Final Four: LSU rallies with huge 4th quarter to advance to national championship game

With star players and powerhouse programs, the women’s Final Four is packing a big punch this weekend in Dallas. The two semifinal games are Friday at the American Airlines Center. No. 3-seeded LSU used a big, fourth-quarter surge to beat No. 1 Virginia Tech, 79-72, and advance to its first national championship game to face Iowa on Sunday.

Recap of Virginia Tech-LSU at the Final Four

For Virginia Tech, the Hokies’ “blind faith” in head coach Kenny Brooks has led to a full-circle moment at Final Four. Yahoo Sports’ Cassandra Negley on Brooks’ determination.

For LSU, Angel Reese’s “fresh start” turned into an NIL windfall and a Final Four trip with LSU. Cassandra Negley tells the story of the “Bayou Barbie.”