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LSU plays Jacksonville in opening round of NCAA Tournament

By The Associated Press

Jacksonville Dolphins (24-8, 16-5 ASUN) at LSU Tigers (27-5, 13-5 SEC)

Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Friday, 6 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -51.5; over/under is 162.5

BOTTOM LINE: No. 5 LSU and Jacksonville play in the NCAA Tournament opening round.

The Tigers have gone 13-5 against SEC teams, with a 14-0 record in non-conference play. LSU is third in the SEC with 18.3 assists per game led by MiLaysia Fulwiley averaging 3.7.

The Dolphins are 16-5 in ASUN play. Jacksonville has a 3-0 record in one-possession games.

LSU’s average of 5.8 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.5 fewer made shots on average than the 6.3 per game Jacksonville allows. Jacksonville averages 12.1 more points per game (72.9) than LSU allows (60.8).

TOP PERFORMERS: Fulwiley is scoring 14.6 points per game and averaging 3.8 rebounds for the Tigers. Mikaylah Williams is averaging 15.1 points and 6.2 rebounds over the last 10 games.

Priscilla Williams is scoring 14.9 points per game and averaging 8.3 rebounds for the Dolphins. Makiya Miller is averaging 12.4 points and 3.6 rebounds over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 7-3, averaging 85.2 points, 42.1 rebounds, 16.2 assists, 7.5 steals and 6.8 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.5 points per game.

Dolphins: 9-1, averaging 74.8 points, 36.2 rebounds, 12.6 assists, 8.1 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 41.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.6 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Cheryl Reeve steps away from the WNBA grind for a Hall of Fame induction

By The Associated Press
Cheryl Reeve is taking a break from her busy WNBA season to head to Knoxville this weekend and be inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. She's only the second WNBA coach to enter the Hall of Fame, joining former Houston Comets coach Van Chancellor, who was inducted in 2001. “(I appreciate) the magnitude of this recognition of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame and the great work that has gone into this institution,” Reeve said. “To walk around and see the history of how much has been done years before I could ever have this opportunity to coach. Grateful to the WNBA because I think there was some consideration given schedule wise.” Reeve will be joined by WNBA greats Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne in this year's class. Parker and Delle Donne also will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame later this year. Other inductees include ESPN broadcaster Doris Burke, Kirkwood Community College coach Kim Muhl, Spanish star Amaya Valdemoro, French great Isabelle Fijalkowski and Clemson's all-time leading scorer and rebounder, Barbara Kennedy-Dixon.
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