The Paul Mainieri era at LSU isn’t over just yet.
Mainieri and his Tigers earned a bid in the field of 64 for the 2021 NCAA Tournament and will travel to Eugene as the region’s three-seed. LSU will join the hosting Oregon Ducks, the No. 2 seed Gonzaga Bulldogs and No. 4 seed Central Connecticut Blue Devils.
LSU was one of the teams sitting squarely on the bubble but wasn’t one of the last four teams in. Despite LSU’s 34-22 record and 13-17 conference mark, LSU’s top-four strength of schedule and top-30 RPI helped the Tigers get in.