I am Taking your notes. All proper, everybody, good night. Welcome to the Baton Rouge Regional, the Girls’s NCAA event. We’re joined by LSU who received the win tonight, 116 to 58. We’re joined by head coach Kim Mulkey, additionally by Fla Johnson and Makayla Williams. We are going to begin with questions addressed to the gamers first, please, simply the gamers. We do have *** microphone going round as a result of we’re streaming, so please introduce your self, your affiliation, and please handle to which participant you are asking your query. And *** reminder, please flip your cell telephones off and no recording on cell telephones. Uh, and with that, we’ll open up the ground for the gamers. Begin with Michael proper right here. Uh, Michael Cobble, WBRZ TV in Baton Rouge for Makyla and Felage. We’ll begin with Makayla, in case you do not thoughts. Simply what did it really feel prefer to get on the market, type of get this factor underway. Clearly, you bought *** lot, *** variety of women that did not have this expertise, proper? And it was necessary to get them some touches. You guys shared the ball so nicely tonight, I assume simply your ideas on getting this factor began. Nicely, first off, we had been itching. We was itching to play basketball. I used to be so excited to return in right here. All people was so excited. The power was nice. I do not know if y’all might really feel it on the courtroom, however the power was immaculate, um, and We simply got here in right here making an attempt to be disciplined, making an attempt to share the ball, making an attempt to get everyone concerned, uh, making an attempt to get *** lot of put up touches and I feel we got here in there and executed our recreation plan. Yeah, I agree. We have simply been practising, practising, practising. We’re having nice intentional practices. And I feel that is simply ***, you understand, simply an impact of what we have been doing in observe and the way centered we have been. Chesham. Chessa Boucher with NBC 33 right here in Baton Rouge. Mkayla, you got here out simply on hearth. What was working so nicely for you and likewise, you and Large 4 had been enjoying off one another rather well. Simply discuss y’all’s chemistry. Oh man, me popping out on hearth was simply pleasure. It was simply pleasure and I am glad it turned out that means. And I feel simply enjoying with 4, we have been, we clicked as quickly as I got here on campus, even earlier than that, um, we met at *** camp and it has been the remainder has been historical past and, um, I am simply extraordinarily excited to proceed to complete out the season along with her and I hope we finish out on *** bang. Yeah, she’s my recruit. Take satisfaction in once I simply, when Makayla will get going, it is simply simpler for everyone. Um, I all the time know she’s gonna hit that cross and hit that 3, so I will be prepared. Um, however I simply, I feel she simply performs with a lot poise and he or she impacts the sport in so some ways and when she’s popping out like we’re *** higher group. Proper right here within the entrance. Hey, it is Megan Corridor with USA At present. Um, this query is for you, Mikayla. Um, I talked to Flage earlier within the season. I requested her, what are the issues that LSU must do to win *** nationwide championship. Clearly, right now is step one in that, however out of your lens, what do you assume are the issues that will, you understand, assist you to get there? Um, I do not know in case you ever heard Coach Starkey say, however no rebounds, no rings. So we will, we will begin proper there with the rebound the ball. And I feel us all being on the identical web page and enjoying with one another as an alternative of in opposition to one another and enjoying collectively and enjoying self-discipline and shutting out these massive video games within the final 4th quarter. I feel that is the most important factor for us is simply staying disciplined down the stretch. They should hear me say it whereas they’re in right here. Neither certainly one of them had *** turnover tonight. Bam. Proper there, Brit. Yeah, uh, for Flo, what do you consider not having *** turnover whereas, whereas doing, uh, behind the again passes and no look, uh, you understand, hesitation passes? I imply, I see it in observe, so I am not likely stunned, however I do not know. I really feel like this week, like we simply been locked in, like, you understand, from *** management standpoint, from an power standpoint, and that, that sort of power. You realize, you play your greatest basketball then. Um, I am excited to see how she comes out this March wholesome, you understand, I really feel like that is just the start, 18 and 10. It is loopy, however that is what she’s able to. She’s that sort of participant. She’s *** triple-double sort of participant, so it is nothing new to me. Uh, I am simply glad that, you understand, we had *** minimal. Oh, we had 0, you understand, that is what we do, child. You realize what I am saying? No, I am simply enjoying, however no, no, that is what she do, man. That is what she do. She’s elite. John Sokoloff with WGNO in New Orleans, uh, you guys pressured 28 turnovers tonight. Additionally scored 116 factors. I imply, you had been type of speaking about your total ideas on this one. Did it really feel like *** full efficiency by, uh, you and your group this night? No, not full, as a result of that second quarter we type of gave up, you understand, we gave them up too many factors. Uh, we weren’t speaking. We weren’t, we had been making. And like small errors which we won’t do. We received to scrub up. I do know Coach Bob gonna clip that and we’re gonna be capable of discuss via that tomorrow and flush it and let it go, however not *** full recreation. However it’s, it is, it is, it is OK. You realize, for the primary spherical, you understand, enjoying in these, you simply know you gotta clear up these issues recreation by recreation. So that is the blessed factor like in case you had *** unhealthy recreation right now, squash it. For those who had *** good recreation right now, squash it. Such as you’re on to the subsequent. So you understand, not *** full recreation, however it was first rate. Uh, Jacques Dosa, WAPTV right here in Baton Rouge to each gamers, how refreshed and recharged do you assume you guys had been? It definitely appeared like, you understand, for the reason that SEC event to now, you are able to make that subsequent run right here. Yeah, I positively, uh, recharged, um, simply received what Thomas did *** lot of additional conditioning, and that is one thing you bought to proceed doing in the course of the event, you understand, to be in peak form, you understand, when you really want it. Uh, I really feel like we received *** lot of relaxation on our legs, and, um. I imply that is what, that is what March is about just like the group who wished it essentially the most. I used to be telling them like when it begin burning and stuff like that, play laborious via that trigger that is when, you understand, that is when you possibly can attain totally different heights. So I felt like we simply, we had been simply able to play. We have been going for *** whereas. I, I used to be sober me and 12 was like let’s get it, like let’s go. Proper right here within the 2nd row. Kent Ross champy Flage, yesterday you talked about you and your teammates all enjoying that nice recreation collectively. You had 7 teammates that, you understand, scored in double digits. You all had *** couple of steals. How was it to have, you understand, so many teammates play that good recreation tonight? It was wonderful. That is what we want and that is who we’re. Um, I feel like to start with of the season, like *** lot of individuals received enjoying time after which throughout SEC, prefer it dwindled *** little bit, however we now have to indicate that we now have *** bench that we will play, you understand what I am saying, that’s simply as proficient, simply as disciplined, and simply as centered. So I feel it is necessary for them to achieve that. Confidence and know that they’ll play within the postseason, know that they’ll play in these video games and know that we now have confidence in them and Coach Smokey has confidence in them. And I simply really feel like when everyone’s clicking like we’re nice. And so, um, you see flashes of it although. Early within the season, Duke, Bella, massive performs, Grace, massive performs, the massive performs. So simply instilling that confidence. We’re gonna want everyone. It is not gonna simply take me and Makayla and Malete no it is gonna take everyone. So I am glad everyone, uh, getting their ft moist for certain. Scott Rapala with The Advocate plus, uh, if y’all scored 116 in *** recreation and y’all tied the report for many 100 level video games in *** season. What are your practices like? I imply, how, how, how a lot do y’all rise up and down in observe? I imply, y’all have ***, you understand, you understand how many factors y’all scored in *** observe, or I do not allow them to go up in opposition to one another. They do not love one another. We do not go up and down in all seriousness, we go in opposition to the fellows as a result of. I wish to typically and I am like, no, as a result of if this one scores on this one and he or she’s gonna get pissed and this one’s gonna get mad at this one after which they simply go at what you like within the preseason, however not in the course of the course of the season. I’ve thought so many occasions I have to do it, however I simply say let the fellows do it. Yeah. This, I assume when enjoying basketball in case you play at *** excessive degree, that is what you wish to play, you understand, how, how a lot enjoyable is it to play like this? It is so enjoyable, bro. For those who wanna hoop, come to LSU, you understand, like in case you actually simply wanna hoop like Coach Mokey, like she actually identical to go ball, you understand what I imply? And um, I feel like. All people taking a look at her like because of this individuals like to return and play at LSU. Like because of this we get all one of the best transfers and one of the best freshmen as a result of they like to return play this type of basketball. For those who might put the ball within the hoop, you understand what I am saying, in case you can run the ground, such as you’re gonna love enjoying right here and that is what I like to do. That is what 12 like to do, like, you understand, it is simply actually enjoyable. We rating *** lot of buckets and um in observe we all the time simply emphasize and simply push forward, push forward. Two extra for the gamers right here within the entrance after which Michael and that’ll be it for the gamers. Chasity to Uvi with New Media. That is for Coach Mulkey. Maintain on simply *** second. Do them first. We’re gonna do the gamers, the gamers first. Oh, what y’all assume y’all can do in another way to win once more on Sunday? Clear up errors. Um, I imagine that, um. If we clear up these small issues, these small errors, being on assist aspect, speaking on protection, serving to the helper, being in *** rotation, like these small issues win championships, um, transition protection, uh, cleansing up these issues, and I feel these are like psychological lapses, and we’re, and we’re *** youthful group. So I feel simply getting everyone to comprehend how essential these little issues are, and, um, it begins with us, it begins with me and 12, and so we’re gonna get within the movie room and repair that. Yet another for the gamers, Michael. Yeah, Michaela, simply, um. Flage touched on it earlier, however getting the younger women concerned, you understand, like we mentioned, it is the primary time for them. How do you assume they did tonight? Um, they did nice. They got here out able to play. They got here out enjoying laborious they usually got here out listening. I, I feel I’ve mentioned this since, um, we began that they are they’re desirous to study, they’re desirous to play, they usually’re simply nice individuals and people to be round. In order that they did nice and I am excited to see how far they go, um, on this event. Fla Mika, thanks on your time. Congratulations. Respect you becoming a member of us. Good. See y’all. Take your drink, child. Physique armor. We’ll get it. OK, identical process. For those who’ll please introduce your self and your affiliation now, we’ll open up the ground for questions for Coach Mulkey. Ron Higgins Shreveport Bossier Journal. Kim, is there any means you possibly can nitpick *** 58 level victory? I imply, inform me. You need me to inform you, go take a look at that second quarter we gave up. They shot 50something%, did not they? 58%. That, that is too many factors. And I feel I mentioned it coming off the ground when the, uh, ESPN girl requested me and I mentioned, it is too many factors. You bought to scrub that up. And, um, Yeah, nicely, we’ll nitpick it, however we cannot nitpick it a lot that we’ll look again at that. We have to maneuver ahead. We received to get out right here and watch this recreation and, um, do ***, *** scouting report. On them and prepare to observe tomorrow. Yeah. I feel we had *** few too many turnovers, however the second quarter was, was sloppy. Again row. John Sokoloff with, uh, WGNO in New Orleans. What did you consider your offense tonight and, and what did you consider, uh, tying the Division One report for many 100 level video games in *** season? Um, the offense isn’t a surprise. We have seen that each one 12 months. I’ve mentioned it so many occasions. I, I really feel like I am, you understand, *** recorder. Um, we will rating the ball. Um, We simply must preserve committing to issues defensively if you play the nice groups which can be nearly as good as you or higher than you. And we have got to guarantee that, um, you understand, we, we present them turnovers. We gotta be certain that the defensive assistance is there and, uh, we, we received sloppy doing that. Um, the report, um, Yeah, I do not know what number of 100 level, what is the report? What, what number of have we completed? 15. So we have scored 15 video games this 12 months, 100 factors. And that is tied the report? Yeah, that is, that is *** lot of scoring, however I’ve received *** lot of scores on the market. Michael. Kim, uh, simply Amaya, is she good to go? Coach’s resolution. Sure, she’s good to go. Yeah, she’ll, she’ll play within the subsequent recreation. Bought you. After which simply the choice to, to begin grace within the second half. I am pondering you wish to get these younger women’ minutes. Yeah, and it was additionally my resolution to place her again in within the first half when she had 2. See, you did not ask me about that, cobble. You are not staying up to the mark, son, OK, as a result of I do not usually do this, however I wanted Grace to get some minutes. And the rating was such that, as I informed her, I do not care in case you foul out within the first half, play laborious. She wanted to get within the circulation in some minutes, and I do not know that I’ve completed that many occasions in my profession. Um, So what was your query? Time. Oh, I, I believed everyone did superb. Um, we nearly had 8 of the 9 that performed rating double figures. So I feel Bella and Devine did not, however I feel Bella had like 10 rebounds, did not she? um. And he or she tweaked her ankle *** little bit there, and, however she’s superb. Brett. Martel with AP. So I do know you emphasize protection and rebounding. How a lot do you assume that has to do with the variety of excessive scoring video games you’ve got had this 12 months, or is it, is it simply the scoring city, or is it the protection creates scoring I feel it is, it is. It is *** little of each relying on the sport. Some video games we’re getting given up one shot. We do not allow them to get 2nd and third shot, so we’re turning and we’re throwing it up rapidly. I feel it is athleticism. You higher get him, you higher get on and transfer when full wall he is in that ballgame. Um, we’re gonna push the ball up the ground. Uh, a few of it’s defensive stuff, however I feel it simply will depend on the, the sport, uh, you understand, the opponent. Um, I feel it is simply *** little little bit of all the things, however. You simply take a look at all of them they usually can all rating in several methods, um. I imply, Jada’s *** scoring level guard. Full whereas he is *** scoring guard when she’s on the level. So let him, let him rip. Let it fly. Chesa Chessa Boucher with NBC 33 right here in Baton Rouge. Simply discuss what you noticed out of Flage and Makayla, their chemistry, and likewise my second query. Sakaya Johnson simply appears to be *** silent murderer. I imply, she received after it and we’re speaking about everyone else. Nicely, there was *** level there, was it, I do not know, assist me, 3 or 4 minutes left within the recreation, and I appeared on the market and I had that freshman class, and I believed that is enjoyable for me to look at, you understand, to look at these freshmen on the market collectively. Um, Makayla Flage. Um, I say this each probability I get. It’s possible you’ll by no means see the likes of them staying at an establishment. This one’s 4 and except one thing loopy occurs, I’d assume Makayla’s gonna be right here 4 years and he or she’s proper. She had to assist recruit Makyla. Um, however that is what you need to do. Nice gamers wanna play with nice gamers. Um, Z. I put her on the 3 *** little bit there on the finish of the sport. That is her pure place and he or she’s completed nothing however be *** nice teammate, uh, *** pleasure to educate and no matter you want me to do coach, I simply wish to play and that is why I moved her inside. Andre Champa, Tiger Rag, Coach, we have seen the depth and the flexibility all 12 months, however with regards to March, simply discuss how enjoyable it’s having the ability to roll out so many lineups, particularly in opposition to groups that you have by no means seen earlier than and the way difficult which may be for different groups. Nicely, it lets you play them early within the video games. Uh, as a result of you could have seen them carry out within the SEC video games. Uh, no matter what the rating is. It offers you some confidence to look down there and go, Bella, get in there for Flage and provides her *** breather, no matter what the rating is as a result of, um, These children They’re freshmen. And in case you do not give them minutes via the course of the 12 months, you are not gonna believe if you get all the way down to the playoffs. And um I am very assured placing totally different lineups on the market as you see. Um I do not assume you are able to do *** scouting report on us and say McKayla Flage and everyone else. I feel you higher do *** detailed scouting report as a result of you do not know who we’re gonna begin, who we’re gonna play, um, the circulation of the sport. Uh, I can go massive with two bigs. I can go massive, small, I can go each small. The sport simply type of dictates that. Final two questions for coach, uh, Jacques, after which proper right here within the entrance. Jacque, go forward. Uh, Jacques do say WFBTV in Baton Rouge. Are you wanting ahead to Sunday and what the ambiance might be like now that it is official and this would be the final recreation? Nicely, I’m, um, I used to be happy with the gang right now as the sport received going. I appeared up and I mentioned, nicely, we have stuffed this factor apart from about 34 sections in the long run zone behind the scholars, and that involved me as a result of 5 o’clock is visitors round right here and it is individuals getting off work. Um, however I’ll say this once more. Fla Johnson deserves to have this place offered out. What she has meant to our group, uh, to girls’s basketball, to all sports activities at LSU. When you consider LSU sports activities, We are able to all sit right here and begin naming people who performed in all of the sports activities. Flaget could be the just one that we need not know who her what her final identify is. You simply say Flage. She’ll go down within the historical past of LSU athletics as not solely *** younger girl that stayed 4 years, first McDonald’s All-American, I signed right here, received *** nationwide championship. Elite Eight, she’s been in, what she offers and does in the neighborhood with all her cash and, um, she’s simply, she’s *** pleasure. And as *** coach, man, you hope you possibly can simply coach these type of children. Uh, in your lifetime, and I have been blessed to educate a number of, um, however it’s simply we have to promote this place out and it was *** nice crowd right now, however I noticed *** few empty seats so I am gonna harp on that tonight and tomorrow and um hopefully. It’s going to be *** memorable. Day or night time, I do not know if we’re enjoying *** daytime recreation or *** night time recreation but, however. Let’s let’s do our half as people who admire *** younger athlete like that. Proper within the entrance. Hey, Kim, it is, uh, Megan Corridor with USA At present. Um, that is *** little little bit of an off the wall query, however I wished to ask, um, your outfits throughout March Insanity are a few of the most memorable that I’ve seen within the final a number of seasons. So I wished to ask, like, what do you do with these like outfits after you’ve got worn them at such *** like momentous time? Like, are they in *** assortment anyplace? No, they’re in my closet, and I assume on the finish of the summer season, someone will come get them and public sale them off. I do not know. Um, Yeah, I do not know. They simply go away them at my home and. So I am alleged to put on that tonight and I am going to put on it. I do not, I do not, yeah, I do not know. I heard one thing on the radio that style tendencies recycle each 20 years, so 20 years from now you possibly can. Say that once more. Recycle style. The cycles in style, you understand, bell bottoms. I put on *** lot of bell bottoms, and you understand, a few of y’all are fairly dang previous on this room proper right here. Y’all can keep in mind the bell backside days, proper? Go forward. I will not, I will not level you out, however you understand what I am speaking about. I did have *** observe as much as my earlier query, um, on protection, uh. Might you simply remark particularly on the factors off turnovers? I feel it was 18 steals, 38 factors off turnovers. Nicely, you are being energetic, um, you are enjoying *** group, um, that is, you understand, not alleged to win, however you possibly can’t take a look at, The place they’re positioned. You are, you are taking a look at, you are in our, you are in our bracket, you are in our means, and also you’re one of many 6 video games we have to win and also you go on the market and also you play laborious. And I feel we now have Athleticism, pace and quickness with sure ones on the ground, however we even have energy. We even have some energy on the market. So, um, get after it. And, and if individuals rating, and I believed Jacksonville did rating in that 2nd quarter, um, Uh, make, make the photographs that they make laborious. And um, Simply play protection. Whenever you head on down this street, guys. It is gonna get more durable. And also you hope that your protection, you hope that you simply’re rebounding, Uh, may help you if you’re not scoring 100 factors or no matter we did, you understand, 15 occasions this 12 months. Good groups are going to make you execute in *** half courtroom. Whenever you get proper all the way down to it, you are not gonna get all these quick break factors, you are not gonna get all these steals. When it will get nearer to narrowing this subject down, you are gonna must execute in *** half courtroom. Coach, congratulations. Thanks on your time. We are going to see you once more tomorrow. We’re gonna do *** reset right here in Baton Rouge. We’ll be proper again. We’ll hear from Jacksonville in simply *** second. the not for the Hasn’t been introduced but. If we get it after this recreation, we’ll announce it.

LSU Tigers roar previous Jacksonville Dolphins in First Spherical of NCAA Event

LSU Tigers roar previous Jacksonville Dolphins in First Spherical of NCAA Event

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The No. 2 seed LSU Tigers dominate the No. 15 seed Jacksonville Dolphins 116-58 Friday contained in the PMAC within the First Spherical of the NCAA Event.This was the fifteenth time the Tigers scored at the very least 100 factors this season, tying a Division I report set by Lengthy Seashore State within the 1986-87 season.This was a recreation of program information for LSU.The 116 factors was essentially the most factors scored in an NCAA Event recreation.LSU jumped out to a 14-0 lead within the first quarter.The Tigers led 34-14 after the primary quarter.The 34 factors is essentially the most in program historical past in any quarter in an NCAA Event recreation.The Tigers saved the information coming on this blowout win.Kim Mulkey’s group led 64-36 on the half, which is essentially the most factors scored within the first half by the Tigers in an NCAA Event recreation.LSU had seven gamers rating in double figures, led by Flau’jae Johnson’s 20 factors.Mikaylah Williams had one of the best all-around recreation with 18 factors, 10 assists, 5 rebounds and three steals.Jada Richard had 17 factors, ZaKiyah Johnson had 16 factors and 4 steals and MiLaysia Fulwiley had 13 factors and three blocks.LSU had 38 factors off of 28 Jacksonville turnovers.The Tigers had 18 steals, which can be program report for an NCAA Event recreation.The Tigers will face the winner of Texas Tech-Villanova Sunday within the Second Spherical.

BATON ROUGE, La. —

The No. 2 seed LSU Tigers dominate the No. 15 seed Jacksonville Dolphins 116-58 Friday contained in the PMAC within the First Spherical of the NCAA Event.

This was the fifteenth time the Tigers scored at the very least 100 factors this season, tying a Division I report set by Lengthy Seashore State within the 1986-87 season.

This was a recreation of program information for LSU.

The 116 factors was essentially the most factors scored in an NCAA Event recreation.

LSU jumped out to a 14-0 lead within the first quarter.

The Tigers led 34-14 after the primary quarter.

The 34 factors is essentially the most in program historical past in any quarter in an NCAA Event recreation.

The Tigers saved the information coming on this blowout win.

Kim Mulkey’s group led 64-36 on the half, which is essentially the most factors scored within the first half by the Tigers in an NCAA Event recreation.

LSU had seven gamers rating in double figures, led by Flau’jae Johnson’s 20 factors.

Mikaylah Williams had one of the best all-around recreation with 18 factors, 10 assists, 5 rebounds and three steals.

Jada Richard had 17 factors, ZaKiyah Johnson had 16 factors and 4 steals and MiLaysia Fulwiley had 13 factors and three blocks.

LSU had 38 factors off of 28 Jacksonville turnovers.

The Tigers had 18 steals, which can be program report for an NCAA Event recreation.

The Tigers will face the winner of Texas Tech-Villanova Sunday within the Second Spherical.