2018–19 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team
2018–19 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball | |
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NCAA Tournament, First Round | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
2018–19 record | 23–11 (10–8 SEC) |
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Home arena | Humphrey Coliseum |
2018–19 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 LSU | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 28 | – | 7 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Tennessee | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 31 | – | 6 | .838 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Kentucky | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 30 | – | 7 | .811 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Auburn† | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 30 | – | 10 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 20 | – | 16 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 18 | – | 16 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 18 | – | 16 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 18 | .000 | 9 | – | 23 | .281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2019 SEC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2018–19 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team represented Mississippi State University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by fourth-year head coach Ben Howland, played their home games at the Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi as members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 23-11, to finish a tie for 6th place. In the SEC Tournament, They defeated Texas A&M in the second round before losing to Tennessee in the quarterfinals. They received a at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they were upset by 12th seed Liberty in the First Round.
Previous season[]
The Bulldogs finished the 2017–18 season 25–12, 9–9 in SEC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated LSU in the second round of the SEC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Tennessee. They were received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Nebraska, Baylor, and Louisville to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Penn State.
Offseason[]
Departures[]
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Xavian Stapleton | 3 | G | 6'6" | 210 | RS Junior | Flora, MS | Transferred to Florida Atlantic |
Drew Davis | 12 | G | 5'10" | 165 | Senior | Atlanta, GA | Graduated |
Nick Singleton | 13 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Junior | Decatur, GA | Left team |
Eli Wright | 32 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Sophomore | Owesnboro, KY | Transferred to St. John's |
Schnider Herard | 34 | C | 6'10" | 260 | Sophomore | Plano, TX | Transferred to Maryland |
Incoming transfers[]
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Prince Oduro | 15 | F | 6'8" | 253 | Sophomore | Toronto, ON | Siena |
Jethro Tshisumpa | 42 | F | 6'10" | 260 | Junior | Lubumbashi, Congo | San Jacinto College |
2018 Recruiting class[]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Reggie Perry #8 PF |
Thomasville, Georgia | Thomasville High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 239 lb (108 kg) | Jul 17, 2017 | |
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Robert Woodard II #10 SF |
Columbus, Mississippi | Columbus High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 222 lb (101 kg) | Nov 14, 2017 | |
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D. J. Stewart Jr. SF |
Grace, Mississippi | Riverside High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jul 24, 2017 | |
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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 | |||||||||||
November 4, 2018* 2:00 pm, SECN+ |
No. 18 | Georgia Southwestern State | W 88–57 | 17 – Peters | 12 – Perry | 5 – Peters | Humphrey Coliseum (2,621) Starkville, MS | ||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 9, 2018* 6:30 pm, SECN+ |
No. 18 | Austin Peay | W 95–67 | 1–0 |
21 – Q. Weatherspoon | 10 – Holman | 7 – Peters | Humphrey Coliseum (5,977) Starkville, MS | |||
November 11, 2018* 4:00 pm, SECN |
No. 18 | Hartford MGM Resorts Main Event campus-site game |
W 77–59 | 2–0 |
22 – Q. Weatherspoon | 10 – Ado | 4 – Peters | Humphrey Coliseum (5,953) Starkville, MS | |||
November 16, 2018* 8:00 pm, SECN |
No. 17 | Long Beach State MGM Resorts Main Event campus-site game |
W 79–51 | 3–0 |
21 – Q. Weatherspoon | 14 – Perry | 4 – Tied | Humphrey Coliseum (8,106) Starkville, MS | |||
November 19, 2018* 10:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 15 | vs. Arizona State MGM Resorts Main Event Heavyweight semifinals |
L 67–72 | 3–1 |
22 – Holman | 10 – Holman | 6 – Peters | T-Mobile Arena (2,507) Paradise, NV | |||
November 20, 2018* 7:30 pm |
No. 15 | vs. Saint Mary's MGM Resorts Main Event Heavyweight |
W 61–57 | 4–1 |
12 – Tied | 11 – Holman | 5 – Peters | T-Mobile Arena (3,157) Paradise, NV | |||
November 26, 2018* 7:00 pm, SECN+ |
No. 25 | Alcorn State | W 88–65 | 5–1 |
17 – Tied | 11 – Perry | 7 – Peters | Humphrey Coliseum (6,537) Starkville, MS | |||
November 30, 2018* 6:00 pm, CBSSN |
No. 25 | at Dayton | W 65–58 | 6–1 |
21 – Q. Weatherspoon | 12 – Q. Weatherspoon | 8 – Peters | UD Arena (13,455) Dayton, OH | |||
December 4, 2018* 7:00 pm, SECN+ |
No. 22 | McNeese State | W 90–77 | 7–1 |
27 – Peters | 11 – Holman | 5 – Peters | Humphrey Coliseum (6,437) Starkville, MS | |||
December 8, 2018* 3:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 22 | vs. Clemson Never Forget Tribute Classic |
W 82–71 | 8–1 |
28 – Peters | 7 – Q. Weatherspoon | 6 – N. Weatherspoon | Prudential Center (7,142) Newark, NJ | |||
December 15, 2018* 7:30 pm, SECN |
No. 18 | Cincinnati | W 70–59 | 9–1 |
14 – Tied | 10 – Holman | 9 – Peters | Humphrey Coliseum (9,120) Starkville, MS | |||
December 19, 2018* 7:00 pm, SECN+ |
No. 17 | Wofford | W 98–87 | 10–1 |
19 – Tied | 8 – Holman | 8 – Peters | Humphrey Coliseum (6,443) Starkville, MS | |||
December 22, 2018* 6:00 pm, SECN |
No. 17 | vs. Wright State Jackson Showcase |
W 67–63 | 11–1 |
14 – Q. Weatherspoon | 9 – Holman | 6 – Peters | Mississippi Coliseum (3,021) Jackson, MS | |||
December 29, 2018* 11:00 am, ESPNU |
No. 19 | BYU | W 103–81 | 12–1 |
28 – Holman | 8 – Tied | 6 – Peters | Humphrey Coliseum (10,202) Starkville, MS | |||
SEC regular season | |||||||||||
January 8, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 14 | at South Carolina | L 82–87 OT | 12–2 (0–1) |
20 – Holman | 10 – Holman | 7 – Peters | Colonial Life Arena (8,776) Columbia, SC | |||
January 12, 2019 12:00 pm, CBS |
No. 14 | Ole Miss | L 77–81 | 12–3 (0–2) |
18 – Q. Weatherspoon | 11 – Ado | 4 – Peters | Humphrey Coliseum (10,021) Starkville, MS | |||
January 15, 2019 6:00 pm, SECN |
No. 24 | Florida | W 71–68 | 13–3 (1–2) |
16 – Peters | 5 – Tied | 6 – Peters | Humphrey Coliseum (7,501) Starkville, MS | |||
January 19, 2019 7:30 pm, SECN |
No. 24 | at Vanderbilt | W 71–55 | 14–3 (2–2) |
17 – Q. Weatherspoon | 9 – Holman | 4 – Q. Weatherspoon | Memorial Gymnasium (9,570) Nashville, TN | |||
January 22, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 22 | at No. 8 Kentucky | L 55–76 | 14–4 (2–3) |
19 – Q. Weatherspoon | 13 – Woodard II | 3 – Peters | Rupp Arena (21,449) Lexington, KY | |||
January 26, 2019 7:00 pm, SECN |
No. 22 | No. 16 Auburn | W 92–84 | 15–4 (3–3) |
27 – Q. Weatherspoon | 11 – Perry | 10 – Peters | Humphrey Coliseum (10,063) Starkville, MS | |||
January 29, 2019 7:30 pm, SECN |
No. 22 | at Alabama | L 79–83 | 15–5 (3–4) |
18 – Perry | 8 – Holman | 4 – Peters | Coleman Coliseum (11,632) Tuscaloosa, AL | |||
February 2, 2019 2:30 pm, SECN |
No. 22 | at Ole Miss | W 81–75 | 16–5 (4–4) |
27 – Q. Weatherspoon | 11 – Perry | 6 – Peters | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,500) Oxford, MS | |||
February 6, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 21 LSU | L 88–92 OT | 16–6 (4–5) |
27 – Q. Weatherspoon | 10 – Perry | 6 – Peters | Humphrey Coliseum (7,456) Starkville, MS | ||||
February 9, 2019 12:00 pm, CBS |
No. 5 Kentucky | L 67–71 | 16–7 (4–6) |
16 – Peters | 5 – Woodard II | 3 – Q. Weatherspoon | Humphrey Coliseum (9,019) Starkville, MS | ||||
February 12, 2019 8:00 pm, SECN |
Alabama | W 81–62 | 17–7 (5–6) |
22 – Peters | 10 – Perry | 6 – Q. Weatherspoon | Humphrey Coliseum (8,022) Starkville, MS | ||||
February 16, 2019 7:30 pm, SECN |
at Arkansas | W 77–67 | 18–7 (6–6) |
22 – Q. Weatherspoon | 10 – Perry | 4 – Carter | Bud Walton Arena (17,022) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
February 20, 2019 5:30 pm, SECN |
at Georgia | W 68–67 | 19–7 (7–6) |
31 – Q. Weatherspoon | 6 – Tied | 4 – Carter | Stegeman Coliseum (7,153) Athens, GA | ||||
February 23, 2019 5:00 pm, SECN |
South Carolina | W 76–61 | 20–7 (8–6) |
21 – Perry | 6 – Perry | 9 – Peters | Humphrey Coliseum (8,655) Starkville, MS | ||||
February 26, 2019 6:00 pm, SECN |
Missouri | W 68–49 | 21–7 (9–6) |
24 – Carter | 9 – Perry | 5 – Peters | Humphrey Coliseum (7,058) Starkville, MS | ||||
March 2, 2019 3:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Auburn | L 75–80 | 21–8 (9–7) |
25 – Q. Weatherspoon | 14 – Perry | 6 – Q. Weatherspoon | Auburn Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL | ||||
March 5, 2019 8:00 pm, SECN |
at No. 5 Tennessee | L 54–71 | 21–9 (9–8) |
14 – Carter | 12 – Perry | 3 – Tied | Thompson–Boling Arena (20,555) Knoxville, TN | ||||
March 9, 2019 1:00 pm, ESPN2 |
Texas A&M | W 92–81 | 22–9 (10–8) |
21 – Peters | 9 – Holman | 8 – Peters | Humphrey Coliseum (8,732) Starkville, MS | ||||
SEC Tournament | |||||||||||
March 14, 2019 8:00 pm, SECN |
(6) | vs. (11) Texas A&M Second Round |
W 80–54 | 23–9 |
15 – Peters | 8 – Woodard | 9 – Q. Weatherspoon | Bridgestone Arena (14,813) Nashville, TN | |||
March 15, 2019 8:00 pm, SECN |
(6) | vs. (3) No. 8 Tennessee Quarterfinals |
L 76–83 | 23–10 |
20 – Holman | 12 – Perry | 5 – Peters | Bridgestone Arena (19,575) Nashville, TN | |||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
March 22, 2019* 6:27 pm, truTV |
(5 E) | vs. (12 E) Liberty First Round |
L 76–80 | 23–11 |
27 – Q. Weatherspoon | 10 – Perry | 5 – Peters | SAP Center (12,824) San Jose, CA | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. |
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 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
AP | 18 | 17 | 15 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 24 | 22 | 22 | RV | NR | RV | Not released | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Coaches | 19 | 19^ | 15 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | NR | RV | RV |
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.
References[]
- Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball seasons
- 2018–19 Southeastern Conference men's basketball season
- 2018 in sports in Mississippi
- 2019 in sports in Mississippi
- 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament participants