Minnesota State will play Providence in Providence, Rhode Island, on Saturday to open the NCAA Tournament. The Mavericks are the top seed in the East Regional, but they'll have to get by the hometown Friars to win their first DI tournament game.
A lot of people won't like the idea of Providence being a fourth seed and getting to play essentially a home game. The last time that happened, the Friars went on to win the national championship.
“To me, it’s hockey,” coach Mike Hastings said. “We’re going to have to be good to move on.”
The Mavericks (32-7-2) and Friars (22-11-6) will play at noon Saturday at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. The game is scheduled to be broadcast on ESPNews. Northeastern and Cornell will play in the other East Regional game.
St. Cloud State received the No. 1 overall seed and will play American International in Fargo, North Dakota. Ohio State and Denver will meet in the other West Regional matchup.
Minnesota Duluth is the No. 2 overall seed and will play Bowling Green in the Midwest Regional in Allentown, Pennsylvania, with Arizona State and Quinnipiac playing in the other game.
In the Northeast Regional in Manchester, New Hampshire, No. 4 overall seed Massachusetts will play Harvard, and Notre Dame will play Clarkson.
Minnesota State is expected to release ticket information for the regional sometime Monday.
Read more in my Free Press story here.
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