The 2024 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament bracket is now set, and LSU knows its path back to the Final Four as it seeks to defend its national title.
While some expected the Tigers to earn a No. 2 seed, a lack of impressive wins ultimately dropped them down to the No. 3 seed line, where they will open their run at home in Baton Rouge against Rice, which is seeded at No. 14.
Now, we know the day and time for that game.
It will be on Friday at 3 p.m. CT and will air on ESPN. If the Tigers win that game, their Round 2 matchup against either Louisville or Middle Tennessee will be on Sunday at a time TBD.
No. 3 LSU will host No. 14 Rice on Friday at 3 p.m. CT on ESPN in the PMAC! pic.twitter.com/W0EvV0TIzt
— LSU Women's Basketball (@LSUwbkb) March 18, 2024
Rice is just 19-14 on the year and earned a 10 seed in the American Athletic Conference Tournament before going on an impressive run that culminated in a 20-point win over East Carolina to claim the league’s auto bid.
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