2019–20 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team
American college basketball season
2019–20 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 20–11 (11–7 SEC) |
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Home arena | Humphrey Coliseum |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||
No. 8 Kentucky | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 25 | – | 6 | .806 | ||||
No. 20 Auburn | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 25 | – | 6 | .806 | ||||
LSU | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 21 | – | 10 | .677 | ||||
Mississippi State | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||
Florida | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||
South Carolina | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||
Texas A&M | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||
Tennessee | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||
Alabama | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||
Arkansas | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||
Missouri | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||
Ole Miss | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||
Georgia | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||
Vanderbilt | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||
Note: The
2020 SEC tournament
was canceled after the first round due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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Rankings from AP poll |
The 2019–20 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team represented Mississippi State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Bulldogs, led by fifth-year head coach Ben Howland , played their home games at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi as members of the Southeastern Conference . They finished the season 20–11, 11–7 in SEC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They were set to be the No. 4 seed in the SEC tournament with a bye to the quarterfinals. However, the SEC Tournament and all other postseason tournaments were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic .
Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the 2018–19 season 23–11, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Texas A&M in the second round of the SEC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Tennessee . They were received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where were defeated by Liberty in the first round.
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Lamar Peters | 2 | G | 6'0" | 185 | Junior | New Orleans, LA | Play professionally |
T. J. Gray | 4 | G | 6'0" | 165 | Junior | Columbus, MS | Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons |
Quinndary Weatherspoon | 11 | G | 6'4" | 205 | Senior | Camden, MS | Graduated |
Aric Holman | 35 | F | 6'10" | 225 | Senior | Owensboro, KY | Graduated |
Jethro Tshisumpa | 42 | F | 6'10" | 260 | Junior | Lubumbashi, Congo | Transferred to Texas Southern |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Tolu Smith | 35 | F | 6'10" | 240 | Sophomore | Bay St. Louis, MS | Transferred from Western Kentucky . Under NCAA transfer rules, Smith will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
2019 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
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Elias King
PF |
Atlanta, GA | Lincoln Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Oct 28, 2018 |
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Iverson Molinar
SG |
Panama City, Panama | Veritas Prep | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Oct 22, 2018 |
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Devin Butts
SG |
Macon, GA | Stratford Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 148 lb (67 kg) | Oct 10, 2018 |
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Quinten Post
C |
Amsterdam, Netherlands | Cartesius Lyceum | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 244 lb (111 kg) | Jun 7, 2019 |
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2020 Recruiting class
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Bayron Matos-Garcia
C |
Chattanooga, TN | Hamilton Heights Christian Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Oct 28, 2018 |
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Preseason
SEC media poll
The SEC media poll was released on October 15, 2019. [1]
Media poll | |
Predicted finish | Team |
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1 | Kentucky |
2 | Florida |
3 | LSU |
4 | Auburn |
5 | Tennessee |
6 | Alabama |
7 | Mississippi State |
8 | Ole Miss |
9 | Georgia |
10 | South Carolina |
11 | Arkansas |
12 | Texas A&M |
13 | Missouri |
14 | Vanderbilt |
Preseason All-SEC teams
The Bulldogs had one player selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.
First Team Reggie Perry
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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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Exhibition | ||||||||
October 27, 2019
*
3:00 pm |
South Alabama
Mississippi flooding relief |
W 78–75 |
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19 – Carter | 9 – Feazell/Perry | 5 – Carter |
Humphrey Coliseum
(1,515)
Starkville, MS |
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Regular season | ||||||||
November 5, 2019
*
7:00 pm, SECN+ |
FIU | W 77–69 |
1–0
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23 – Carter | 8 – Woodard II | 3 – Carter, Perry |
Humphrey Coliseum
(6,230)
Starkville, MS |
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November 8, 2019
*
7:00 pm, SECN+ |
Sam Houston State | W 67–58 |
2–0
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28 – Carter | 14 – Perry | 6 – Carter |
Humphrey Coliseum
(6,255)
Starkville, MS |
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November 14, 2019
*
6:00 pm, SECN |
Louisiana–Monroe | W 62–45 |
3–0
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14 – Perry | 14 – Perry | 4 – Carter |
Humphrey Coliseum
(5,582)
Starkville, MS |
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November 17, 2019
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2:00 pm, SECN+ |
New Orleans | W 82–59 |
4–0
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21 – Woodard II | 16 – Woodard II | 5 – Carter |
Humphrey Coliseum
(6,090)
Starkville, MS |
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November 21, 2019
*
1:00 pm, ESPNU |
vs.
Tulane
Myrtle Beach Invitational quarterfinal |
W 80–66 |
5–0
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21 – Molinar | 11 – Carter | 5 – Molinar |
HTC Center
Conway, SC |
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November 22, 2019
*
1:30 pm, ESPN2 |
vs.
No. 17
Villanova
Myrtle Beach Invitational semifinal |
L 76–83 |
5–1
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22 – Carter | 10 – Perry | 3 – Molinar |
HTC Center
(2,361)
Conway, SC |
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November 24, 2019
*
12:00 pm, ESPNews |
at
Coastal Carolina
Myrtle Beach Invitational |
W 81–56 |
6–1
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19 – Carter | 10 – Woodard II | 10 – Carter |
HTC Center
(1,934)
Conway, SC |
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December 5, 2019
*
7:00 pm, SECN+ |
Louisiana Tech | L 67–74 |
6–2
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20 – Carter | 14 – Perry | 4 – Tied |
Humphrey Coliseum
(6,375)
Starkville, MS |
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December 14, 2019
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10:30 am, ESPNU |
vs.
Kansas State
Never Forget Tribute Classic |
W 67–61 |
7–2
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14 – Carter | 10 – Woodard II | 4 – Carter |
Prudential Center
Newark, NJ |
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December 18, 2019
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7:00 pm, SECN+ |
Radford | W 77–68 |
8–2
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18 – Perry | 12 – Ado | 4 – Carter |
Humphrey Coliseum
(6,101)
Starkville, MS |
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December 22, 2019
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2:00 pm, SECN |
vs. New Mexico State | L 52–58 |
8–3
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17 – Perry | 10 – Perry | 4 – Stewart Jr. |
Mississippi Coliseum
(2,761)
Jackson, MS |
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December 30, 2019
*
7:00 pm, SECN+ |
Kent State | W 96–68 |
9–3
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26 – Perry | 17 – Perry | 4 – Tied |
Humphrey Coliseum
(6,515)
Starkville, MS |
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January 4, 2020
3:30 pm, SECN |
No. 8 Auburn | L 68–80 |
9–4
(0–1) |
21 – Perry | 12 – Tied | 2 – Tied |
Humphrey Coliseum
(8,447)
Starkville, MS |
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January 8, 2020
6:00 pm, SECN |
at Alabama | L 69–90 |
9–5
(0–2) |
20 – Weatherspoon | 9 – Woodard II | 2 – Tied |
Coleman Coliseum
(9,938)
Tuscaloosa, AL |
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January 11, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN |
at LSU | L 59–60 |
9–6
(0–3) |
14 – Weatherspoon | 15 – Perry | 5 – Weatherspoon |
Pete Maravich Assembly Center
(10,364)
Baton Rouge, LA |
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January 14, 2020
8:00 pm, SECN |
Missouri | W 72–45 |
10–6
(1–3) |
23 – Perry | 10 – Perry | 7 – Carter |
Humphrey Coliseum
(5,904)
Starkville, MS |
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January 18, 2020
7:30 pm, SECN |
Georgia | W 91–59 |
11–6
(2–3) |
22 – Perry | 12 – Perry | 8 – Weatherspoon |
Humphrey Coliseum
(6,585)
Starkville, MS |
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January 22, 2020
6:00 pm, SECN |
Arkansas | W 77–70 |
12–6
(3–3) |
26 – Perry | 13 – Perry | 6 – Weatherspoon |
Humphrey Coliseum
(6,337)
Starkville, MS |
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January 25, 2020
*
1:00 pm, ESPN2 |
vs.
Oklahoma
Big 12/SEC Challenge |
L 62–63 |
12–7
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15 – Woodard II | 8 – Stewart Jr. | 2 – Weatherspoon |
Chesapeake Energy Arena
(6,442)
Oklahoma City, OK |
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January 28, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at Florida | W 78–71 |
13–7
(4–3) |
27 – Perry | 9 – Ado | 8 – Weatherspoon |
O'Connell Center
(8,248)
Gainesville, FL |
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February 1, 2020
1:00 pm, ESPNU |
Tennessee | W 86–73 |
14–7
(5–3) |
24 – Perry | 12 – Perry | 9 – Weatherspoon |
Humphrey Coliseum
(8,113)
Starkville, MS |
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February 4, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN |
at No. 15 Kentucky | L 72–80 |
14–8
(5–4) |
15 – Tied | 11 – Ado | 2 – Tied |
Rupp Arena
(20,115)
Lexington, KY |
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February 8, 2020
7:30 pm, SECN |
Vanderbilt | W 80–70 |
15–8
(6–4) |
25 – Perry | 11 – Perry | 6 – Perry |
Humphrey Coliseum
(7,642)
Starkville, MS |
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February 11, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Ole Miss | L 58–83 |
15–9
(6–5) |
24 – Perry | 8 – Perry | 6 – Weatherspoon |
The Pavilion at Ole Miss
(8,009)
Oxford, MS |
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February 15, 2020
12:00 pm, SECN |
at Arkansas | W 78–77 |
16–9
(7–5) |
26 – Carter | 8 – Perry | 3 – Weatherspoon |
Bud Walton Arena
(19,200)
Fayetteville, AR |
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February 19, 2020
8:00 pm, SECN |
South Carolina | W 79–76 |
17–9
(8–5) |
18 – Weatherspoon | 10 – Perry | 6 – Weatherspoon |
Humphrey Coliseum
(6,281)
Starkville, MS |
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February 22, 2020
2:30 pm, SECN |
at Texas A&M | L 75–87 |
17–10
(8–6) |
19 – Carter | 8 – Perry | 5 – Weatherspoon |
Reed Arena
(8,122)
College Station, TX |
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February 25, 2020
8:00 pm, SECN |
Alabama | W 80–73 |
18–10
(9–6) |
21 – Perry | 12 – Perry | 5 – Carter |
Humphrey Coliseum
(6,685)
Starkville, MS |
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February 29, 2020
2:30 pm, SECN |
at Missouri | W 67–63 |
19–10
(10–6) |
15 – Carter | 7 – Ado | 3 – Perry |
Mizzou Arena
(10,397)
Columbia, MO |
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March 3, 2020
5:30 pm, SECN |
at South Carolina | L 71–83 |
19–11
(10–7) |
24 – Carter | 16 – Perry | 3 – Stewart Jr. |
Colonial Life Arena
(10,889)
Columbia, SC |
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March 7, 2020
5:30 pm, SECN |
Ole Miss | W 69–44 |
20–11
(11–7) |
22 – Perry | 14 – Perry | 6 – Weatherspoon |
Humphrey Coliseum
(8,909)
Starkville, MS |
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SEC tournament | ||||||||
March 13, 2020
2:30 pm, ESPN |
(4) |
vs.
Quarterfinals |
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [2] |
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN |
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Non-conference game.
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Rankings from
AP Poll
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All times are in Central Time . |
References
- ↑ "UK picked to win 2020 SEC Men's Basketball Championship" . SEC Sports. October 15, 2019 . Retrieved October 15, 2019 .
- ↑ "2020 SEC Tournament canceled Thursday amid coronavirus pandemic concerns" .
- ↑ Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball schedule