How To Watch Mississippi State Softball vs North Dakota State In NCAA Tournament
By Ethan Lee
Mississippi State softball looks to get the NCAA Tournament off to a strong start
The Mississippi State softball teams is taking on the North Dakota State Bison tonight. It’s the first game of the 2018 NCAA Tournament for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and, right now, Vann Stuedeman and her team are aiming to get things started off on the right foot.
The Bulldogs and Bison are out west in Tucson, Arizona where the Arizona Wildcats are hosting the regional. And, with as good as the regional looks right now, Mississippi State could definitely use a great win to open things up.
North Dakota State, the Bulldogs’ opponent tonight, is on a 6 game winning streak and won their conference with ease. St. Francis University, the 4th seed in the regional, is on a 19 game winning streak and also won their conference with ease. Arizona, the toughest team of the bunch, competed well in a loaded Pac-12 conference all year.
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Game Information
- Who is playing? Mississippi State Bulldogs (36-21 overall, 7-17 conference) vs North Dakota State University Bison (33-17 overall, 15-9 conference)
- Where are they playing? Tucson Regional in Tucson, Arizona
- When are they playing? May 18th at 8:00 pm central time.
How To Keep Up With The Game
TV Channel- ESPN2
Online Streaming- WatchESPN
Live Stats- NCAA
The Mississippi State softball program has never made it beyond the regional round of the NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs have made attempts at it under Vann Stuedeman, and have improved over the years, but they still haven’t accomplished that just yet.
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This could be Mississippi State’s year to make it there. But, the Mississippi State softball team faces plenty of tough tests in this regional. The Bulldogs can’t afford to lose before they meet up with Arizona. And, hopefully when that happens, MSU comes away with a couple wins then too.