Despite starting off the year struggling in non-conference play, the LSU women’s basketball team rallied through its Southeastern Conference schedule to earn a berth in the NCAA Tournament for the fourth-straight season.
The Lady Tigers (17-13, 10-6 SEC) earned the No. 11 seed in the Albany Region and will play No. 6 seed South Florida (26-7, 15-3 American) at 5:30 p.m. Saturday in Tampa, Florida.
LSU has reached the NCAA Tournament in all four seasons under coach Nikki Caldwell. The Lady Tigers return to the Tournament after back-to-back Sweet Sixteen appearances.
After the return of junior guard Danielle Ballard from a 14-game suspension, the Lady Tigers recorded four wins against top-50 RPI teams. Ballard led LSU with 14.4 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.9 steals per game.