No. 3 seed LSU advances to the Elite Eight after its 78-79 victory over No.2 seed UCLA at the MVP Arena in Albany, New York.
After trailing 67-64 with just under three minutes of regulation, LSU went on a 14-2 run to close the game to survive and advance to the Elite Eight. LSU will advance to its 10th Elite Eight in program history as it will face No. 1 Iowa in a rematch of the 2023 national championship game on Monday at 6:15 p.m. CT inside MVP Arena. The winner will secure its spot at the Final Four in Cleveland next week.