Lady Bears Prepare for Ohio State at March Madness

Less than 24 hours after their win over Florida State the Lady Bears are already focused on Ohio State.  

Missouri State says they feel they have an advantage coming into the game because they’ve already played a March Madness game on Thursday. 

The Lady Bears also have a coaching staff that is very familiar with the Buckeyes.  

Prior to MSU, Coach Mox coached in the Big Ten at Michigan State for six seasons. The Lady Bears also have two coaches with Big Ten experience as well. Coach Mox believes this will help them plan for the Buckeyes.  

“Same coach so it definitely helps because we’re familiar with his style – very, very offensive minded team even though they are going to try and press and slow us down that way but speed us up on offense. They play fast, early offense, transition and he’s always been that way,” Coach Mox said. 

The win on Thursday in the First Four is giving the Lady Bears confidence going into Saturday.

“Having a win like that whether it’s in the first four or in the first round it solidifies we are here for a reason and we’re going to get this done. We’re not just here to be in the tournament, we’re here to win,” said senior Mariah White. 

The Lady Bears finished practice a little after 4 p.m. on Friday and seemed loose in the time media was able to watch.

Tip-off between #11 Missouri State and #4 Ohio State is set for 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.