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• Tiger fans snapping up championship gear Play Video

  April 3, 2023 10:54 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The rush began before the team had even left the arena. Tiger fans began showing up at Baton Rouge-area sporting goods stores to snag the first batches of apparel celebrating the women's basketball team's first-ever national championship. Dick's Sporting Goods near the Mall of Louisiana... more »

• LSU-Iowa breaks Women's Final Four attendance record

  April 2, 2023 5:53 PM

  DALLAS - Sunday's championship showdown between LSU and Iowa has set a new high water mark for attendance at the Women's Final Four. During the game, officials announced the official figure of 19,482 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. The 2023 tournament had already broken several marks... more »

• Fans in a frenzy as LSU Tigers aim for first national title

  April 2, 2023 3:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE - At the team hotel, they packed the lobby for a send-off. At the American Airlines Center, they were gathered outside to welcome them. And at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, lines formed early so they could get the best seats for the official watch party. In... more »

• Hometown hoops star arrives on basketball's big stage

  March 31, 2023 4:05 PM

  BATON ROUGE - As all of Tiger Country rallies around the women's basketball team, one player in particular is finding special support in the Capital Area. That's because she grew up here. Izzy Besselman attended St. Jude the Apostle School, and went on to graduate from Episcopal School... more »

• UNO cancels Saturday's Women's Basketball game at LSU

  December 14, 2021 10:40 AM

  BATON ROUGE – The LSU vs. New Orleans women’s basketball game that was scheduled to take place Saturday in the PMAC has been cancelled due to health and safety protocols within the UNO program. LSU reports that the game will not be rescheduled and will not impact either team’s... more »

• Coach Fargas resigns from LSU Lady Tigers head coach position

  April 24, 2021 5:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Nikki Fargas has officially resigned from her job as head coach of the LSU Lady Tigers. In her decade as head coach for the women's basketball team, Fargas led LSU to five 20-win seasons and six NCAA Tournament appearances. Fargas' career at LSU stands at 177-129.... more »

• Southern Women's Hoops rallies in first game of SWAC tournament

  March 9, 2016 11:17 PM

  Houston - The Southern Lady Jaguars began their 2016 SWAC Tournament with 61-57 win over Alcorn State, although the Lady Braves made the #2 seed work for the win. The Braves took a 1 point lead into the half and led by 9 at the end of the 3rd... more »

• LSU women's basketball hyped for first round of SEC Tournament

  March 1, 2016 12:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU women’s basketball are seeded No. 13 in the upcoming SEC Tournament with their first game of the preseason challenge scheduled against No.12 seeded Alabama on Wednesday. Tip-off will be at 10 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. “We’re going to look at... more »