LSU was named a 3-seed for the NCAA tournament, placed in the same bracket as both No. 1 seed Iowa and No. 2 seed UCLA.
It’s been tabbed as one of the toughest regions, and LSU coach Kim Mulkey even conceded as much when speaking with the media.
“Initially I just thought, ‘Oh, this is a tough, tough region,’” Mulkey said. “And I don’t care about the seeding, you just want to get a first and second round game at home. I’m thinking off the top of my head what I saw, saw a lot of regions with matchups with people we already played, not just in our region but in other regions.”
Mulkey then pointed to South Carolina and Notre Dame being the 1- and 2-seeds in the same region, having already played to open the season in Paris. Colorado, who beat the Tigers at the beginning of the year, is also in LSU’s region.
“I guess with so many teams you can’t avoid it,” she said.
There will also be the possibility of a rematch between Louisville and LSU’s Hailey Van Lith. Mulkey said that some of the team members were chuckling at the possibility when the announcement was made.
“Hailey is a baller,” she said. “She had a great career there and three wonderful years. … If that matchup happens, she’ll be ready.”