{"id":192931,"date":"2026-03-16T01:09:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T01:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/192931\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T01:09:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T01:09:08","slug":"calling-baton-rouge-dolphins-to-face-lsu-in-ncaa-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/192931\/","title":{"rendered":"Calling Baton Rouge: Dolphins To Face LSU In NCAA Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. —\u00a0After winning the 2026 ASUN Women’s Basketball championship<\/a>, the Jacksonville Dolphins now know their destination for the first round of the 2026 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship.<\/p>\n

The Dolphins will face the #2 LSU Tigers as a 15 seed. The game will be played in Baton Rouge on Friday, March 20 as part of the Region 2 Bracket.\u00a0

\nThis is Jacksonville’s highest-ever seed in the NCAA tournament. In 2016, the Dolphins earned a 16 seed, playing at South Carolina.<\/p>\n

LSU is no stranger to the NCAA Tournament, led by four-time tournament champion coach Kim Mulkey. LSU finished 27-5 overall and 12-4 in the SEC. They finished in the SEC Tournament Semifinals as a #6 seed.<\/p>\n

Streaming information will be announced in the coming days.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Dolphins (24-8, 13-5) clinched their automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament after earning a #2 seed in the ASUN Tournament. They defeated #7 West Georgia, #3 Central Arkansas and #8 Austin Peay along the way.<\/p>\n

With 24 wins, the Dolphins matched their highest win total in a single season. The ASUN Tournament victory was the team’s first in a decade, making the Big Dance for the first time in as many years.\u00a0

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