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Vanderbilt Stuns No. 5 LSU to Stay Unbeaten as Mulkey’s Tigers Slide to 0-2 in SEC

The unbeaten Commodores rode Mikayla Blakes’ 32 points as LSU’s errors mounted in a loss that knocked the Tigers down the rankings.

Tigers Head Coach Kim Mulkey as LSU women's basketball takes on San Diego State in the first round of the NCAA Womens Basketball Tournament in Baton Rouge, LA. 4/1/25
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Overview

  • No. 12 Vanderbilt beat No. 5 LSU 65-61 in Nashville, with freshman Aubrey Galvan hitting the go-ahead three-pointer with 2:05 left.
  • Mikayla Blakes led all scorers with 32 points, delivering 15 in the fourth quarter to secure a signature win for coach Shea Ralph.
  • Vanderbilt improved to 15-0 and climbed to No. 7 in the AP poll, its first win over a top-five team since the 2008–09 season.
  • LSU fell to 14-2 overall and 0-2 in SEC play and dropped to No. 12 in the AP poll after consecutive league losses.
  • Kim Mulkey criticized her team’s toughness following 22 turnovers versus Vanderbilt and recent issues on the glass and in late-game execution; LSU visits Georgia on Thursday while Vanderbilt hosts Missouri.