LSU sits two wins away from back-to-back Final Four appearances, but it won’t come easy. The Tigers will have to go through UCLA before a potential Elite Eight meeting with Iowa or Colorado.
The first weekend wasn’t LSU’s smoothest. LSU struggled with Rice and followed it up with a rough first half against Middle Tennessee. Bettors took notice and LSU’s national championship odds took a hit.
According to FanDuel, the Tigers are now at +1000 to win it all. That’s a step back from the +750 where LSU began the tournament. Despite the odds being worse, LSU remains the third-best nationally. South Carolina has distanced its lead on the field, now at -165. Iowa is second at +750.
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Those odds speak to how dominant South Carolina has been this year. The Gamecocks are 34-0 and sit four wins away from a perfect season. LSU avoided South Carolina in the tournament last year after Dawn Staley’s group was upset by Iowa in the Final Four.
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