Overview
- The Tigers are a No. 2 seed in the Sacramento 2 regional and will host the first two rounds at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
- LSU opens the NCAA Tournament against No. 15 Jacksonville on March 20, with a potential second-round game on March 22 against Texas Tech or Villanova.
- Kim Mulkey confirmed assistant Daphne Mitchell is leaving to join former LSU assistant Gary Redus II at Rutgers, and neither will be with LSU for the tournament.
- Mulkey outlined internal adjustments, with Bob Starkey handling scouting as usual and Seimone Augustus taking on additional on-court duties.
- The bracket sets up potential later-round meetings, including a Sweet 16 matchup with Duke and an Elite Eight rematch with top-seeded UCLA if teams advance as seeded.