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How to watch No. 5 LSU women’s basketball vs. Ole Miss on Thursday night

Here’s everything you need to know as the Tigers return home following the loss to South Carolina.

The Tigers’ perfect, 23-0 start to the season came to an end on Sunday night when they ran into the meat-grinder that is the top-ranked, defending national champion South Carolina Gamecocks.

Though the 88-64 loss was certainly disappointing and less competitive than now No. 5 LSU (23-1, 11-1 SEC) hoped, coach [autotag]Kim Mulkey[/autotag] put it best herself after the game when she said this sport is South Carolina and then everyone else at the moment. The Tigers still remain in range for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, though they may need to win a rematch against the Gamecocks in the SEC Tournament.

Next up for LSU is a home matchup against an Ole Miss (20-5, 9-3 SEC) team that certainly is no slouch. The Rebels are coming off a 22-point win over Kentucky and have won four of their last five. Here’s everything you need to know to follow the game.

LSU women’s basketball remains in top five in AP Poll after loss to South Carolina

Not much changed for the Tigers with Sunday’s loss.

The magical run of perfection for the LSU women’s basketball team came to an end on Sunday as the No. 1-ranked, defending national champion South Carolina Gamecocks spoiled a program-record 23-0 start with an 88-64 win in Columbia.

Despite the loss, though, not much changed for the Tigers as far as the national picture goes. Kim Mulkey’s team dropped two spots in the latest AP Top 25 from No. 3 to No. 5, meaning this team at least ostensibly remains in range for a No. 1 seed despite the loss.

LSU should be favored in every remaining regular-season contest, but this team needs to boost its resume. A potential rematch against South Carolina in the SEC Tournament may be this team’s best hope of reaching the top seed line, but regardless, the future remains bright for this team in Mulkey’s second season.

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Five takeaways from LSU women’s basketball’s loss to No. 1 South Carolina

Here’s what we learned from the loss at South Carolina.

LSU is undefeated no more. The Tigers suffered their first loss of the year Sunday afternoon facing the nation’s top-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks.

The top-five showdown pitted an SEC powerhouse in South Carolina against an emerging contender in LSU. It was a match between two of the sport’s best coaches with [autotag]Kim Mulkey[/autotag] and Dawn Staley walking the sidelines.

South Carolina raced out to an early lead and while the Tigers hung around, LSU could never fully fight back. The final was 88-64 after South Carolina outscored LSU 46-32 in the second half.

[autotag]Alexis Morris[/autotag] had a game-high of 23 points while [autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag] scored 16. Kamilla Cardoso led South Carolina with 18 points, followed closely by Zia Cooke’s 17 points.

Here were the takeaways from the loss.

PHOTOS: No. 3 LSU women’s basketball falls to No. 1 South Carolina

The Tigers’ perfect start to the season came to an end on Sunday.

The Tigers’ perfect start to the 2022-23 season came to an end on Sunday as Kim Mulkey’s No. 3-ranked squad lost its first game of the year against No. 1 South Carolina in a battle of the nation’s lone remaining unbeaten teams.

The Gamecocks jumped out to a quick 18-2 lead in a rough first quarter for LSU. The Tigers fought back and brought the game within five points in the third quarter, but South Carolina ultimately pulled away for an 88-64 win.

LSU falls to 23-1 on the season and 11-1 in SEC play, but the Tigers could likely be in line for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and may get the chance to avenge this loss in the SEC Tournament.

Here were the best photos from Sunday’s game.

LSU women’s basketball’s perfect start comes to an end against No. 1 South Carolina

The Tigers fell 88-64 against the defending national champions on Sunday.

In the women’s college basketball game of the year, No. 3 LSU just didn’t quite have enough juice against No. 1 South Carolina.

In a battle between the lone remaining unbeaten teams in the nation, the defending national champion Gamecocks emerged victorious with an 88-64 win at home in Columbia. With the loss, the Tigers’ program record 23-0 start adds a blemish in the loss column.

LSU (23-1, 11-1 SEC) had about the worst start possible against the nation’s top team. South Carolina (25-0, 12-0 SEC) jumped out to an 18-2 start, and the home crowd at Colonial Life Arena was amped up.

The second quarter went much better for the Tigers, though. After starting the game shooting 6 of 17, they went 7 of 13 in the second frame with [autotag]Alexis Morris[/autotag] scoring a team-high seven first-half points, and LSU only trailed 42-32 at the break.

The Tigers came out in the second half with momentum, cutting the deficit to five with an 8-3 run. But the game never got any closer than that as the Gamecocks led by 16 at the end of the third and expanded on that lead in the fourth.

[autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag] scored 16 for LSU while Morris scored a game-high 23, but South Carolina shot 57.4% for the game and went 10 of 13 in the final quarter. Five Gamecocks players scored in double figures, including an 18-point, 13-rebound double-double from leading scorer Kamilla Cardoso.

South Carolina was dominant in the paint, scoring 46 points while winning the rebounding battle 43-25. The Gamecocks went to the line 28 times, where they got 16 points.

It’s a disappointing loss for the Tigers, but they will likely be favored in all of their remaining games and could be in line for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. A rematch with South Carolina could also potentially be in the cards in the SEC Tournament.

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How to watch No. 3 LSU women’s basketball vs. No. 1 South Carolina on Sunday

All eyes will be on Kim Mulkey’s squad as it looks to pull the upset in the women’s college basketball regular season game of the year.

The LSU women’s basketball team will put its program-best 23-0 start on the line Sunday afternoon when Kim Mulkey’s squad hits the road for the biggest matchup of the entire season.

The No. 3 Tigers face off against the defending national champion South Carolina Gamecocks, who sit at 24-0 on the season and rank No. 1 in the nation. Dawn Staley’s team hasn’t lost a game in nearly a calendar year dating back to last season’s SEC Championship against Kentucky.

LSU has national title hopes this season under Mulkey, and with a win, it would almost certainly take over the No. 1 spot and may become the favorite heading into the tournament. Here’s everything you need to know to watch this game, which tips off at 1 p.m. CT at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina.

LSU women’s basketball remains No. 3 in AP Poll ahead of massive contest vs. No. 1 South Carolina

The Tigers remained perfect with a win on Sunday ahead of their matchup against another undefeated opponent next weekend.

LSU women’s basketball’s 72-66 win on Sunday against a Texas A&M team with a losing record was a bit too close for comfort, but Kim Mulkey’s squad managed to remain perfect at 23-0 and 11-0 in SEC play.

The Tigers held onto their No. 3 ranking in the AP Top 25 following that game heading into what is easily the biggest matchup of the season on Sunday against the No. 1 South Carolina Gamecocks.

The defending national champions also sit at 23-0 and are the only other remaining unbeaten team in college basketball. Dawn Staley’s group narrowly remained unbeaten on Sunday with a tight, four-point win on the road against a very good UConn team.

The winner of Sunday’s contest will be in the driver’s seat in the SEC and may become the favorite to win the national championship. Click here for the full AP Top 25 as we enter a crucial week for LSU’s team.

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LSU women’s basketball survives at Texas A&M, moves to 23-0 on the season

LSU’s streak of perfection continued on Sunday.

LSU women’s basketball’s streak of perfection continued on Sunday afternoon as the team survived a late scare from the Texas A&M Aggies, who played a lot better than their last-place spot in the SEC standings would have indicated, in a 72-66 win.

The No. 3 Tigers controlled the early goings of the game and led by as much as 17 in the second quarter, but a rally from the Aggies made things a bit to close for comfort at the end. TAMU never led in this game, but it did cut the LSU lead down to four with just 1:45 to play.

Ultimately, though, the Aggies couldn’t overcome huge games from a pair of Tigers. [autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag] led the team in scoring again with 26 points, while [autotag]Alexis Morris[/autotag] scored 22 before fouling out.

LSU moves to 23-0 on the season and 11-0 in SEC play ahead of what will be the biggest contest of the entire season against No. 1 South Carolina on the road next Sunday. The Gamecocks are the only other undefeated team in Division I.

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PHOTOS: LSU women’s basketball continues perfect start with win over Tennessee

The Tigers are 21-0 on the year and off to the best start in program history.

LSU’s women’s basketball team continued its stretch of perfection to start the 2022-23 season on Sunday, taking down Tennessee 76-68 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center to move to 21-0 on the year — which constitutes the best start in program history.

Big games from [autotag]Alexis Morris[/autotag] and [autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag], who scored 31 and 18 points, respectively, are primarily to thank for this win. Reese also notched a double-double, bringing down 17 rebounds. The Volunteers managed to keep this one close in the second half, but they didn’t lead after the second quarter.

The [autotag]Kim Mulkey[/autotag] effect is alive and well for the Tigers, who are one of only two remaining unbeaten teams alongside No. 1 South Carolina. LSU ranks No. 3 in the nation and will return to the court on Thursday night when it hosts Georgia at the PMAC.

Here are the best photos from Sunday’s win.

This Week in LSU Sports: Women’s hoops still perfect, Burrow and the Bengals moving on, gymnastics takes No. 1 Oklahoma to the wire

Here’s everything LSU fans need to know this week.

Football is over, but this one of the busiest times of the year for college sports.

Winter sports are in full swing with conference play heating up and spring sports are fast approaching. It was an eventful week for LSU with some good and bad. Men’s basketball, women’s basketball and gymnastics all had multiple contests while there was some significant transfer portal news on the football side of things.

It can all be a lot to keep up with, so we’re going to recap the past week in LSU sports, from football’s offseason news to what’s happening on the basketball court. We’ll also take a look at some storylines to monitor going forward.