"People are a bunch of liars, that kid wants to win": Kim Mulkey silences Kailyn Gilbert critics and lauds LSU Tigers for not being "selfish"

LSU coach Kim Mulkey hailed junior guard Kailyn Gilbert for bringing the additional offensive firepower and willingness to learn on the defensive end. Gilbert came off the bench to score 17 points on 8-of-10 shooting and 1-of-1 from the free-throw line in 17 minutes to provide the bench spark for the Tigers in their 73-63 win over Auburn on Sunday at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

During the postgame press conference, the veteran coach hailed the Arizona transfer for delivering the instant offense when the team's starters were having an off night.

"She has really been a spark for our team since we started this year," Mulkey said (8:12).

She even hurled some choice words at people who didn't give Gilbert a chance in her two-year stint with Arizona.

"I find in a lot in life people are a bunch of liars, that kid wants to win," the coach said (8:41). "That kid owned what she needed to work on. She's really maybe a few occasions here and there gets lost, but she hasn't been a liability on the defensive end."

She even lauded the program for being unselfish, with the team working together to help Gilbert improve her defense and limit her turnovers.

The four-time champion coach shared a quote that best describes the team, helping the Arizona transfer find her way and become an effective contributor for the Lady Tigers, who are still unbeaten in 17 games in the 2024-25 women's college basketball season.

"I'm going to share something that I really believe is so important," Mulkey said (7:47). "When you have multiple kids that are good and I've been blessed to do that and the quote goes like this: 'It's amazing what can be accomplished when no one cares who receives the credit.' So if those kids that are her teammates are not happy for her, then you're selfish."

The team has helped her work on her defense, and the coaching staff and the players also shared with Kailyn Gilbert some additional knowledge on how to take care of the ball and minimize her turnovers during the game.

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Aneesah Morrow, Kailyn Gilbert lead Kim Mulkey-coached LSU to 10-point win over Auburn

LSU grabbed its 17th straight win in the 2024-25 women's college basketball season with a 73-63 conquest of Auburn in a Southeastern Conference matchup on Sunday night.

Aneesah Morrow put up a double-double of 21 points and 14 rebounds while Kailyn Gilbert added 17 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the field. The Lady Tigers bucked the bad shooting nights of Mikaylah Williams and Flau'jae Johnson to secure the victory.

No. 6-ranked LSU improved to 2-0 in the SEC to tie No. 19 Alabama, No. 5 Texas, No. 2 South Carolina and No. 16 Kentucky. The victory over Auburn tested the Lady Tigers' character as the visitors raced to a 16-11 lead in the first quarter.

They responded to the early challenge, unleashing a 27-8 bomb that handed LSU a 38-24 lead at the half. The Lady Tigers then held off a fiery fourth-quarter surge by Auburn (9-6, 0-2 SEC) by burying the crucial baskets to claim the win.

LSU visits Tennessee (15-1, 1-1 SEC) on Thursday at the Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee.