2019–20 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team

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.

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| recruit = Elias King

| position = PF

| hometown = Atlanta, GA

| highschool = Lincoln Academy

| feet = 6

| inches = 8

| weight = 195

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| rivals stars = 4

| scout stars = 4

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| espn stars = 4

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Iverson Molinar

| position = SG

| hometown = Panama City, Panama

| highschool = Veritas Prep

| feet = 6

| inches = 4

| weight = 190

| 40 =

| commitdate = 10/22/2018

| rivals stars = 3

| scout stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 4

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Devin Butts

| position = SG

| hometown = Macon, GA

| highschool = Stratford Academy

| feet = 6

| inches = 3

| weight = 148

| 40 =

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| rivals stars = 3

| scout stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Quinten Post

| position = C

| hometown = Amsterdam, Netherlands

| highschool = Cartesius Lyceum

| feet = 7

| inches = 0

| weight = 244

| 40 =

| commitdate = 06/07/2019

| rivals stars = 0

| scout stars = 0

| 247 stars = 0

| espn stars = 0

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Bayron Matos-Garcia

| position = C

| hometown = Chattanooga, TN

| highschool = Hamilton Heights Christian Academy

| feet = 6

| inches = 8

| weight = 240

| 40 =

| commitdate = 10/28/2018

| rivals stars = 3

| scout stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 4

}}

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| year = 2020

| rivals ref title = Mississippi State 2020 Basketball Commitments

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| scout s = 136

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| scout overall =

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| accessdate = August 19, 2019

| bball = yes

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The SEC media poll was released on October 15, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.secsports.com/article/27851412/uk-picked-win-2020-sec-men-basketball-championship|title=UK picked to win 2020 SEC Men's Basketball Championship|date=October 15, 2019 |publisher=SEC Sports |access-date=October 15, 2019}}

The Bulldogs had one player selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.

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First Team

Reggie Perry

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Siena}}

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East Mississippi CC|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Justin|last=Ramph|num=21|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=215|class=jr|rs=|home=Birmingham, AL|high_school=Hoover HS
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Western Kentucky|cur_rs=yes}}

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• Korey McCray ({{college|Mercer}})
• Ernie Zeigler (Cleary)

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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Mississippi State Bulldogs}}|Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = October 27, 2019

| time = 3:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = South Alabama

| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| gamename = Mississippi flooding relief

| score = 78–75

| highscorer = Carter

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Feazell/Perry

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Carter

| assists = 5

| attend = 1,515

| record = –

}}

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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Mississippi State Bulldogs}}|Regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 5, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = FIU

| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| tv = SECN+

| score = 77–69

| highscorer = Carter

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Woodard II

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Carter, Perry

| assists = 3

| attend = 6,230

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 8, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Sam Houston State

| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| tv = SECN+

| score = 67–58

| highscorer = Carter

| points = 28

| highrebounder = Perry

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Carter

| assists = 6

| attend = 6,255

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 14, 2019

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Louisiana–Monroe

| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| tv = SECN

| score = 62–45

| highscorer = Perry

| points = 14

| highrebounder = Perry

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Carter

| assists = 4

| attend = 5,582

| record = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 17, 2019

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = New Orleans

| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| tv = SECN+

| score = 82–59

| highscorer = Woodard II

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Woodard II

| rebounds = 16

| highassister = Carter

| assists = 5

| attend = 6,090

| record = 4–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 21, 2019

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Tulane

| site_stadium = HTC Center

| site_cityst = Conway, SC

| gamename = Myrtle Beach Invitational quarterfinal

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 80–66

| highscorer = Molinar

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Carter

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Molinar

| assists = 5

| attend =

| record = 5–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 22, 2019

| time = 1:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Villanova

| opprank = 17

| site_stadium = HTC Center

| site_cityst = Conway, SC

| gamename = Myrtle Beach Invitational semifinal

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 76–83

| highscorer = Carter

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Perry

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Molinar

| assists = 3

| attend = 2,361

| record = 5–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 24, 2019

| time = 12:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Coastal Carolina

| site_stadium = HTC Center

| site_cityst = Conway, SC

| gamename = Myrtle Beach Invitational

| tv = ESPNews

| score = 81–56

| highscorer = Carter

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Woodard II

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Carter

| assists = 10

| attend = 1,934

| record = 6–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 5, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Louisiana Tech

| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| tv = SECN+

| score = 67–74

| highscorer = Carter

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Perry

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 4

| attend = 6,375

| record = 6–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 14, 2019

| time = 10:30 am

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Kansas State

| site_stadium = Prudential Center

| site_cityst = Newark, NJ

| gamename = Never Forget Tribute Classic

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 67–61

| highscorer = Carter

| points = 14

| highrebounder = Woodard II

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Carter

| assists = 4

| attend =

| record = 7–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 18, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Radford

| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| tv = SECN+

| score = 77–68

| highscorer = Perry

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Ado

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Carter

| assists = 4

| attend = 6,101

| record = 8–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 22, 2019

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = New Mexico State

| site_stadium = Mississippi Coliseum

| site_cityst = Jackson, MS

| tv = SECN

| score = 52–58

| highscorer = Perry

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Perry

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Stewart Jr.

| assists = 4

| attend = 2,761

| record = 8–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 30, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Kent State

| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| tv = SECN+

| score = 96–68

| highscorer = Perry

| points = 26

| highrebounder = Perry

| rebounds = 17

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 4

| attend = 6,515

| record = 9–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 4, 2020

| time = 3:30 pm

| opponent = Auburn

| opprank = 8

| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| tv = SECN

| score = 68–80

| highscorer = Perry

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 2

| attend = 8,447

| record = 9–4

| conference = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 8, 2020

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Alabama

| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| tv = SECN

| score = 69–90

| highscorer = Weatherspoon

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Woodard II

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 2

| attend = 9,938

| record = 9–5

| conference = 0–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 11, 2020

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = LSU

| site_stadium = Pete Maravich Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| tv = ESPN

| score = 59–60

| highscorer = Weatherspoon

| points = 14

| highrebounder = Perry

| rebounds = 15

| highassister = Weatherspoon

| assists = 5

| attend = 10,364

| record = 9–6

| conference = 0–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 14, 2020

| time = 8:00 pm

| opponent = Missouri

| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| tv = SECN

| score = 72–45

| highscorer = Perry

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Perry

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Carter

| assists = 7

| attend = 5,904

| record = 10–6

| conference = 1–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 18, 2020

| time = 7:30 pm

| opponent = Georgia

| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| tv = SECN

| score = 91–59

| highscorer = Perry

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Perry

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Weatherspoon

| assists = 8

| attend = 6,585

| record = 11–6

| conference = 2–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 22, 2020

| time = 6:00 pm

| opponent = Arkansas

| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| tv = SECN

| score = 77–70

| highscorer = Perry

| points = 26

| highrebounder = Perry

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Weatherspoon

| assists = 6

| attend = 6,337

| record = 12–6

| conference = 3–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 25, 2020

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Oklahoma

| site_stadium = Chesapeake Energy Arena

| site_cityst = Oklahoma City, OK

| gamename = Big 12/SEC Challenge

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 62–63

| highscorer = Woodard II

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Stewart Jr.

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Weatherspoon

| assists = 2

| attend = 6,442

| record = 12–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 28, 2020

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Florida

| site_stadium = O'Connell Center

| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 78–71

| highscorer = Perry

| points = 27

| highrebounder = Ado

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Weatherspoon

| assists = 8

| attend = 8,248

| record = 13–7

| conference = 4–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 1, 2020

| time = 1:00 pm

| opponent = Tennessee

| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 86–73

| highscorer = Perry

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Perry

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Weatherspoon

| assists = 9

| attend = 8,113

| record = 14–7

| conference = 5–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 4, 2020

| time = 8:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Kentucky

| opprank = 15

| site_stadium = Rupp Arena

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| tv = ESPN

| score = 72–80

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Ado

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 2

| attend = 20,115

| record = 14–8

| conference = 5–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 8, 2020

| time = 7:30 pm

| opponent = Vanderbilt

| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| tv = SECN

| score = 80–70

| highscorer = Perry

| points = 25

| highrebounder = Perry

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Perry

| assists = 6

| attend = 7,642

| record = 15–8

| conference = 6–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 11, 2020

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Ole Miss

| site_stadium = The Pavilion at Ole Miss

| site_cityst = Oxford, MS

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 58–83

| highscorer = Perry

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Perry

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Weatherspoon

| assists = 6

| attend = 8,009

| record = 15–9

| conference = 6–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 15, 2020

| time = 12:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Arkansas

| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena

| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR

| tv = SECN

| score = 78–77

| highscorer = Carter

| points = 26

| highrebounder = Perry

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Weatherspoon

| assists = 3

| attend = 19,200

| record = 16–9

| conference = 7–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 19, 2020

| time = 8:00 pm

| opponent = South Carolina

| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| tv = SECN

| score = 79–76

| highscorer = Weatherspoon

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Perry

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Weatherspoon

| assists = 6

| attend = 6,281

| record = 17–9

| conference = 8–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 22, 2020

| time = 2:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Texas A&M

| site_stadium = Reed Arena

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| tv = SECN

| score = 75–87

| highscorer = Carter

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Perry

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Weatherspoon

| assists = 5

| attend = 8,122

| record = 17–10

| conference = 8–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 25, 2020

| time = 8:00 pm

| opponent = Alabama

| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| tv = SECN

| score = 80–73

| highscorer = Perry

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Perry

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Carter

| assists = 5

| attend = 6,685

| record = 18–10

| conference = 9–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 29, 2020

| time = 2:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Missouri

| site_stadium = Mizzou Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, MO

| tv = SECN

| score = 67–63

| highscorer = Carter

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Ado

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Perry

| assists = 3

| attend = 10,397

| record = 19–10

| conference = 10–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 3, 2020

| time = 5:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = South Carolina

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN

| score = 71–83

| highscorer = Carter

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Perry

| rebounds = 16

| highassister = Stewart Jr.

| assists = 3

| attend = 10,889

| record = 19–11

| conference = 10–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 7, 2020

| time = 5:30 pm

| opponent = Ole Miss

| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| tv = SECN

| score = 69–44

| highscorer = Perry

| points =22

| highrebounder = Perry

| rebounds =14

| highassister = Weatherspoon

| assists =6

| overtime =

| attend = 8,909

| record = 20–11

| conference = 11–7

}}

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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Mississippi State Bulldogs}}| 2020 SEC men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 13, 2020

| time = 2:30 pm

| tv = ESPN

| neutral = yes

| seed = 4

| oppseed =

| opponent =

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| site_stadium = Bridgestone Arena

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| highscorer = -

| status = c

| score = Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/2020-sec-tournament-canceled-thursday-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-concerns/live/|title = 2020 SEC Tournament canceled Thursday amid coronavirus pandemic concerns}}

}}

{{CBB schedule end

| rank =

| poll=AP Poll

| timezone = Central Time}}

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