BATON ROUGE – LSU women’s basketball opens March Madness against San Diego State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament inside Pete Maravich Assembly Center Saturday night.
Kim Mulkey has guided the Tigers (28-5) to the March Madness bracket as a No. 3 seed for the fourth consecutive season. LSU, which finished third in the SEC in the regular season, host the Aztecs (25-9), who went on a run in Mountain West Conference Tournament to win it and earn their league’s automatic bid.
The health statuses of LSU stars Flau’jae Johnson and Aneesah Morrow will be what to watch for Saturday.
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LSU vs San Diego State start time, TV channel, location
- Start time: 9:15 p.m. CT
- TV info: ESPN
- Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
LSU vs San Diego State preview
LSU: How healthy will Flau’jae Johnson and Aneesah Morrow be? Johnson has been sidelined since Feb. 24 with shin inflammation while Morrow re-aggravated a foot sprain last time two weeks ago in the SEC Tournament against Texas. Kim Mulkey has said that both are fully cleared and ready to go for LSU’s NCAA Tournament opener against the Aztecs. How much they’ll play remains to be seen.
San Diego State: The Aztecs were the No. 4 seed in the MWC Tournament but they upset the top two seeds in No. 1 UNLV in the semifinals before knocking off No. 2 Wyoming, 72-68, in triple overtime to make March Madness. Veronica Sheffey leads SDSU in scoring at 11.4 points per game.
LSU vs San Diego State odds, betting line, spread
- Spread: LSU -26.5
- Over/Under: 143.5
- Moneyline: N/A
LSU vs San Diego State prediction: Women’s March Madness first round
LSU 81, San Diego State 66: LSU hasn’t been healthy in three weeks. But against the Aztecs, LSU could advance without its full complement of players as it possesses more athleticism and has been on this stage more often.
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