LSU women's basketball vs Duke: Schedule, preview, predictions
LSU women's basketball faces Duke in the Sweet 16 on Friday night. Here's a complete preview with schedule, notes, and prediction.
LSU women's basketball takes the floor vs. Duke tonight with a chance to punch its ticket to the Elite 8. The Tigers have been a NCAA Tournament constant under head coach Kim Mulkey, and if LSU advances, it will mark the program's fourth-straight trip to the Elite 8.
LSU took care of business in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, blowing out Jacksonville and Texas Tech in Baton Rouge. LSU held the Red Raiders to just 47 points last Sunday. This won't be LSU's first time seeing Duke this year.
The squads met in December with LSU pulling out a 93-77 win on the road. LSU was led by Flau'Jae Johnson's 18 points in the first meeting, while five more Tigers also scored double-digits. When LSU beat Duke in December, it was the Blue Devils’ fourth straight loss.
Duke left that game 3-6 and there were questions about Kara Lawson’s squad. Lawson engineered a turnaround and since December 5, the Blue Devils are among the hottest teams in the country. This is a heavyweight battle with two established coaches, each working with elite rosters.
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