March 20, 2026 11:39 am EDT
The No. 2 seed LSU Tigers (27-5) and the No. 15 seed Jacksonville Dolphins (24-8) will meet on Friday at 6 p.m. ET in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The matchup airs on ESPN.
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Stats to know
LSU’s +1076 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 33.7 points per game) is a result of scoring 94.5 points per game (first in college basketball) while giving up 60.8 per outing (95th in college basketball).
LSU hits 5.8 three-pointers per game (202nd in college basketball), 1.4 fewer than its opponents (7.2).
Jacksonville’s +199 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 6.2 points per game) is a result of putting up 72.9 points per game (59th in college basketball) while giving up 66.7 per outing (238th in college basketball).
Jacksonville knocks down 4.9 three-pointers per game (292nd in college basketball) while shooting 29.8% from deep (221st in college basketball). It is making 1.4 fewer threes than its opponents, who drain 6.3 per game at 27.7%.
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