LSU, the No. 3 seed in Greenville, S.C., had already been competing without leading scorer Flau'Jae Johnson, who is dealing with shin inflammation. Johnson is also set to return for the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers won the 2023 national title and made the Elite Eight last year.

Kim Mulkey and the LSU Tigers suffered a 56-49 loss to the Texas Longhorns on Saturday night in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament despite a strong effort down the stretch. Mulkey's program kept it close even with star guard Flau'Jae Johnson out while battling a shin injury,

LSU star Aneesah Morrow was helped off the floor during the third quarter of Saturday's Southeastern Conference semifinal loss to No. 1 Texas after rolling her left ankle.