The Jackson State University women's basketball team will face LSU Saturday at 4 p.m. in a first-round game of the NCAA Tournament in Baton Rouge La.

The 14^th seeded JSU Lady Tigers (23-6 overall), and #3 LSU (25-5) will play at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in a nationally televised game on ESPNU. The game will also be shown online at ESPN+.

The JSU Sports Network will have the radio broadcast of the game with SWAC Hall of Famer Rob Jay and Charles Bishop on 1300 AM | 103.5 FM.

Tickets go on sale Tuesday at 10 a.m. online at lsutix.net.

The three-time defending Southwestern Athletic Conference champion Lady Tigers won their second straight conference tournament title Saturday with a 101-80 victory over Alabama State. Jackson State is making its second straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament. JSU has won 21 consecutive games and is undefeated in calendar year 2022.

This is the sixth NCAA appearance for Jackson State women's basketball (1982, 1983, 1995, 2008, 2021, 2022). Jackson State faced LSU in the 2008 tournament, with #15 Jackson State losing 66-32 to #2 LSU.

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