LSU vs. UCLA: Predictions and odds for Saturday's women's March Madness game
The reigning champion No. 3 LSU Tigers are set to face the No. 2 UCLA Bruins in a Saturday matinee for the right to advance to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.
The Tigers come into the game on the heels of an 83-56 win over Middle Tennessee on Sunday and in the midst of a feud between lightning rod head coach Kim Mulkey and the Washington Post. On the floor Flau’jae Johnson led the game with 21 points. While in the press room, Mulkey used the looming article to deflect from the team's slow first half.
"No. Listen, we’re not going to let one sleazy reporter distract us from what we’re trying to do. Absolutely not," Mulkey said.
The Bruins make the trip to Albany after beating Creighton 67-63 on Monday behind Kiki Rice's team-high 24 points.
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LSU vs. UCLA predictions
USA TODAY: Nancy Armour LSU, Lindsay Schnell LSU
Both of USA TODAY's experts chose the Tigers.
Fox Sports: UCLA 72, LSU 71
Fox Sports' model, which is based off of betting statistics, implies that the Bruins will beat the Tigers by one.
ESPN: LSU
The Worldwide Leader's Matchup Predictor gives the Tigers a 52.7% chance of winning.
LSU vs. UCLA: Odds, spread and lines for March Madness
LSU are favored to defeat UCLA in Saturday's March Madness matchup, according to the BetMGM college basketball odds.
Odds as of Wednesday.
Spread: LSU (-3.5)
Moneyline: LSU (-160); UCLA (+135)
Over/under: 144.5
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How to watch LSU vs. UCLA: TV, streaming and schedule
When: Saturday, March 30, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. ET
Where: MVP Arena in Albany, New York
TV: ABC
Streaming: ESPN+; fuboTV
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