Top-seeded UCLA (33-2) will take on No. 3-seed LSU (31-5) in the Elite Eight of the 2025 Women’s NCAA Tournament on Sunday in the Spokane 1 Region. UCLA is looking for its first Final Four appearance in program history, while LSU is aiming for a second title in the past three years under head coach Kim Mulkey. Star LSU guard Flau’Jae Johnson left the Sweet 16 win over NC State with an eye injury and wasn’t able to return, though Mulkey told reporters she anticipates her playing on Sunday. LSU won 78-69 when these teams met in the Elite Eight last year.
Tipoff is 3 p.m. ET at Spokane Arena. The latest LSU vs. UCLA odds list the Bruins as 4.5-point favorites, while the over/under is 147.5. Before making any UCLA vs. LSU picks, be sure to see the 2025 Women’s NCAA Tournament picks from SportsLine experts Aaron Barzilai and Calvin Wetzel.
Barzilai is a Ph.D. from Stanford who served as Director of Basketball Analytics for the Philadelphia 76ers. Wetzel incorporates his mathematical background and strong knowledge of women’s hoops to…
