Jacksonville Dolphins: Upset Alert vs LSU

0:00Here's more Durham news for March 20th. If you're filling out your bracket for the Women's NCAA Tournament, keep an eye on the 15th seeded Jacksonville Dolphins against 2nd seeded, LSU on March 20th at 6pm, Eastern Time. This mid-major team has the stats and coaching to pull off a rare upset, boasting the 24 and 9 record that ties their best ever. Coach Special Jennings brings a championship resume everywhere she goes, as a player at Xavier from 2007 to 2011, she earned two all Atlantic 10 honors and helped reach the Elite 8. After Pearl Ball and Finland, she coached at several colleges before dominating high school and Monteverde Academy with 68 wins and 74. Gaines embarked to back national titles. Meanwhile, Jennings took over Jacksonville in April of last year as their 5th head coach since the program started in 1999. She turned around as struggling squad fast, jumping from 11 wins her first year to 14 the next, and now this breakout season.

1:02The Dolphins set program records scoring 72.9 points per game and lead the nation with 25.8 free throw attempts, per game. That aggressive style helped them grind out a 66-63 overtime win over Austin Pay on March 9th for the Ace & Title, and there, 2nd tournament birth. Jennings is winning touch, and a team built for close games, Jacksonville deserves a spot on upset watch against LSU.