Men's Basketball Poll

Mississippi State Bulldogs

2024

Overall Record

21-14

Last Game

vs South Carolina L 89-93

Conference Record

8-10

Next Game

@South Carolina 03/09/2024

Tom Izzo wins 20th first round NCAA Tournament game as Michigan State tops Mississippi State 69-51

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tyson Walker scored 19 points and Spartans coach Tom Izzo picked up his 20th win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament as his ninth-seeded Spartans beat the eighth-seeded Bulldogs 69-51 on Thursday in the West Region.

Tom Izzo, Michigan State pick up another first-round win in March Madness, topping Mississippi State

Hubbard, Matthews propel Mississippi State to a 64-58 win over No. 8 Auburn

Mississippi State leaning on veterans to repeat NCAA bid. Finding scoring is key with Tolu Smith out

Ole Miss stuns top-seed Stanford advances to Sweet 16

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Hubbard leads Mississippi State past Northwestern, 66-57, wins Hall of Fame Tip-Off

Freshman Josh Hubbard put up a career-high 29 points to help Mississippi State pull away from Northwestern, 66-57 to win the championship game of the Basketball Hall of Fame at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Mississippi State beats Washington State 76-64 in the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off

Freshman Josh Hubbard and Cameron Matthews each scored 13 points and Mississippi State beat Washington State 76-64 in the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off.

Mississippi State beats North Alabama 81-54 behind a double-double by Jimmy Bell Jr.

Jimmy Bell Jr. had 14 points and a career-high 14 rebounds, freshman Josh Hubbard added 12 points, and Mississippi State beat North Alabama 81-54. D.J.

Hubbard hits 5 3s, scores 22 as Mississippi State beats UT Martin 87-63

Josh Hubbard hit five 3-pointers and finished with 22 points to help Mississippi State beat UT Martin 87-63.

Fort scores 21 to lead Mississippi State over Sun Devils 71-56 in season opener for both

Junior college transfer Trey Fort hit six 3-pointers and scored 21 points to lead Mississippi State to a 71-56 victory over Arizona State in a season opener for both teams.

Irish hold on to defeat Bulldogs in March Madness

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Lauren Ebo had 10 points, 18 rebounds and four blocks to help No. 3 seed Notre Dame beat 11th-seed Mississippi State 53-48 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.

Notre Dame, Miss State meet in 2018 title game rematch

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — A lot has changed since Notre Dame and Mississippi State played for the national championship in 2018.

Mississippi State sends Creighton home from March Madness

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Jerkaila Jordan scored 20 and led No. 11 seed Mississippi State to an 81-66 win against No. 6 Creighton in the women’s NCAA Tournament on Friday night.

Pitt gets past Mississippi St in first March Madness games

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Jamarius Burton made a go-ahead jumper with 10 seconds left and Pitt edged Mississippi State 60-59 in a back-and-forth First Four game Tuesday night that featured 21 lead changes — most in the NCAA Tournament in five years.

Pitt edges Mississippi St in back-and-forth First Four game

Jamarius Burton made a go-ahead jumper with 10 seconds left and Pitt edged Mississippi State 60-59 in a back-and-forth First Four game that featured 21 lead changes — most in the NCAA Tournament in five years.

Smith scores 28, Mississippi State beats Florida 69-68 in OT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tolu Smith scored a career-high 28 points, including a go-ahead basket in overtime with 4.3 seconds left, and Mississippi State beat Florida 69-68 on Thursday in the second round of the SEC Tournament.

Wright scores 19, Vanderbilt beats Mississippi State 77-72

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jordan Wright went 4 for 4 from the free-throw line in the final seconds and finished with 19 points, Ezra Manjon had 15 points and seven assists and Vanderbilt beat Mississippi State 77-72 Saturday night in the regular-season finale for both teams.

Bowles hits 6 3s again and Texas A&M advances in SEC tourney

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Sydney Bowles made six 3-pointers for the second straight day in scoring 19 points to lead 13th-seeded Texas A&M to a 79-72 win over fifth-seeded Mississippi State on Thursday in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament.

Reese ties LSU double-double mark, No. 5 Tigers top MSU

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Alexis Morris was unfazed — if not motivated — by seeing her more than half-court basket disallowed as the third quarter expired.

Smith, Moore lead Mississippi State over No. 25 Texas A&M

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Tolu Smith scored 17 points and Shakeel Moore added 14 as Mississippi State beat No. 25 Texas A&M 69-62 on Saturday.

Honor’s 3 lifts Missouri past Mississippi St. 66-64 in OT

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Kobe Brown scored 17 points, Nick Honor hit a 3-pointer with 7.6 seconds left in overtime and Missouri beat Mississippi State 66-64 on Tuesday night.

Mississippi St. seizes control in OT to sink Ole Miss 69-61

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Tolu Smith scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Cameron Matthews also scored 17 points and Mississippi State beat Mississippi 69-61 in an offensive scrum in overtime on Saturday.

Kentucky holds off Mississippi State in final minute 71-68

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Oscar Tshiebwe had 18 points and 11 rebounds, Jacob Toppin scored 16 points, and Kentucky held off Mississippi State 71-68 on Wednesday night.

New Mexico State fires coach in wake of hazing allegations

New Mexico State has fired basketball coach Greg Heiar in the wake of hazing allegations on the team that shut down the program for the rest of the season.

Davis scores 17, Mississippi State fends off Arkansas 70-64

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Dashawn Davis scored 17 points and Mississippi State picked up its fifth straight win with a 70-64 victory over Arkansas on Saturday.

New Mexico St. suspends operations of men’s basketball team

New Mexico State has suspended operations of its men’s basketball program placed its coaching staff on paid administrative leave due to allegations unrelated to a fatal shooting last year.

Jeffries hits 5 3s, Mississippi St. extends LSU’s skid to 11

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — D.J. Jeffries hit a career-high five 3-pointers and finished with a season-high 18 points, Shakeel Moore scored nine of his 13 in the second half and Mississippi State beat LSU 64-53 Wednesday night, handing the Tigers their 11th consecutive loss.

Reese rescues No. 3 LSU in 82-77 OT win over Georgia

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Angel Reese showed little interest in celebrating after extending her LSU-record double-double streak to help the third-ranked Tigers maintain their unblemished record.

No. 13 K-State defeats No. 2 Kansas 83-82 in overtime

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Keyontae Johnson scored 24 points, including the go-ahead alley-oop dunk with 25 seconds left in overtime, and No. 13 Kansas State beat second-ranked Kansas 83-82 on Tuesday night to snap a seven-game series skid.

Zeigler leads No. 9 Tennessee over Mississippi State 70-59

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Following a loss at home against Kentucky and having starters Santiago Vescovi and Tyreke Key out, No. 9 Tennessee was on upset alert at Mississippi State on Tuesday.

No. 21 Auburn beats Mississippi State, home win streak at 28

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Jaylin Williams scored a season-high 21 points, Wendell Green Jr. added 17 and No. 21 Auburn defeated Mississippi State 69-63 on Saturday night.

Georgia eclipses last season’s SEC win total, 58-50 over MSU

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Terry Roberts scored 16 points, Braelen Bridges had 11 points and 10 rebounds and Georgia beat Mississippi State 58-50 on Wednesday night to extend its home winning streak to 10 games.

No. 1 South Carolina survives at Mississippi State, 58-51

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — There haven’t been many games in which the South Carolina Gamecocks have been challenged on the court over the course of the last few years, but Dawn Staley’s team was on the ropes on Sunday.

Mississippi State pulls away from Ole Miss in second half

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Will McNair Jr. scored a season-high 13 points, Tolu Smith added 12 and Mississippi State warmed up in the second half to beat Mississippi 64-54 on Saturday.

Sears scores 20, No. 8 Alabama beats No. 21 Miss St 78-67

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mark Sears scored 20 points and No. 8 Alabama pulled away in the second half to beat No. 21 Mississippi State 78-67 on Wednesday night in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.