Jackson State women's basketball gets 14 seed in NCAA Women's Tournament, will face LSU
Jackson State women's basketball was selected as a No. 14 seed in the NCAA Tournament and will play at No. 3 LSU in the first round on Saturday.
It's the second NCAA Tournament appearance in a row for the Lady Tigers under coach Tomekia Reed, who took over in 2018. Reed was named SWAC Coach of the Year on Tuesday.
Jackson State (23-6), which finished 18-0 in SWAC play, is riding a 21 game win streak. The Lady Tigers went 3-6 in non-conference play, but kept matchups against Miami, Arkansas, and Mississippi State close.
LSU (25-6) of the SEC has had a bounce back season under new coach Kim Mulkey.
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The Tigers have been led by Mississippi State transfer Ameshya Williams, a 6-foot-4 post-player, who was named SWAC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. She leads the SWAC in points, field-goal percentage, and blocks.
The last time JSU played in the NCAA Tournament, it fell 101-55 to Baylor, which eventually made the Elite Eight. Jackson State is 0-5 all-time in NCAA Tournament games, with appearances in 1982, 1983, 1995, 2008, and 2021.
This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Jackson State women's basketball gets LSU in NCAA Tournament
