As March Madness heats up, both the Ole Miss and Mississippi State women’s basketball teams will have an opportunity to showcase their talents on the main stage of the NCAA Tournament in the Round of 64 games Friday.
Ole Miss vs. Gonzaga
The No. 8 seed Lady Rebels (23-8, 11-5 SEC) have made back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances under head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin’s leadership for the first time since their 11-year postseason run from 1982-1992. Ole Miss will be taking on No. 9 seed Gonzaga (28-4, 17-1 West Coast) in the Seattle Region 4.
How to watch:
When: Friday, March 17 at 9 p.m. CT
Where: Maples Pavilion Stanford, Calif.
TV: ESPN
Players to watch: Angel Baker (Ole Miss G), Madison Scott (Ole Miss G), Myah Taylor (Ole Miss G), Yvonne Ejim (Gonzaga F), Kaylynne Truong (Gonzaga G)
Mississippi State vs. Creighton
The No. 11 seed Lady Bulldogs’ (21-10, 9-7 SEC) run in the NCAA Tournament began Wednesday night with a dominant 70-56 victory over Illinois in a First Four match under the guidance of first-year head coach Sam Purcell. Now, Mississippi State will take on No. 6 seed Creighton (22-8, 15-5 Big East) in the Greenville Region 1.
How to watch:
When: Friday, March 17 at 5 p.m. CT
Where: Joyce Center South Bend, Ind.
TV: ESPN
Players to watch: Jessika Carter (MSU F), JerKaila Jordan (MSU G), Anastasia Hayes (MSU G), Lauren Jensen (Creighton G), Morgan Maly (Creighton F).
