Mulkey leads LSU to emotional title win

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[{"selector":"#anim-2dafd7b6-a2b2-449a-831d-bf485c8f0ac1 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.179687404002955%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e8809cde-18ec-4e95-ac87-877f496519dc","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Kim Mulkey led LSU to the women's college basketball national championship in just her second year as head coach.

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[{"selector":"#anim-79019fa4-5b01-4b4a-bb10-461ef64da4ce [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.179687404002955%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-22fe80d9-2131-4ea5-8cd3-517fa19e6b55","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Mulkey became the first women's college basketball coach to lead two different teams to national championships.

[{"selector":"#anim-8ecf7e67-2147-4a5a-9654-f083abfd56b0 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.179687404002955%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6c748582-c56a-4fe4-ba9a-a57e6b4346db","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] LSU was a No. 3 seed that was questioned for not playing a tough enough nonconference schedule, but they defied the odds to win the title.

[{"selector":"#anim-8061af36-c9f2-4ce2-8269-5474962e5fd1 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.179687404002955%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-97e3b8d1-277e-4cca-8d9c-e9ab7fc030fa","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Jasmine Carson was an unsung hero for LSU, scoring 21 first-half points to help build a 59-42 lead at halftime.

[{"selector":"#anim-630db570-3857-4ea7-9b07-e4cde85d4644 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.179687404002955%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-837c951f-6133-4cca-9aa0-67be0df5bcab","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Caitlin Clark, the player of the year, scored 30 points for Iowa in the loss and set the record for total points scored in a single men's or women's NCAA tournament (191).