LSU coach Kim Mulkey had the same first reaction as the general public when the Tigers’ place in the 2024 women’s NCAA Tournament was revealed on Sunday night. “Initially, I just thought, ooh this is a tough, tough region.” The defending national champions were named as the No. 3 seed in the Albany 2 Region. It’s a quadrant headlined by Caitlin Clark and the top-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes, but it features a number of legitimate Final Four contenders. (You can print out our brackets and follow along here.)
Looking to become the first repeat champions since UConn in 2016, the Tigers will open the region with No. 14 Rice, which won the American Athletic Conference tournament championship, despite being the tournament’s 10th seed. The Owls last made the NCAA Tournament in 2019. They are coached by Lindsay Edmonds, who made the field of 68 numerous times over her eight years as an NC State assistant.
Hearing your name called on Selection Sunday never gets old 🤩 pic.twitter.com/qnFExmtRS9
— LSU Women’s Basketball (@LSUwbkb) March 18, 2024
From there, the Tigers’ draw will get significantly tougher. Sixth-seeded Louisville has advanced to at least the Sweet 16 in six consecutive NCAA Tournaments and is deeply familiar with one of LSU’s star guards. Hailey Van Lith…
