For the first time this season, LSU women’s basketball is picking itself up off the mat.
Kim Mulkey and the Tigers were stunned the last time out, falling at home against No. 12 Kentucky, 80-78 off a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from Wildcats guard Tonie Morgan.
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The loss was the first for No. 5 LSU (14-1, 0-1 SEC) this season. For the first time in a long time, LSU is sub-.500 in league play.
LSU WOMEN’S HOOPS COVERAGE LSU women’s basketball drops heartbreaker to Kentucky in SEC opener
Now, the Tigers will have to try get back in win column in their first conference road game at No. 11 Vanderbilt (14-0, 1-0), who are coming off a SEC-opening win at Arkansas.
LSU will have to find a way to slow down Vandy sophomore guard Mikayla Blakes, who ranks second in the SEC in scoring at 24.7 points per game.
The Commodores gave up 71 points to Arkansas earlier this week, so there’s plenty of opportunity for the Tigers to score against their defense. But where LSU needs most improvement is rebounding. Kentucky outrebounded LSU by 16 in the league opener Thursday. Vandy is one of the worst teams in the SEC at rebounding while middle of the pack in rebounds allowed.
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LSU women’s basketball 2025-26 schedule
Nov. 4: Houston Christian (W 108-55)
Nov. 6: Southeastern Louisiana (W 115-26)
Nov. 9: at Georgia Southern (W 118-70)
Nov. 12: Charlotte (W 117-59)
Nov. 17: at Tulane (W 101-71)
Nov. 20: Alcorn State (W 112-49)
Nov. 28, Paradise Jam: Marist (W 113-53)
Nov. 29, Paradise Jam: Washington State (112-35)
Dec. 4, ACC/SEC Challenge: at Duke (W 93-77)
Dec. 7: at New Orleans (W 126-62)
Dec. 13, Compete 4 Cause in New Orleans: Louisiana Tech (W 87-61)
Dec. 16: Morgan State (W 91-33)
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Dec. 21: Texas-Arlington (W 110-45)
Dec. 28: Alabama State (W 109-41)
Jan. 1: Kentucky* (L 80-78)
Jan. 4: at Vanderbilt* (4 p.m. CT, ESPN)
Jan. 8: at Georgia* (5:30 p.m. CT, SEC Network+)
Jan. 11: Texas* (2 p.m. CT, ESPN)
Jan. 18: at Oklahoma* (2 p.m., ESPN/2)
Jan. 22: at Texas A&M* (8 p.m. CT, SEC Network)
Jan. 26: Florida* (7 p.m. CT, SEC Network)
Jan. 29: Arkansas* (7 p.m. CT, SEC Network+)
Feb. 1: Alabama* (11 a.m. CT, SEC Network)
Feb. 5: at Texas* (8 p.m. CT, ESPN)
Feb. 8: at Auburn* (1 p.m. CT, SEC Network)
Feb. 14: South Carolina* (7:30 p.m. CT, ABC)
Feb. 19: at Ole Miss* (8 p.m. CT, ESPN)
Feb. 22: Missouri* (3 p.m. CT, SEC Network)
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Feb. 26: Tennessee* (5 p.m. CT, ESPN)
March 1: at Mississippi State* (3 p.m. CT, SEC Network)
March 4-8: SEC Tournament (Greenville, S.C.)
March 18-April 5: NCAA Tournament
*denotes SEC game
Cory Diaz covers the LSU Tigers for The Daily Advertiser as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow his Tigers coverage on Twitter: @ByCoryDiaz. Got questions regarding LSU athletics? Send them to Cory Diaz at bdiaz@gannett.com.
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