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LSU women’s basketball stumbled to an 0-2 SEC start. Will Kim Mulkey’s squad recover?

January 8, 2026

Story byLSU women’s basketball stumbled to an 0-2 SEC start. Will Kim Mulkey’s squad recover?Sabreena MerchantThu, January 8, 2026 at 11:46 AM UTC·6 min readLSU is only two possessions away from an undefeated season. But because those two possessions — a Tonie Morgan 3-pointer and an uncalled Mikayla Blakes foot out of bounds — didn’t go in their favor, the Tigers are 0-2 in the SEC with losses to Kentucky and Vanderbilt. It could get worse soon, with a road game at one-loss Georgia on Thursday and two more top-five teams (No.

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2 Texas and No.
5 Oklahoma) up next on the schedule. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementLSU is still fifth in the NET rankings, buoyed by a 14-0 start to the season.
Its roster is as talented as any in the country, headlined by the perimeter trio of Mikaylah Williams, Flau’jae Johnson and MiLaysia Fulwiley.
Coach Kim Mulkey is accustomed to winning — a lot — and has ended every regular season ranked in the top 10 of the AP poll since 2010.
For many reasons, it’s too early to sound the alarm on the Tigers’ prospects this season. The recent losses prompted some outward concern from Mulkey, however.

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LSU women’s basketball stumbled to an 0-2 SEC start. Will Kim Mulkey’s squad recover?

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