LSU Women's Basketball Earns No. 2 Seed, Will Host NCAA Tournament Games

The Tigers will host the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament in the PMAC after earning a No. 2 seed.

Mar. 16, 2026 at 2:08am

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The LSU women's basketball team was announced as a No. 2 seed for the 2026 NCAA Tournament on Sunday evening. The Tigers will host the first two rounds of the tournament at the PMAC, facing No. 15 seed Jacksonville in the opening round. The winner of that game will take on the winner of No. 7 Texas Tech and No. 10 Villanova.

Why it matters

This marks the first time LSU has been a No. 2 seed since 2008, which resulted in the fifth-straight Final Four appearance for the Tigers. It is the fourth time LSU has earned a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament, showcasing the program's consistent success under head coach Kim Mulkey.

The details

LSU will host the first and second round games of the NCAA Tournament at the PMAC. The Tigers will face No. 15 seed Jacksonville in the opening round, with the winner advancing to take on the winner of No. 7 Texas Tech and No. 10 Villanova. Tickets will be available starting Monday at 10 a.m. CT on LSUtix.net.

  • The 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament will tip off on Wednesday with the First Four matchups.
  • The Round of 64 will run Friday-Saturday, followed by the Round of 32 from Sunday-Monday.
  • LSU's first-round game against Jacksonville will be played on Friday, with the second-round game on Sunday.

The players

Kim Mulkey

The head coach of the LSU women's basketball team, in her fifth season leading the Tigers.

UCLA

The No. 1 seed in the Sacramento 1 Regional, which LSU is a part of.

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What they’re saying

“Have y'all looked at UCLA's (resume)? How many ranked teams have they played vs. Connecticut? If I'm UCLA, I'm sitting there going, 'Well, why did Connecticut get the No. 1 seed and we didn't?' Those are decisions that have to be made.”

— Kim Mulkey, Head Coach, LSU Women's Basketball (LSU Tigers Women's Basketball)

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