LSU junior guard Flau'jae Johnson, who has been battling shin inflammation since a Feb. 16 conference loss to the Texas Longhorns, will miss the SEC women's basketball tournament this week, Tigers coach Kim Mulkey told the team's radio station Sunday.

Johnson is battling shin inflammation, coach Kim Mulkey said on Sunday. LSU wants the pain from that injury to subside by the time the NCAA Tournament tips off, so it's shutting her down until the games become do-or-die. That decision will give her three weeks to rest.

Kim Mulkey and the LSU Tigers continue preparation for an SEC battle against the Ole Miss Rebels on Sunday afternoon in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Mulkey and Co. come in as the No. 7 ranked team in America with Sunday's clash against the Rebels serving as Senior Day for the program.