For the fifth time in program post-season history Mississippi State starts NCAA Tournament play in the Tallahassee Regional. The previous four trips have produced championships in 2007 and 2018, with both clubs advancing ultimately to the College World Series. The Diamond Dogs face runaway CAA champs Northeastern, while #9 national seed Florida State faces Bethune-Cookman. The regional is paired with the Corvallis tournament and #8 seed Oregon State.

After a short and humbling trip to Hoover the Diamond Dogs have some extra time to prepare for their NCAA Tournament assignment. An intense run to end the regular season likely means Mississippi State can use the rest and recovery before going...somewhere to be named on Monday.
Josh Hubbard confirms what Mississippi State hoped as the All-SEC guard will be back for another winter in Humphrey Coliseum. And Bulldog softball takes some heavy hits in the transfer portal after ending their season in the NCAA Tournament.

Taking two from Ole Miss was more than a rivalry score, as Mississippi State can see a path to the post-season with one weekend left in the regular schedule. Justin Parker becomes the eighth consecutive Diamond Dog skipper to win his first series against Ole Miss. State still needs to win this weekend at suddenly-surprising Missouri to make a NCAA Tournament case. And Bulldog softball learns its NCAA assignment tonight.