Although it may taken a fiery speech from head coach Kim Mulkey at halftime, LSU will advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament after it defeated Rice 70-60 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge.
Despite being 20.5-point favorites, LSU was horrendous on the offensive side of the ball throughout the whole game. However, it doesn’t matter how ugly a game may be, it’s about surviving and playing another day.
“We got a W, but this is not how we wanted to start March Madness off,” LSU guard Mikaylah Williams said. “We can’t do anything but go back to the drawing board and pick it up for the next round.