There are infinite storylines as UCLA and LSU battle each other in the Sweet 16 on Saturday. Bruins head coach Cori Close hopped on Sirius XM and discussed the matchup and didn’t sound worried about LSU’s star power on the roster:
“It’s a great example that it’s not the best roster that wins, it’s the best team that wins. Basketball is such a connected sport…Talent makes coaches look great. I respect that they got not only Van Lith but also Murrow…How connected are they? How connected are we…I respect them. They have a great individual roster… We got a pretty darn good individual roster too… Who can play with more purpose? Kim Mulkey is a winner…I want us to be the best version of ourselves and that’s more than enough.”
🔊@UCLAWBB is back in the Sweet 16 for the 2nd straight year! Their next challenge is the reigning national champs @LSUwbkb and their star studded roster.@CoachCoriClose tells @BenHartsock, @SeanFarnham & @CoachMattMcCall how her team is preparing for the matchup! pic.twitter.com/CPfjQQOBSo
— College Sports on SiriusXM (@SXMCollege) March 29, 2024
The battle of stars in the LSU-UCLA matchup is something we talked about earlier in the week, and it will be interesting to see which group comes out on top and can make the Elite Eight.