Watch LSU vs. Ohio State women's NCAA Tournament second-round game Monday
LSU will host its final women's basketball home game of the season Monday evening.
The Lady Tigers (26-5), the No. 3 seed in the Spokane Region, will tip off at 7 p.m. against Ohio State (23-6), the No. 6 seed.
Coach Kim Mulkey's squad mounted a furious comeback Saturday, spearheaded by star guard Khayla Pointer, to avoid landing on the wrong side of NCAA Tournament history.
LSU trailed SWAC champion Jackson State (13-7) by 10 points with less than five minutes remaining before scoring 14 straight points to regain control.
The matchup would have marked the first time a No. 14 seed had upset a No. 3 seed in the history of the tournament.
Instead, the home-standing Lady Tigers advanced to the second round for the first time since 2014 and will battle the Lady Buckeyes for the right to advance to the Sweet 16 — which would also mark LSU's deepest run since 2014.
For those who can't get to campus, here's how — and who — to watch.
No. 3 LSU vs. No. 6 Ohio State
Spokane Region, Second Round
Pete Maravich Assembly Center; Baton Rouge.
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Television: ESPN2
Broadcasters: Brenda VanLengen, Holly Warlick
Spread: LSU -3.5
Over/Under: 141.0
Winner plays: Friday (either 6 p.m. or 8:30 p.m.) in Spokane, Wash.
Next matchup: No. 2 Texas (28-6)
LSU | Avg. | Ohio State | Avg. |
---|---|---|---|
Khayla Pointer (guard) |
19.2 |
Jacy Sheldon (guard) |
19.7 |
Alexis Morris (guard) |
15.5 |
Taylor Mikesell (guard) |
18.6 |
Faustine Aifuwa (center) |
10.0 |
Rebeka Mikulasikova (forward) |
9.5 |
Jailin Cherry (guard) |
9.6 |
Tanaya Beacham (forward) |
7.3 |
Autumn Newby (forward) |
6.2 |
Rikki Harris (guard) |
7.2 |
LSU | Avg. | Jackson State | Avg. |
---|---|---|---|
Autumn Newby (forward) |
8.0 |
Rebeka Mikulasikova (forward) |
5.1 |
Faustine Aifuwa (center) |
6.8 |
Tanaya Beacham (forward) |
4.4 |
Khayla Pointer (guard) |
6.6 |
Rikki Harris (guard) |
4.3 |
LSU | Avg. | Jackson State | Avg. |
---|---|---|---|
Khayla Pointer (guard) |
5.3 |
Jacy Sheldon (guard) |
4.1 |
Alexis Morris (guard) |
2.9 |
Braxton Miller (guard) |
3.0 |
Jailin Cherry (guard) |
2.6 |
Rikki Harris (guard) |
2.6 |