No. 3 LSU to put the upper seeds-UCla in elite eight-lsu

Spokane, wash. -The LSU is back in the elite for the third time in a row, since the Tigers appear on ABC against the tournament -top overallowing in the UCLA seed on Sunday at 2 p.m. CT.

Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe call the campaign on ABC. Fans can hear Patrick Wright and Shaeeta Williams in the LSU Sports Radio Network, 100.7 FM in Baton Rouge.

The LSU would like to make a trip back to the Final Four in Tampa two years after recording the first national championship in Dallas. The tigers are looking for their seventh last four appearances. In order to get there, the LSU has to record the team that was on the surveys most of the season.

“(Lauren Betts) is so talented,” said coach Kim Mulkey. “Only to watch her from the high school today, it is amazing how good it is. Certainly its size is an advantage and we will not grow so big overnight. But we have to fight and do the best what we can do. But it is not everything you have. Surely it goes through it, but you are talented in many positions.”

Sunday will be a remaining of last year’s Sweet 16 in Albany, where the LSU brought the UCLA down with 78-69. Flau’jae Johnson was sparked in this victory with 24 points. On Friday against NC State, Johnson was held on 3 points in the season, but she influenced the game with 5 rebounds and 4 assists.

“Today is a new day, and she has this smile on her face and this joyful spirit that makes her Flau’jae,” said coach Mulkey.

In Lsus Süßen 16 victory against NC State was Annesah Morrow, Sa’myah Smith and Mikaylah Williams who stole the show. Morrow had 30 points and 19 rebounds, while Smith recorded her second double double in a row. Williams broke 19 points with 8 rebounds and 6 assists.

They are the only teammate trio this century, which is combined in a women -ncaa tournament game for more than 70 points and 35+ rebounds.

Morrow is five rebounds, which are replaced by the NCAA DI-Karriere rebounding list and 15 shyes of 3rd place on the LSU back-up list of the LSU level. The senior continues to set new career as markings.

“I’m just trying to concentrate on the upcoming task,” said Morrow. “This is one thing I tried.

The UCLA claimed number 1 in the AP survey after defeating 77-62 in South Carolina in the first month of the season. The Bruins sank through two games all season, both to the rivals from Cross Town to USC. However, the UCLA won the BIG 10 tournament and avenged its earlier defeats against the Trojans.

The Junior Betts, who are at 6-7, are an all-America player who achieves an average of 20.1 points and 9.7 rebounds. In the victory of the UCLA against Ole Miss on Friday, Betts had 31 points and 10 rebounds. Betts shoot 83 percent in the three NCAA tournament games this year.

“We paid attention to our scout and our details and know that Lauren is a great player and a postman,” said Morrow. “We know that we are ready for a challenge, but we are ready.”

Kiki Rice is the only other bruin who scores double -digit points at 13.1 points per game, but the Bruins receive contributions from six other players who score more than 5 points per game.