Why’d Mikaylah Williams sit the second half of the Tigers comeback win over Ole Miss? Here’s what Kim Mulkey said.

LSU women's basketball head coach Kim Mulkey reveals why she benched star guard Mikaylah Williams in second half vs. Ole Miss

Kim Mulkey's LSU Tigers recorded a thrilling win over the Ole Miss Rebels on Thursday night. It was a gritty contest with both teams leaving it all out on the court.

A big narrative of intrigue in this year’s edition of Gamecocks vs. Tigers was the addition of junior guard MiLaysia Fulwiley to the LSU roster. Fulwiley spent her first two seasons at South Carolina before hitting the transfer portal and joining up with Mulkey and the Tigers this offseason.

Here's what LSU women's basketball head coach Kim Mulkey had to say about star MiLaysia Fulwiley after Fulwiley faced her former team.

Mikaylah Williams had just 16 minutes in LSU's 78-70 win over Coach Yo's Ole Miss. The combo guard recorded seven points and two assists as the Tigers got back to winning ways following a close 79-72 loss to the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Kim Mulkey was not with her team in the leadup to the Texas A&M game. Here's why and how LSU women's basketball got ready for the game without her.

However, their first showdown of the 2025-26 NCAA season, which arrived on February 14, carried added intrigue because it marked the first time that LSU star guard MiLaysia Fulwiley was playing her former team after transferring from South Carolina to LSU this past offseason.

These powerful Louisiana women both love a power suit. Mulkey gifted Moreno with a blazer from her personal collection, while Moreno picked a custom jacket for Mulkey from a women and LGBTQ+ owned business in New Orleans.