Kim Mulkey alluded to it on Selection Sunday when she noted the last time the LSU Tigers were a No. 3 team, they brought home a national championship trophy. On the heels of back-to-back 100-point showings to advance to the Sweet 16, the head coach went bolder.
“We weren’t talked about at all when we won it two years ago,” Mulkey said following a 101-71 win over No. 6 Florida State. “So let’s go see what we can do.”
LSU thrives in an underdog role and given the rarity of No. 3 seeds winning it all, that’s what the Tigers are again this March.