First round
No. 3 LSU hosted No. 14 Hawai’i in the Round of 64 and won by 23 points. Angel Reese record a double-double of 34 points and 15 rebounds. That marked Reese’s fifth 30-point double-double of the season.
Second round
The Tigers took on No. 6 Michigan next winning their second straight game by more than 20 points. The Tigers didn’t shoot it all that well (35.3%) from the field, but LSU made up for it on the offensive glass (22-5) with 18 second-chance points.
Sweet 16
LSU faced No. 2 Utah next at Greenville regional surviving the highly contested match with a three-point victory. In the end, it came down to free throws. In the final 10 seconds, the Tigers made four at the strike to take and then seal the lead. The Utes missed two crucial ones that would’ve put them ahead.
Elite Eight
In the regional finals, the Tigers forced the clock to strike midnight on No. 9 Miami Hurricanes’ Cinderella story. Alexis Morris scored 21 points to lead LSU to their first Final Four in 15 years.
