GREENVILLE, S.C. – After ending the common season with 26 wins, the sixth-ranked LSU girls’s basketball group prepares for the postseason that begins with the Tigers taking up seventh-ranked Oklahoma in quarterfinal motion on the 2026 SEC Tournament Friday afternoon contained in the Bon Secours Wellness Arena.
The Tigers and Sooners will meet at 1:30 p.m. CT for quarterfinal motion on ESPN with Ryan Ruocco (pxp), Rebecca Lobo (analyst) and Holly Rowe (reporter) on the decision. Fans also can hearken to the LSU Sports Radio Network with Patrick Wright and Shaeeta Williams calling the motion.
Both groups will face off for the fourth time in collection historical past and the second time within the 2025-26 season. LSU gained the newest contest, 91-72, in Norman. Oklahoma downed the Tigers within the first matchup on Dec. 7, 2019, 90-68 in Norman in the course of the Big 12/SEC Challenge. LSU tied the collection at 1-1 in 2024 with a 107-100 victory contained in the PMAC earlier than overtaking the collection lead in 2025.
LSU comes into the 2026 SEC Tournament with a 42-45 report because the 1980 version of the convention event. The Tigers have gained the SEC title two instances in program historical past (1991 & 2003).
LSU is the No. 4 seed this season and holds a Top 4 seed for the fifth straight time underneath Coach Kim Mulkey. With Mulkey on the helm, LSU is 4-4 on the SEC Tournament. In her 26 seasons as a Division I head coach, Mulkey has gained 11 convention tournaments (all at Baylor).
The SEC introduced guard MiLaysia Fulwiley because the Sixth Woman of the Year on March 3. She grew to become the third Tiger to earn the popularity (Sylvia Fowles, 2005 & Allison Hightower, 2008). Fulwiley additionally grew to become the third SEC participant to earn the award twice (Liz Sherwood of Vanderbilt, 2006-07; Jennifer O’Neill of Kentucky, 2014-15).
Fulwiley ranks third within the SEC and 14th nationally in steals with 93. LSU’s single season chief in steals, Raigyne Moncrief Louis completed the 2016-17 season with 107 steals in 32 video games performed. With 4 steals in opposition to No. 3 South Carolina, Fulwiley jumped into the all-time top-10 at LSU for steals in a season, presently rating third amongst LSU gamers.
Senior Flau’jae Johnson and junior Mikaylah Williams each earned spots on the All-SEC First Team, whereas ZaKiyah Johnson was named to the All-SEC Freshman Team. The first and second groups include 10 gamers and the freshman group acknowledges 5 gamers. Flau’jae and Williams have been named in consecutive seasons, whereas ZaKiyah was the ninth LSU freshman to be named to the all-freshman group.
After eclipsing 1,900 factors in opposition to No. 4 Texas and changing into the seventh LSU Tiger to eclipse that milestone, Flau’jae inches nearer to the two,000 level mark. With 1,900 factors, Flau’jae joined the likes of Joyce Walker (2,906), Seimone Augustus (2,702), Julie Gross (2,488), Cornelia Gayden (2,451), Sylvia Fowles (2,234) and Khayla Pointer (1,934). Johnson is 21 factors away from becoming a member of 5 LSU legends as 2,000 level scorers. Flau’jae ranks 14th amongst lively D1 gamers in factors scored with 1,979.
Through 30 video games, LSU has averaged 94.5 factors per sport, which leads the nation. That mark would break the SEC report in scoring common set by Georgia in 1986 (32 video games; 2,855 factors, 89.2 common). The Tigers via its 30 contests have scored 2,834 factors.
LSU leads the nation in 3 statistical classes: bench factors per sport (39.1), rebound margin (18.0), and scoring offense (94.5).
