On Monday Night, the LSU Tigers punched their ticket to their third straight Sweet Sixteen with a massive win over the Florida State Seminoles. The win sets up a rematch between the 3rd seeded LSU Tigers and the 2nd seed NC State Wolfpack. LSU enters the matchup with a 30-5 record while NC State is 28-6 on the season.
This will be the second matchup between these two teams as LSU met NC State earlier this season in the Bahamas with LSU coming out on top 82-65 over NC State. In that game, Mikaylah Williams, Aneesah Morrow, and Flau'Jae Johnson led the Tigers combining for 60 points in the win.
In the second matchup, the LSU Lady Tigers will need another massive showing from their big three if LSU is going to return to the Elite 8. In the round of 32 win over Florida State, LSU got a massive showing from Sa'Myah Smith who scored 20 points and was perfect from the field making her an X-Factor the rest of the tournament.
For the NC State Wolfpack, there will be more confidence in this matchup as they got better as the season went along. In the initial matchup, Saniya Rivers led the way with a 21 point game meaning she'll have to reach another level in this game.
How to Watch the LSU Lady Tigers Versus NC State in the NCAA Tournament
The LSU Lady Tigers will look to make their return to the Elite Eight as the LSU Lady Tigers will face off against the NC State Wolfpack on Friday, March 28th. The game will tip off at 6:30 PM Central Time or at 7:30 PM Eastern Time. The game will be broadcast on ESPN which is a part of ESPN's offerings. If you are looking for a streaming option, Fubo TV will have the game, along with hundreds of channels.