At 6 o’clock tonight, Mississippi State’s women’s basketball team will learn its fate in the NCAA Tournament when the selection show airs on ESPN. Under the recent changes, MSU isn’t just hoping for a good matchup. They’re aiming to host the first two rounds in Starkville.
The top 16 seeds in the tournament – the 1-4 seeds in each regional, more specifically – host the first two rounds on their home floor. The case for MSU to be one of those teams, head coach Vic Schaefer believes, is a pretty good one.
At 26-7 overall, MSU is the No.