Duke Eliminates LSU in Sweet 16
March giveth and March taketh
Mar 27, 2026; Sacramento, CA, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Ashlon Jackson (3) celebrates with guard Riley Nelson (4) and guard Taina Mair (22) after making a game winning shot against the Louisiana State Tigers during a Sweet Sixteen game of the Sacramento Regional 2 of the women's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images | Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images A potential comeback for the ages and a fourth straight Elite 8 appearance was 2. 6 seconds away for LSU (29-6) but instead a buzzer beater from Ashlon Jackson rolled around the rim and in to knock the Tigers out.
Duke (27-8) got its revenge against LSU last night in Sacramento, eliminating the Tigers 87-85. The Blue Devils advance to take on UCLA, the region’s No. 1 seed Sunday afternoon (2:00 P.
M. , ABC). LSU entered the fourth quarter trailing 67-65, but a disastrous start to the frame almost doomed the Tigers.
Duke went on an 11-0 run to open the fourth, and led by as many as nine with 3:35 left to play. LSU, however, rallied, went on a late 10-0 run and Mikaylah Williams knocked down a pair of free throws that gave LSU an 85-84 lead with nine seconds left to play. Duke’s first attempt at a game-winning shot missed, but LSU couldn’t corral the rebound.