Louisiana State University's NCAA women's team wins their first national championship at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.
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The Tigers, who are in just year two of the Kim Mulkey era, were pretty good, too. LSU won the rebounding battles 36-26, turning 14 offensive boards into 14 second-chance points. They also tied a season high by hitting 11 three-pointers, including eight of their first 11 attempts and shot 54% from the field, leading for more than 34 minutes.
With the win, Mulkey becomes the first coach in the women’s game to lead two schools to national championships (she won three at Baylor). One men’s coach, Rick Pitino, did the same at Kentucky and Louisville, though the Louisville title was later vacated. Previously, Mulkey became the first person to win titles as a coach and player.
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You Mean LUS beat IOWA CC is not the only one on the team
RIGHT
DIDN’T KNOW THE NAME OF THE TEAM WAS NAMED AFTER THAT GIRL WHO LOST 🤣 THEY NAMED THE WHOLE SCHOOL AFTER HER FOR NOT EVEN WINNING THE CHIP 🤣