No. 15 Mississippi State will make its second straight NCAA Tournament appearance under Vic Schaefer today.
However this year’s trip to the Big Dance feels differently for the Bulldogs due to the fact that they are hosting the first and second rounds at Humphrey Coliseum for the first time. Fifth-seeded MSU takes on No. 12 seed Chattanooga at 1:30 p.m. on ESPN2.
“I’ve been trying to impart on my group that yes, we’re at home but this is still the NCAA Tournament,” Schaefer said. “We have earned the right to be here. The fact that we were honored as the host site, we’ve got to go do our part and that’s also my challenge with our fans.