Humphrey Coliseum, in a nod to glories of the past, held up the new stars of today and tomorrow, taking its old form not as a building, but as a weapon capable of being turned against any foe, as an advantage given only to the home team. On Sunday, with a trip to the Sweet Sixteen on the line, The Hump was rockin’ as it propelled Mississippi State to the promised land, a coliseum full of millions of bricks, thousands of people and two basketball teams locked in a fight until the final second.
The Hump came to life, as it has so many times before, and as a result, the Bulldogs emerged victorious, taking down Michigan State 74-72 to advance to the Sweet Sixteen of the Women’s NCAA Tournament.