Those hoping to see LSU’s Hailey Van Lith face off against her former school, Louisville, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament were let down after No. 11 Middle Tennessee State pulled off an upset over the No. 6 Cardinals on Friday.
The Blue Raiders stunned the Cardinals with a 71-69 victory that came down to the wire. MTSU’s Jalynn Gregory and Savannah Wheeler were calm and cool at the free throw line, sinking a pair of freebies each in the final 25 seconds to keep their team in front.
Louisville’s Sydney Taylor answered with a clutch 3-pointer to bring the Cardinals within two with five seconds left, and the Blue Raiders’ missed free throw left the door open. Louisville’s Merissah Russell attempted a near-full-court heave to win the game at the buzzer but her shot was off the mark as MTSU held on to win.
The result came as a surprise to some, but not all. Van Lith predicted the Cinderella story right after the Cardinals drew the Blue Raiders on Selection Sunday.
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