Amaka Agugua-Hamilton was still picking the confetti out of her hair as she stared into a webcam for an interview over Zoom. Her mask was on, but you could still see the joy in her eyes.
Nearly two years after she was named the Lady Bears' head coach, even with an incredible 47-6 record to her name, "Coach Mox" finally saw "Missouri State" flash across the screen on a Selection Monday.
"I just started yelling," Agugua-Hamilton said. "I was so happy, I was just so proud. Hard work paid off."
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Missouri State, a five-seed in the Alamo Region, will play 12th-seed UC Davis on Monday at 6:30 p.