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March Madness: LSU mounts wild 4th quarter rally to beat Virginia Tech, reach national championship game

Kim Mulkey’s run isn’t over yet.

Though the Tigers appeared stunned by a defensive change on Friday night, they completely took over in the fourth quarter to keep their season alive. LSU rallied to knock off No. 1 Virginia Tech 79-72 in their matchup at the Final Four at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas.

LSU IS HEADING TO THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME FOR THE FIRST TIME IN PROGRAM HISTORY#WFinalFour x @LSUwbkb pic.twitter.com/XFjoI4U5vg

— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) April 1, 2023

The win moves the Tigers into the national championship game for the first time in school history, where they’ll take on either Iowa or defending national champion South Carolina.