Who does LSU women's basketball play next in Elite Eight of 2025 NCAA Tournament?
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- Who does LSU women's basketball play next in Elite Eight of 2025 NCAA Tournament?
SPOKANE, Wash. — LSU women's basketball is back in the Elite Eight.
Kim Mulkey and the Tigers (31-5) took NC State 's best shot in the Sweet 16 inside Spokane Arena but from down four points with four minutes remaining outscored the Wolfpack 18-7 over that stretch to win 80-73 to move on to the Spokane 1 Regional championship.
No. 3 seed LSU will meet No. 1 seed UCLA (33-2) on Sunday for a spot in the Women's Final Four in Tampa next weekend.
The Bruins, led by All-American 6-foot-7 center Lauren Betts , defeated Ole Miss 76-62 in Spokane to advance.
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LSU will play UCLA in the Elite Eight of the March Madness bracket. The Tigers and Bruins have recent postseason history between them.
The two programs faced off in the Sweet 16 last season in Albany, New York, where the Tigers rallied to beat UCLA 78-69.
LSU and UCLA will square off at 2 p.m. CT Sunday inside Spokane Arena. The winner of the game advances to the Final Four.
Matchup between the Tigers and Bruins will tip off at 2 p.m. CT on ABC from Spokane Arena.
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Cory Diaz covers the LSU Tigers for The Daily Advertiser as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow his Tigers coverage on Twitter: @ByCoryDiaz. Got questions regarding LSU athletics? Send them to Cory Diaz at bdiaz@gannett.com .
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