Johnson, a first team All-Southeastern Conference selection for the No. 7 Tigers, was held out of LSU's regular-season finale that Ole Miss won 85-77.

Without Williams, the Tigers picked up a 21-point win over the Wildcats, a 30-point victory over Auburn and an 8-point win over Ole Miss. She returned for the SEC Tournament title game against South Carolina but came off the bench and scored only 2 points in 23 minutes of action. LSU lost 79-72, then reached the NCAA Tournament’s Elite Eight.

After LSU women's basketball's disappointing loss to Ole Miss to close the season, Kim Mulkey detailed her decision to sit Flau'jae Johnson.