Kim Mulkey says this coaching decision allowed LSU to rally v Ole Miss
The decision that Kim Mulkey felt ultimately won LSU women's basketball the game over Ole Miss, she initially thought it may have been too late.
Ole Miss led the Tigers, 69-59, with 6:24 remaining. The shift to a bigger lineup that featured senior Amiya Joyner and sophomore Kate Koval inside coupled with throwing different defenders and looks at Rebels' leading scorer Cotie McMahon sparked the comeback. LSU went on a 19-1 run to close out the game and survive, 78-70, inside Sandy and John Black Pavilion Thursday night.
With the victory, LSU (23-4, 9-4) has grabbed sole possession of fourth place in the Southeastern Conference standings, meaning it's in the driver's seat for the double bye at the conference tournament in a couple of weeks.
Junior star guard MiLaysia Fulwiley turned in a career high 26 points, scoring 22 in the second half to help will the Tigers to the rally over Ole Miss (21-7, 8-5).
Kim Mulkey on the coaching decision that allowed LSU women's basketball to rally vs Ole Miss
"I think a decision we made as a staff to go big was very effective. I just thought there were taking my two young freshmen off the drive and that's why I didn't go big thinking that, you know, they could move laterally a little bit better. What was killing us was second, third shots and I thought Kate and (Joyner) were just solid together. That was a big decision and I'm not sure I ever thought I would do that in this game tonight. But I did and it worked."
Kim Mulkey on what LSU did differently defensively on Cotie McMahon
"We mixed it up. We went to that 3-2 zone. Might have stayed in it a little too long. They hit some three's when we were in it and then we went back man, just trying to mix it up a little bit. Keep her off balanced. She's so explosive and so powerful and with that, she just is just so quick. We threw different people at her. (Fulwiley) was on her one minute and got a couple of steals, then Jada (Richard) and Bella (Hines), Mikaylah (Williams), anybody we could. Giving her different bodies to look at. You're not going to guard her 1-on-1. We made sure when she turned a corner, somebody else is there to help."
Kim Mulkey on MiLaysia Fulwiley's career night vs Ole Miss
"God bless this child with speed. I wouldn't want to be on the floor with her because when she takes off, you better put it in high gear. She'll find you and a lot of times, honestly, she looks to pass too much. She needs to get to the rim and finish and draw fouls."
Cory Diaz covers the LSU Tigers for The Daily Advertiser as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow his Tigers coverage on Twitter: @ByCoryDiaz. Got questions regarding LSU athletics? Send them to Cory Diaz at [email protected].
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USC Women of Troy improve to six straight despite Jazzy Davidson leaving with injury
LOS ANGELES -- The USC Women of Troy continue rolling through February, extending their winning streak to six with a 66–59 victory over conference opponent Wisconsin, thanks in part to star freshman Jazzy Davidson's 24-point performance.
Fear and concern would strike throughout the Galen Center as the final minutes of the game wound down, with Davidson going down with an apparent leg injury and needing to be lifted off by two trainers into the locker room.
Davidson would not return to play, but was seen celebrating with her teammates on the court after the Women of Troy improved to 17-9 on the season.
USC head coach Lindsay Gottlieb would officially clear the air in the post-game, walking into the presser room with Davidson in high spirits.
“Jazzy is OK," Gottlieb said in short on the condition of Davidson, and more or less, the injury seems to have stemmed from the recurring cramps that Davidson has been experiencing throughout this season.
USC, thankfully, caught a break Thursday night.
In terms of her performance, Davidson's 24-point performance marks the fourth straight game in which she's scored 20-plus points, to go along with five rebounds, six assists, four steals and three blocks.
Freshman Laura Williams had the boards locked down for USC, tying her career high in rebounds with an outstanding number of 14 in 29 minutes.
As a team, the Women of Troy did not shoot particularly well, only shooting a low 39% from the floor, but the Badgers shot just a tad below that, shooting 35%.
When you look at both teams overall, it was an off-shooting night, but the performance of Davidson and Kara Dunn was just enough for the Women of Troy to pull away with a crucial conference win.
With this win, there are now only three more games left for USC, which includes their next matchup against No.10 ranked Ohio State this Sunday, Penn State next Wednesday and closing out the season against UCLA on March 1.
Chicago Cubs 32 home run slugger admits that he wants to sign new deal with club
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Seiya Suzuki is letting his play do the talking as contract discussions continue with the Chicago Cubs.
The Cubs outfielder recently addressed his mindset regarding his future in Chicago, offering a short but telling response that shows his team-first approach and commitment to playing as well as he can.
“I want to work hard and perform well, and hopefully they say yes," he said, per Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun Times.
Since arriving from Japan, he has had some decent moments, though his defensive issues are tough to ignore. When Suzuki is at his best offensively, he’s shown he can swing it at a high level against the best of the best.
Suzuki has posted an OPS+ of 130 and above over the past three seasons and is coming off a campaign in which he hit 32 home runs. He’s set to become an unrestricted free agent after the season and should have a decent market.
It doesn’t sound like Suzuki will worry too much about getting a deal from the Cubs, but he’d certainly take one if there’s a chance to get it.
From the Cubs’ standpoint, Suzuki fits what they’re looking to do offensively and they should offer him a deal that makes sense for both sides when the time comes.
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Magic use 3-point flurry to hand the Kings their franchise-record 15th straight loss
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Paolo Banchero scored 30 points and the Orlando Magic beat Sacramento 131-94 on Thursday night for the Kings’ franchise-record 15th straight loss.
Orlando made a team-record 27 3-pointers on 51 attempts. Banchero was 5 of 7 from 3-points range and had six assists and five rebounds in the opener of a four-game trip.
The Kings broke the futility record a day after star center Domantas Sabonis and guard Zach LaVine had season-ending surgeries. The franchise had 14-game losing streaks in 1959-60 and 1971-72 while playing as the Cincinnati Royals.
The NBA record for consecutive losses is 28, set by Philadelphia over the 2014–15 and 2015–16 seasons and matched by Detroit in 2023–24.
The NBA-worst Kings are 12-45, with a five-game trip up next. Sacramento is winless since beating Washington at home Jan 16 for its season-best fourth straight victory.
Orlando broke the team record for 3-pointers of 25 set Jan. 3, 2004, at Sacramento in a 138-135 loss in double overtime.
Anthony Black added 20 points for Orlando. Desmond Bane had 17, Jett Howard 16, and Jevon Carter 14. Seventh in the East, the Magic improved to 29-25.
Maxime Raynaud led Sacramento with 17 points. Keegan Murray added 15, and Precious Achiuwa and Malik Monk each had 14.
Banchero had 18 points in the first half to help the Magic take a 64-55 lead.
After Sacramento cut it to 83-81 with 4:25 left in the third, Orlando closed the quarter with a 19-3 run to take a 102-84 lead into the fourth.
Tristan da Silva hit three straight 3s early in the fourth to make it 111-88. The Magic outscored the Kings 48-13 in last 16:25.
Sabonis had a meniscus tear in November, and played just 19 games this season. LaVine had surgery to repair a tendon on his right pinky finger.
The Kings started out as the Rochester Royals and also were the Kansas City-Omaha Kings and Kansas City Kings. They moved to Sacramento for the 1985-86 season.
Up next
Magic: At Phoenix on Saturday.
Kings: Face San Antonio in Austin, Texas, on Saturday night.
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