BATON ROUGE, La. (3/19/2026) — LSU vs Jacksonville Women’s March Madness is set, and the Tigers are ready to begin their tournament run.
LSU women’s basketball will host Jacksonville in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. The Tigers enter as a No. 2 seed in the Sacramento 2 Region.
Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. CT on Friday, March 20. The game will take place inside the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
Coach Kim Mulkey leads LSU into the tournament with a 27-5 record. The Tigers aim to make another deep postseason run.
Meanwhile, Jacksonville looks to play spoiler in Baton Rouge. The Dolphins enter the tournament as underdogs but will look to compete early.
If LSU wins its first two games, the team will advance to the Sacramento 2 Regional. That round will be held at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California.
Additionally, hosting early-round games gives LSU a strong home-court advantage. The PMAC crowd is expected to bring energy and support.
As a result, LSU will look to set the tone early and control the pace. A fast start could be key to securing a first-round win.
The road to a championship begins Friday, and LSU has positioned itself as a serious contender.
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