2024–25 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 25 |
Record | 11–1 (0–0 SEC) |
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Home arena | Humphrey Coliseum |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Florida | 0 | – | 0 | – | 12 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Oklahoma | 0 | – | 0 | – | 12 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Tennessee | 0 | – | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Auburn | 0 | – | 0 | – | 11 | – | 1 | .917 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 0 | – | 0 | – | 11 | – | 1 | .917 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 11 | – | 1 | .917 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Ole Miss | 0 | – | 0 | – | 11 | – | 1 | .917 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 0 | – | 11 | – | 1 | .917 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Alabama | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Kentucky | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Texas A&M | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2025 SEC tournament winner As of December 22, 2024 Rankings from AP poll |
The 2024–25 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Mississippi State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by third-year head coach Chris Jans, play their home games at Humphrey Coliseum located near Starkville, Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference.
Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the 2023–24 season 21–14, 8–10 in SEC play to finish in 9th place. They defeated LSU in the second round, and Tennessee in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament before losing to Auburn in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the 8th seed in the west, where they lost in the first round to Michigan State.[1][2]
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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D.J. Jeffries | 0 | F | 6'7" | 215 | Graduate student | Olive Branch, Mississippi | Exhausted eligibility |
Tolu Smith III | 1 | F | 6'11" | 245 | Graduate student | Bay St. Louis, Mississippi | Graduated; joined the Motor City Cruise |
Shakeel Moore | 3 | G | 6'1" | 190 | Senior | Greensboro, North Carolina | Transferred to Kansas |
Dashawn Davis | 10 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Graduate student | Bronx, New York | Exhausted eligibility |
Trey Fort | 11 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Junior | Jackson, Mississippi | Transferred to Samford |
Jimmy Bell Jr. | 15 | F | 6'10" | 280 | Graduate student | Saginaw, Michigan | Exhausted eligibility |
Jaquan Scott | 22 | F | 6'8" | 230 | Junior | Dallas, Texas | Transferred to UTSA |
Isaac Stansbury | 25 | G | 6'1" | 170 | Graduate student | Bowling Green, Kentucky | Exhausted eligibility |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Claudell Harris Jr. | 0 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Senior | Hahnville, Louisiana | Boston College |
Kanye Clary | 1 | G | 5'11" | 190 | Junior | Virginia Beach, Virginia | Penn State |
Riley Kugel | 2 | G | 6'5" | 210 | Junior | Orlando, Florida | Florida |
Jeremy Foumena | 7 | C | 6'11" | 250 | RS Sophomore | Montreal, Quebec | Rhode Island |
RJ Meléndez | 22 | F | 6'7" | 210 | Senior | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | Georgia |
Michael Nwoko | 23 | C | 6'10" | 245 | Sophomore | Toronto, Ontario | Miami (FL) |
Recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Dellquan Warren G |
Erie, Pennsylvania | Our Saviour Lutheran School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 10, 2023 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 | ||||||
EJ Paymon F |
Raymond, Mississippi | Raymond High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Feb 21, 2024 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
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Preseason
On October 14, 2024 the SEC released their preseason media poll. Mississippi State was picked to finish tenth in the SEC regular season.[3] Sophomore guard Josh Hubbard was named to the Second Team All-SEC.[3]
SEC media poll
SEC media poll | ||
Predicted finish | Team | |
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1 | Alabama | |
2 | Auburn | |
3 | Tennessee | |
4 | Arkansas | |
5 | Texas A&M | |
6 | Florida | |
7 | Texas | |
8 | Kentucky | |
9 | Ole Miss | |
10 | Mississippi State | |
11 | South Carolina | |
12 | Georgia | |
13 | Missouri | |
14 | LSU | |
15 | Oklahoma | |
16 | Vanderbilt |
Source[3]
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 4, 2024* 6:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
West Georgia | W 95–60 | 1–0 |
26 – Hubbard | 7 – Murphy | 4 – Murphy | Humphrey Coliseum (9,125) Starkville, MS | ||||
November 8, 2024* 6:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
Georgia State | W 101–66 | 2–0 |
15 – Hubbard | 6 – Tied | 6 – Tied | Humphrey Coliseum (8,726) Starkville, MS | ||||
November 12, 2024* 6:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
Southeastern Louisiana | W 80–59 | 3–0 |
23 – Hubbard | 13 – Matthews | 5 – Hubbard | Humphrey Coliseum (8,744) Starkville, MS | ||||
November 17, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
vs. Utah Mid-South Showdown |
W 78–73 | 4–0 |
23 – Hubbard | 14 – Murphy | 4 – Matthews | Landers Center (2,596) Southaven, MS | ||||
November 22, 2024* 7:30 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ |
at SMU | W 84–79 | 5–0 |
16 – Murphy | 7 – Murphy | 8 – Matthews | Moody Coliseum (5,468) University Park, TX | ||||
November 28, 2024* 8:30 p.m., CBSSN |
No. 25 | vs. UNLV Arizona Tip-Off Cactus Division semifinals |
W 80–58 | 6–0 |
14 – Murphy | 13 – Murphy | 4 – Tied | Mullett Arena (1,736) Tempe, AZ | |||
November 29, 2024* 8:30 p.m., CBSSN |
No. 25 | vs. Butler Arizona Tip-Off Cactus Division championships |
L 77–87 | 6–1 |
22 – Tied | 12 – Murphy | 3 – Hubbard | Mullett Arena (1,978) Tempe, AZ | |||
December 4, 2024* 8:15 p.m., SECN |
No. 18 Pittsburgh ACC–SEC Challenge |
W 90–57 | 7–1 |
20 – Murphy | 13 – Matthews | 4 – Hubbard | Humphrey Coliseum (9,492) Starkville, MS | ||||
December 8, 2024* 3:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
Prairie View A&M | W 91–84 | 8–1 |
25 – Hubbard | 10 – Nwoko | 6 – Matthews | Humphrey Coliseum (7,111) Starkville, MS | ||||
December 14, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPNU |
No. 25 | vs. McNeese Magnolia Madness |
W 66–63 | 9–1 |
18 – Meléndez | 7 – Matthews | 5 – Hubbard | Cadence Bank Arena (3,846) Tupelo, MS | |||
December 17, 2024* 6:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
vs. Central Michigan Magnolia Madness |
W 83–59 | 10–1 |
19 – Harris Jr. | 10 – Matthews | 7 – Matthews | Mississippi Coliseum (2,536) Jackson, MS | ||||
December 21, 2024* 11:30 a.m., CBS |
at No. 21 Memphis | W 79–66 | 11–1 |
19 – Kugel | 9 – Tied | 6 – Matthews | FedExForum (14,565) Memphis, TN | ||||
December 30, 2024* 8:00 p.m., SECN |
Bethune–Cookman | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS | |||||||||
SEC regular season | |||||||||||
January 4, 2025 1:00 p.m., SECN |
South Carolina | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS | |||||||||
January 7, 2025 8:00 p.m., TBD |
at Vanderbilt | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN | |||||||||
January 11, 2025 7:30 p.m., SECN |
Kentucky | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS | |||||||||
January 14, 2025 6:00 p.m., SECN |
at Auburn | Neville Arena Auburn, AL | |||||||||
January 18, 2025 TBD, TBD |
Ole Miss | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS | |||||||||
January 21, 2025 6:00 p.m., TBD |
at Tennessee | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN | |||||||||
January 25, 2025 12:00 p.m., SECN |
at South Carolina | Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC | |||||||||
January 29, 2025 8:00 p.m., SECN |
Alabama | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS | |||||||||
February 1, 2025 12:00 p.m., SECN |
Missouri | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS | |||||||||
February 8, 2025 5:00 p.m., SECN |
at Georgia | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA | |||||||||
February 11, 2025 6:00 p.m., TBD |
Florida | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS | |||||||||
February 15, 2025 5:00 p.m., TBD |
at Ole Miss | SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS | |||||||||
February 18, 2025 6:00 p.m., SECN |
Texas A&M | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS | |||||||||
February 22, 2025 12:00 p.m., SECN |
at Oklahoma | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK | |||||||||
February 25, 2025 8:00 p.m., TBD |
at Alabama | Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL | |||||||||
March 1, 2025 2:30 p.m., SECN |
LSU | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS | |||||||||
March 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., SECN |
Texas | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS | |||||||||
March 8, 2025 11:00 a.m., TBD |
at Arkansas | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |
Source[4]
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
AP | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | 25 | RV | ||||||||||||||
Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 |
References
- ^ "2023-24 Mississippi State Bulldogs Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ Krajisnik, Stefan. "Mississippi State's March Madness opponent is MSU in March Madness, 2024 NCAA Tournament bracket". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Media picks Alabama to win 2025 SEC men's basketball championship". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Mississippi State. Retrieved October 17, 2024.