After LSU’s second straight ranked win earlier this week, one familiar figure was missing from the postgame press conference. Despite coaching her team to a 91–72 win over Oklahoma, Kim Mulkey wasn’t part of the celebrations and was replaced by assistant Bob Starkey at the press conference.

LSU, ranked No. 1 by Perfect Game and No. 2 by D1 Baseball in 2026 preseason polls, opens the season at 2 p.m. CT on Friday, February 13, when the Tigers play host to Milwaukee in Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field.

UConn will play against LSU in a neutral site game in Nashville, Tennessee next season. Penn State and Yale coaches are on hot seat watch.

Lane Kiffin and Co. achieve another historic milestone, ink most five-stars in the SEC for the 2026 Recruiting Cycle.

Courtney-Williams has been around his fair share of big men in basketball. The 33-year-old was a 6-8 forward himself at LSU for three years and has been on coaching staffs from the SEC to the Big East. Nwoko’s outgoing nature is a rarity at the position, the assistant said.