Rainbow Wahine set to take on LSU in first round of NCAA Tournament

BATON ROUGE (HawaiiNewsNow) - The ‘Bows are set for a battle here in the Bayou.

The University of Hawaii women’s basketball team heads to the NCAA Tournament for the eighth time in program history — their second in as many years — as the 14th seed to take on three-seeded LSU on Friday.

Press conference for Rainbow Wahine
Press conference for Rainbow Wahine #LIVE: Wahine head coach Laura Beeman is talking to the media ahead of the team's game against LSU at the NCAA Tournament. #HINews #HNN
Posted by Hawaii News Now on Thursday, March 16, 2023

Hawaii is coming off of a comeback win for their second-straight Big West Title over UC Santa Barbara last weekend and make their third appearance in the big dance under head coach Laura Beeman.

The game is set to be broadcast nationally on ESPN2 on Friday at 11:30 a.m. Hawaii time.

HNN is in Louisiana for the big game. Follow sports reporter Kyle Chinen for the latest.

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