The Citadel Returns to NCAA Tournament, Opens Atlanta Regional Against 32-21 Oklahoma
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Updated · The Post and Courier · May 25
The Citadel Returns to NCAA Tournament, Opens Atlanta Regional Against 32-21 Oklahoma
15 articles · Updated · The Post and Courier · May 25
May 29 brings The Citadel’s first NCAA Tournament game in more than a decade, with the No. 3 seed Bulldogs facing No. 2 seed Oklahoma in the Atlanta Regional.
The bid came after The Citadel beat Samford 3-1 for its first Southern Conference tournament title since 2010, securing the league’s automatic berth.
35-24 The Citadel enters on an eight-game winning streak and has won 17 of its last 20; it went 5-0 in the SoCon tournament without ever trailing.
Michael Gibson powered that run, earning tournament MVP after going 14-for-23 with 13 RBIs and adding three saves out of the bullpen.
Atlanta Regional host Georgia Tech is the top seed at 48-9, while Oklahoma arrives at 32-21 after losing seven of its last 10 games.
Is two-way MVP Michael Gibson the X-factor The Citadel needs for a historic tournament upset?
Can the nation's top sacrifice-bunting team outmaneuver a power-conference giant in the NCAA tournament?