State Receives Sixth NCAA Regional Bid; Faces Pacific In Opening Round
Via Media Relations
After finishing the season with a 34-25 record, Mississippi State received its sixth selection to the NCAA Regional, heading to Tucson, Arizona that will be hosted by tournament top seed Arizona.
The Bulldogs will face Pacific in the opening game of the double-elimination regional, at 6 p.m. (CT) on Friday, May 18. Arizona will face either Howard or North Carolina A&T in the nightcap.
The field of 64 announced includes seven teams from the Southeastern Conference, four of which will host one of 16 four-team regionals. Joining MSU in the NCAA Tournament is Alabama, Florida Georgia, LSU, South Carolina and Tennessee.
