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CHAMPIONS: LSU women’s basketball outlasts Iowa to win 1st national title

Year 2.

For the first time in a program history that spans nearly 50 years, the LSU women’s basketball team is standing atop the women’s college basketball mountaintop.

The Tigers were crowned national champions on Sunday evening with a dominant 102-85 win over Iowa and national Player of the Year Caitlin Clark. The title is the fourth overall for [autotag]Kim Mulkey[/autotag], who is in her second season in Baton Rouge after winning three championships at Baylor.

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After leading by five at the end of the first, the Tigers took a 17-point to the locker room. They stretched that lead up to 21, but Iowa managed to rally and cut it down to just seven at one point in the third quarter.

The fourth, however, was LSU’s domain. It kept the Hawkeyes at bay and ultimately held on for a 17-point win.

It was a dominant offensive performance for the Tigers, who shot 54.3% from the field for the game while crossing the century mark. [autotag]Jasmine Carson[/autotag] led the team with 22 points, while [autotag]Alexis Morris[/autotag] (21), [autotag]LaDazhia Williams[/autotag] (20),  [autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag] (15) and [autotag]Flau’Jae Johnson[/autotag] (10) all scored in double figures.

Reese also recorded 10 rebounds, setting an NCAA record with her 34th double-double of the year en route to winning tournament Most Valuable Player.

Mulkey had already orchestrated an impressive two-year turnaround, and after achieving a new milestone and taking this program to heights previously unseen, the sky seems to be the limit for Mulkey’s program in Baton Rouge.

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LSU women’s basketball heading to national championship after Final Four win over Virginia Tech

LSU will be playing for a national title for the first time in program history on Sunday.

For the first time in program history, the LSU women’s basketball team will be playing for a national championship.

The Tigers survived in a Final Four contest against a No. 1 seed in the Virginia Tech Hokies, winning 79-72 to advance to the championship game for the first time in just coach Kim Mulkey’s second season.

LSU led this one by three after the first quarter but saw its lead disappear as it trailed by two points at the half. The Hokies came out of the gate in the second half playing very well, and they stretched out a 12-point lead at one point in the third quarter.

The fourth, however, was all Tigers. LSU outscored VT 29-13, including a 15-0 run at one point, and another strong finish guided this team to its fifth win in a row.

[autotag]Alexis Morris[/autotag] and [autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag] had big games offensively, totaling 27 and 24 points respectively, while the latter also recorded yet another double-double with 12 boards. [autotag]LaDazhia Williams[/autotag], meanwhile, scored 16 points.

With the win, LSU will advance to play the winner of South Carolina and Iowa on Sunday. The former would represent a rematch of LSU’s lone loss during the regular season, which came by 24 points in Columbia.

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How to watch No. 3-seeded LSU women’s basketball vs. No. 9-seeded Miami in Elite Eight on Friday

The Tigers will face the Hurricanes on Sunday night with a spot in the Final Four on the line.

LSU’s women’s basketball team is playing for a regional championship for the first time since 2008 on Sunday night.

With a spot in the Final Four on the line, coach Kim Mulkey’s No. 3-seeded Tigers draw No. 9-seeded Miami in the Elite Eight, which made it this far by virtue of a pair of stunning upsets against top-seeded Indiana and No. 4-seeded Villanova.

“I don’t like to use the word Cinderella because Katie (Meier) has been there a long time and has had good teams,” Mulkey said in a release. “But when you beat the No. 1 team on their floor like they did against Indiana, that grabs your attention. You’ve just got to prepare for a lot of things because of athleticism and quickness.”

After winning its first two games by 20+ points, LSU survived a thriller in the Sweet 16 against No. 2-seeded Utah, outlasting the Utes thanks to some clutch free-throw shooting from [autotag]Alexis Morris[/autotag] in addition to huge games from [autotag]LaDazhia Williams[/autotag] and [autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag].

“They allow me to coach them, and I’ve got some strong personalities on this team,” Mulkey said. “I’ve said it all along; I don’t care, just bring me a competitor. I can handle a strong personality. A lot of coaches don’t want to coach strong personalities. They don’t want to deal with things. I’ve been doing it long enough; I’ve seen it all. If they love basketball and they’re a competitor, I can coach them. We’ve got some competitors.”

Here’s what you need to know to follow LSU’s contest against the Hurricanes in the Greenville 2 Region championship as the Tigers look to make their sixth Final Four appearance and first since making five in a row from 2004-08.

LSU women’s basketball survives Sweet 16 thriller against Utah, advances to Elite Eight

LSU is back in the Elite Eight for the first time since 2008.

With LSU’s first trip to the Elite Eight since 2008 on the line, [autotag]Alexis Morris[/autotag] didn’t flinch.

Trailing Utah by one point and shooting two shots at the free throw line, the fifth-year senior sunk both to give LSU a one-point lead with 10 seconds to play.

Utah’s Jenna Johnson couldn’t do the same, missing both free throws as her team trailed by one, and another pair of free throws from Morris all but sealed a 66-63 win in a seed upset for coach Kim Mulkey’s No. 3-seeded Tigers against the No. 2-seeded Utes.

Morris would score 15 points in total, while [autotag]LaDazhia Williams[/autotag] and [autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag] added 24 and 17 points, respectively. Reese recorded her 31st double-double with 12 rebounds as LSU overcame a four-point halftime deficit.

LSU moves on to face No. 9-seeded Miami in the Elite Eight on Sunday, which upset No. 4 Villanova earlier in the day on Friday. The Hurricanes have been a giant killer in this tournament as they also knocked off top-seeded Indiana in the second round.

The Tigers will hope to avoid a similar fate and advance to the Final Four for the sixth time (and first since that 2008 season).

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LSU women’s basketball leaves no doubt against Michigan, advances to 1st Sweet 16 since 2014

Angel Reese was once again dominant as LSU moves on to face Utah in the Sweet 16.

No. 3-seeded LSU avoided a repeat of last year’s disappointing finish, taking down a No. 6-seeded Big Ten team in Michigan in blowout fashion. With the Tigers’ 66-42 win over the Wolverines on Sunday night, they advance to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2014.

Now, coach Kim Mulkey’s team will take on two-seeded Utah on Friday in Greenville, South Carolina.

After a tight first quarter, LSU pulled away in the second and took a 30-15 lead to the locker room. Michigan fought to open up the third quarter, cutting LSU’s lead to eight, but it never got closer than that as the Tigers outscored UM 19-11 in the fourth quarter to finish things up.

[autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag] shined once again, recording her 30th double-double of the year with 25 points and 24 rebounds. [autotag]Alexis Morris[/autotag] (11) and [autotag]LaDazhia Williams[/autotag] (10) also scored in double figures, while [autotag]Jasmine Carson[/autotag] had nine points, all of which came on threes.

LSU will be a seed underdog for the first time this tournament in its next outing, and Mulkey’s team will look to reach the program’s first Elite Eight since 2008.

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LSU women’s basketball beats Mississippi State to match program record 27 regular-season wins

The Tigers finished the regular season off in record-setting fashion.

LSU capped off what is now tied for the most prolific regular season in program history on Sunday night, winning its 27th game of the year against Mississippi State to match the 2004-05 team’s win total.

With the 74-59 win in front of a record-setting 15,721-person crowd at the PMAC, LSU finishes the season 27-1 (15-1 SEC) and will have a double bye as the No. 2 seed in the SEC Tournament this week.

Though the Bulldogs managed to keep it close for much of the game, they never led after taking a 6-4 advantage just over two minutes into the game. It wasn’t a great game offensively for LSU, which shot 40.9% from the field and missed all 14 of its three-point attempts.

Mississippi State shot at a higher clip and made four threes in this game, but foul trouble really doomed the Bulldogs in this game. They committed 21 fouls, and LSU was 20 of 27 from the charity stripe. The Tigers dominated on the inside, winning the rebounding battle by 22 and outrebounding MSU 21-3 on the offensive boards, which led to 24 second-chance points.

[autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag] had a 23-point, 26-rebound double-double — her 27th of the season, which matches the school record set by [autotag]Sylvia Fowles[/autotag]. In her final game at the PMAC on senior night, [autotag]Alexis Morris[/autotag] scored 23 points, which doesn’t include this called-off three-quarter court shot that she didn’t get off in time.

It counts in our hearts, though.

Forward [autotag]LaDazhia Williams[/autotag] also made a major impact in her final home game, scoring 16 points.

The Tigers will open their SEC Tournament run in Greenville, South Carolina, on Friday in the quarterfinals when they face the winner of No. 10-seeded Auburn and No. 7-seeded Georgia at 5 p.m. CT.

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PHOTOS: A look at LSU women’s basketball’s seniors ahead of final home game

The Tigers will honor four seniors at halftime against Mississippi State on Sunday evening.

The No. 5 LSU women’s basketball team will be playing its final game the Pete Maravich Assembly Center this season on Sunday afternoon against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at 5 p.m. CT to close out the regular season.

It will be senior night for the Tigers, and the team plans to honor [autotag]Jasmine Carson[/autotag], [autotag]Alexis Morris[/autotag], [autotag]Emily Ward[/autotag] and [autotag]LaDazhia Williams[/autotag] at halftime against MSU, according to a release from LSU.

This group has accomplished a lot this season, and with a win in their final outing at the PMAC, they could match the program’s previous record of 27 regular season wins, which was set back in 2004-05.

Ahead of senior night, here are the best photos of LSU’s upperclassmen group from the season.

How to watch No. 5 LSU women’s basketball vs. Mississippi State in regular season finale

The Tigers will look to match their program record with their 27th regular-season win on Sunday.

The No. 5 LSU women’s basketball team will look to match the best regular-season record in program history as Kim Mulkey’s squad goes for its 27th win on Sunday evening against the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

It will be senior day for the Tigers (26-1, 14-1 SEC), and they will honor [autotag]Jasmine Carson[/autotag], [autotag]Alexis Morris[/autotag], [autotag]Emily Ward[/autotag] and [autotag]LaDazhia Williams[/autotag] at halftime of the game against MSU (20-8, 9-6 SEC).

“Senior day is coming up Saturday at five o’clock against maybe the hottest team in the SEC right now,” Mulkey said in a release. “They are really, really playing good to get off that bubble and get to the NCAA Tournament.”

LSU has already locked up the No. 2 seed at the SEC Tournament, though a South Carolina loss on Sunday would allow the team to grab a share of the conference title with a win. The Bulldogs, meanwhile, have won five of their last six and sit in a logjam in a tie for fifth in the league. A win would go a long way for both its conference seeding and NCAA Tournament hopes.

[autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag], meanwhile, will aim to match [autotag]Sylvia Fowles[/autotag]’ school record 27 double-doubles against the Bulldogs on Sunday. Here’s everything you need to know to follow this game, which tips off at 5 p.m. CT on the SEC Network.