Mulkey Confronts Mixed Emotions on LSU Shift - LITE

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If college hoops drama had a theme this week, it’d be “speaking your mind.” Kim Mulkey did it. Dawn Staley and Geno Auriemma followed suit. Add Sophie Cunningham opening up about her viral moment with Sydney Sweeney at a NASCAR event, and we’ve got ourselves a day with major talking points.

So let’s get things going with Mulkey and the whole LSU drama…

Tuesday’s Poll Result: Aaliyah Chavez takes the lead! Nearly 46% of you are backing Chavez to claim Freshman of the Year honors, with Jazzy Davidson emerging as the second favorite among voters.

Player of the Year candidate, Hannah Hidalgo, and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish tip off their season today, joined by a few more ranked squads hitting the court. Check out the full schedule here.

Sabrina Ionescu, former Oregon Ducks star, holds the all-time NCAA Division I triple-double record, for either men or women. It’s true, in her college career, she racked up 26 games in which she recorded double-figures in three statistical categories. What makes it especially remarkable: Triple-doubles are far less common in women’s college basketball than in the men’s game. Yet, she did it consistently enough to set a career milestone that few even expected was possible.