On Sunday, LSU learned it would be a No. 6 seed headed to Milwaukee to face Iowa State in the first round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament. The seeding was about in line with expectations for the Tigers after the loss to Arkansas in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals, and it’s an improvement from where they were seeded in 2021.
It’s been a hectic week for the program with coach Will Wade being fired right after the team’s exit on Saturday, just a few days after the Notice of Allegations from the NCAA arrived.
With some days passing after the firing of Wade, and LSU now able to prepare for an opponent, things feel just a bit calmer.
The Tigers don’t have the most illustrious history when it comes to basketball. This is, after all, a football school, but it’s had its fair share of fun in March over the years.
Today, LSU Tigers Wire takes a look back at their last five trips to the NCAA tournament, where their success has varied, featuring everything from first-round exits to Final Four trips.
Over that span, LSU has been led by four different coaches. If one were to count interims, then Kevin Nickelberry will be the sixth coach in the last six tournament appearances.
Later this week, this year’s team will attempt to avoid being one of those first-round exits as they head to Milwaukee in the Midwest Region. With that in mind, here’s a rundown of those five previous trips.