LSU women’s basketball can match one of its title team’s records in road game at Tulane

When LSU women’s basketball finds itself in the early stages of blowout wins over mid-major opponents, coach Kim Mulkey tries to find small sources of motivation for her team.

Otherwise, those games could begin to feel a tad monotonous. Mulkey doesn’t want the Tigers to look at the score and lose their focus. She wants to see sharp possessions throughout the contest instead, especially on the defensive end of the floor.

“Just challenge them throughout a game like this,” Mulkey said on Wednesday after a 58-point win over Charlotte. “Give them little goals in the timeout. Give them little things to try to accomplish. That's what you try to do.”

Here’s something Mulkey can pull out of her back pocket if LSU takes a large lead over Tulane in Fogelman Arena (6 p.m., ESPNU) on Monday: B