LSU’s Kim Mulkey Had Testy Response to Reporter’s Question About Missing Final Four

Andy Nesbitt | Mar 31, 2025

LSU won't be going to the Final Four after losing to UCLA on Sunday. / @NCAA

Kim Mulkey and the LSU Tigers had their season come to an end with a 72-65 loss to the No. 1-seed UCLA Bruins in the Elite Eight on Sunday.

This is the second year in a row that Mulkey's team fell a win short of making the Final Four. The last time they made it there was in 2023 when they won the national championship.

After Sunday's loss Mulkey had a testy back-and-forth with a reporter who asked a question about LSU missing out on the Final Four again.

Reporter: "Coach this is the second straight year you got eliminated in the Elite Eight..."

Mulkey: "Is that terrible or is that good?"

Reporter: "Terrible."

Mulkey: "How many Final Fours you play in?"

Reporter: "Uh, none."

Mulkey: "So it's probably pretty good, huh?"

Reporter: "Yeah."

Mulkey: "Alright."

Here's that moment:

#LSU women’s basketball head coach Kim Mulkey to reporter after Elite Eight loss to #UCLA: “How many Final Fours did you play in?” 😳 pic.twitter.com/spR8bS3mBk

— Spencer Brown (@j_spencerbrown) March 30, 2025

UCLA and South Carolina are both headed to the Final Four. The other two teams to join them will be decided Monday night.

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