LSU is guaranteed to be a part of March Madness for the next two seasons, regardless of the Lady Tigers’ performance.
The PMAC will serve as a host site for the first and second rounds of the 2013 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament, LSU announced Monday.
Louisiana won’t host the 2013 regional round, but the tournament will conclude in New Orleans. The Final Four will take place in the New Orleans Arena.
This is the second consecutive season LSU will host part of the tournament. It will also be the site of the 2012 NCAA First Round on March 18 and the Second Round on March 20.
The NCAA has named LSU a host site for the first two rounds a total of six times since the Women’s Tournament expanded to 64 teams. The PMAC also played host in 1997, 1999, 2000, 2004 and 2008.
The Lady Tigers hold a 13-2 record in NCAA tournament games played in Baton Rouge, with a 6-0 all-time mark in first-round games.
 
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