Mississippi State has shown improvement each season Vic Schaefer has been at the helm.
The Bulldogs missed the postseason in his initial year in 2012-13, reached the quarterfinals of the WNIT in year two, and the second round of the NCAA Tournament last year.
Now MSU has an opportunity to measure just how far the program has come over the last four years as it meets No. 1 national seed and top-ranked Connecticut in the Sweet 16 Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The game will be televised by ESPN.
“We’re playing No.