poll.

What Kim Mulkey and players said after LSU’s come from behind win

LSU was expected to cruise vs Murray State, but the Racers gave the Tigers a scare. Here’s what Mulkey and crew had to say postgame.

Murray State led LSU women’s basketball by nine points at halftime. The Tigers faced adversity for the first time this year.

The No. 7 team in the country rose to the occasion, holding the Racers to single-digit scoring in each of the last two quarters, sealing a 14-point win.

LSU understood the importance of recovering from its first-half woes to stay unblemished on the young season.

Flau’Jae Johnson, who scored 10 of her game-high 25 points in the fourth frame, pointed to “self-inflicted” mistakes for the poor showing.

“We didn’t get a lot of paint points,” Johnson said. “We have got to do better with feeding the post.”

LSU head coach [autotag]Kim Mulkey[/autotag] also pointed to the lack of post-play as a reason for the struggle. Murray State led 26-20 with points in the paint but the gap was wider in the first half, according to Mulkey.

“You can’t play this game the way we want to play without post-production,” Mulkey said. “Post-production doesn’t have to be the leading scorer, just give us something.”

LSU out-rebounded the Racers 42-35, thanks in part to Aneesah Morrow’s 14 rebounds.

Mulkey called Morrow a “warrior” for her efforts, particularly on defense. The Tigers made adjustments on the Racers’ forwards and Morrow was up for the challenge.

“She didn’t shoot it particularly well but she never gave up on the defensive end of the floor,” Mulkey said. “She found other ways to contribute.”

The fourth-year coach pointed to bench scoring in the first quarter as the reason why the Tigers held a slim lead, saying she needs to reevaluate the rotation between starters and bench players.

“You usually go with kids that have been in your system that you have the most confidence in,” Mulkey said. “The truth of the matter is at the end of the first quarter, who got us the lead? It wasn’t those kids that have been in the system, so I’m going to look at me first.”

The Tigers stand at 4-0 in the 2024-25 season and took a team-wide approach to remain undefeated with a win on Friday,

“We came together and told ourselves, ‘We’ve got to stick together,'” LSU point guard Shayeann Day-Wilson said. “We are facing adversity, we know what we are messing up on and let’s do better for the third quarter.”