(AP) — With LSU star forward Angel Reese missing in action and little explanation forthcoming from coach Kim Mulkey, the seventh-ranked Tigers are attracting unwanted scrutiny at the outset of their national title defense.
On Monday, there was no indication that Reese would be back with the team for a home game against Texas Southern.
It would be highly unusual for a player to begin missing games because of academic eligibility after the basketball season started but before the end of the first semester of an academic year.
No LSU players were made available for postgame interviews.
Nicknamed the “Bayou Barbie," Reese led LSU to its first national title in women’s basketball last season.
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