NCAA Tournament Bracket: No. 8 LSU vs. No 9. Butler

by Elizabeth Fairview  |  March 18th, 2009
LSU Tigers
The LSU Tigers won the SEC regular-season title, but that was only good enough to earn the Tigers a No. 8 seed, marking the first time the SEC failed to earn at least one top-four seed since 1990. (LSU Images

The 2.5-point favored Tigers will be one of the first teams on the court when the Big Dance starts on Thursday, going up against the Butler Bulldogs.

The Bulldogs earned a third consecutive invitation to the tournament and considering they did it with such a young roster suggests they’re going to continue to do so.

But can Butler make the same impact as it has the past two seasons?

Matt Howard and Gordon Hayward have performed well all season, but the Bulldogs could be facing an early exit if their freshman backcourt doesn’t deliver.

For LSU, Tasmin Mitchell and Marcus Thornton are talented enough to carry the team for one tournament game, but lack of quality depth could be a concern.

 
 
 

 

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