The LSU Women’s Basketball Team was invited to the NCAA National Tournament on Monday at a bracket-watching party in the PMAC. 

The team waited patiently for their name to be called. The nerves in the room may have been high, but the team remained in good spirits with singing and dancing.

“I knew we were getting in based on our strength of schedule,” said senior Alexis Hyder.

After the announcement was made, the Tigers almost immediately shifted focus from celebration to beating Cal and looking toward a national championship. 

“If we can play for 40 minutes, we can play with anyone in the country,” said LSU Women’s Basketball Head Coach Nikki Fargas.

The first game of the tournament will be March 18, 2017, 8:00 PM CT, in Waco, Texas.