Dawgs Are Dancing
Mississippi State Center Madina Okot, left, and Forward Kayla Thomas celebrate in confetti Sunday [March 16], after hearing the Lady Bulldogs called up to the 鈥淏ig Dance鈥 during the NCAA Selection Show. The No. 9-seed team returns to the NCAA Tournament for the second time in three years under Head Coach Sam Purcell and will play No. 8-seed California on Saturday, 4:30 p.m. CT, in the Los Angeles鈥 Galen Center, with ESPN2 broadcasting the game. It will be the third consecutive trip into March Madness for the 91传媒 men鈥檚 team under Head Coach Chris Jans. The No. 8 seed plays No. 9-seed Baylor on Friday, 11:15 a.m. CT, in the Lenovo Center, Raleigh, North Carolina, with CBS broadcasting.
Mar 17, 2025
Photo by Hallie Walker