JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- No. 3 seed LSU built a 16-point halftime lead and held off a late barrage of three pointers to advance to the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament second round, 79-75, on Thursday afternoon in Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena.
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LSU (27-6), which earned its first NCAA Tournament win since 2009, will face the winner of NO. 6-seeded Maryland (22-10) and No. 11 Belmont (26-5) on Saturday at a time to be announced late Thursday. Time slots on Saturday range from 11 a.m. - 8:30 p.