The Michigan softball team had to wait until the very end of the selection show to hear where the Wolverines will be headed in the NCAA Tournament.
Michigan was the last name announced Sunday night in the 64-team field and will travel to Orlando to face South Dakota State at 3:30 p.m. Friday (ESPN-Plus) in the double-elimination regional hosted by No. 16 seed UCF. South Dakota State (40-11) won the Summit League championship, while UCF (46-12) is the American Athletic Conference champion (46-12). Michigan defeated UCF, 6-0, on Feb. 18.
“Maybe they know I’m really impatient, but we’ve been in the 16 bracket two years in a row now.