The followers actually received their cash’s value Thursday evening in Baton Rouge.
No. 7 LSU’s wild 107-100 residence win over No. 13 Oklahoma on Thursday featured a participant being shoved to the bottom, a number of ejections, Girl Tigers head coach Kim Mulkey slapping a clipboard out of an assistant’s fingers and, oh yeah, each head coaches receiving technicals fouls.
As they are saying, it simply means extra within the SEC and Mulkey mentioned it marked one of many wildest video games she’s ever coached throughout her illustrious profession.
“I all the time was advised from my previous mentor, Leon Barmore, you’ve received to maintain a cool head in a sizzling sport,” Mulkey mentioned when discussing the ejection of Sa’Myah Smith. “By no means let ’em see you sweat.”
She added: “I assume it was entertaining for the followers.”
The fireworks began early Thursday with Oklahoma main, 12-11, with 4:10 remaining within the first quarter when the Sooners’ Beatrice Culliton jostled for place with Smith.
The referees referred to as a foul on Smith earlier than Culliton did a 180 flip towards Smith whereas utilizing her elbow to clear Smith’s fingers free.
Smith then shoved Culliton to the bottom to set off the fracas.
Oklahoma’s Liz Scott instantly got here to her teammate’s protection and shoved Smith, who tried to move again towards Scott earlier than being blocked by a teammate and assistant.
Each Smith and Scott earned ejections.
“Pushing, I assume, is taken into account combating,” Mulkey mentioned of the ejections.
Mulkey, by no means one to shy from the highlight, then supplied meme-worthy materials within the third quarter whereas main, 67-45, when she slapped a binder out of assistant coach Seimone Augustus’ fingers.
Augustus stood there along with her handheld out for a number of seconds in a seeming state of shock whereas Mulkey continued to scream and level.
Mulkey later earned a technical for arguing a foul in opposition to Flau’Jae Johnson.
Thursday’s sport featured 5 technicals, 53 mixed fouls and 63 mixed free throws tried, with LSU driving a 10-point halftime to an essential convention win.
“We noticed a number of issues tonight,” Mulkey mentioned. “You noticed ejections. You noticed two groups rating over 100. You noticed a technical on the second flop. … I received tee’d up and he or she advised me I received tee’d up for pointing on the huge display. I used to be positively trying on the huge display and I used to be not actual completely satisfied, however I don’t know if I level. However she’s throughout the best way. No matter.”