Ashlon Jackson hit a dramatic buzzer-beating 3-pointer to lift third-seeded Duke to an 87-85 victory over No. 2 seed LSU in the Sweet 16 of the women's NCAA tournament. Jackson's shot from the wing rolled around the rim before dropping in, setting off wild celebrations for the Blue Devils. The freshman sensation, who had never hit a game-winner before, described the moment as feeling "like I was in a dream."

Duke got balanced scoring with Taina Mair and Toby Fournier each tallying 22 points while Jackson finished with 19. For LSU, MiLaysia Fulwiley scored 28 points and Mikaylah Williams added 22. The Tigers had rallied from an 11-point deficit to take a brief lead after Williams made two free throws with 9.2 seconds remaining, setting up Jackson's heroics.

Duke avenged an early-season loss to the Tigers, having won 24 of 26 games since that defeat to capture both the ACC regular-season and tournament titles. Top-seeded UCLA awaits Duke in the Elite Eight after the Bruins beat Minnesota. LSU ends their season at 29-6 with one of the nation's most explosive offenses, having scored 100+ points in a record 16 games this season.