Missouri State's Keith Guttin. Ben Whetstone and Dylan Coleman address the media after a 6-4 loss to Tennessee Tech. Wyatt D. Wheeler, wwheeler@news-leader.com
OXFORD, Mississippi — Missouri State's season is a loss away from coming to a close.
The Bears have to win four straight games coming out of the loser's bracket in the Oxford Regional in the NCAA Tournament to advance to a super regional.
Missouri State plays the loser of Saturday night's matchup between Ole Miss and Saint Louis on Sunday at noon.
The odds are against them, but here are three reasons why the Bears can still come back and win the regional and three reasons why they won't advance to their second straight super regional.