LSU and Central Michigan have very different histories in the NCAA Tournament.
The Tigers are making their 26th appearance and have more Final Four trips (five) than the Chippewas have tournament appearances as they prepare to make their fourth.
But the teams have one thing in common this season and that's an eagerness to shake off an inability to get past the first round of the tournament. One team will get its wish and one won't when they meet Saturday morning at St. John Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
Sixth-seeded LSU (19-9), which received an at-large bid for the second consecutive season, is making its sixth NCAA appearance in coach Nikki Fargas' seven seasons, but the Tigers haven't reached the second round since 2014 when they lost to Louisville in the round of 16.