2024–25 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
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|year=2024–25
|team=Mississippi State Bulldogs
|sport=Basketball
|image= Mississippi state athletics logo 2024.png
|image_size=150
|conference=Southeastern Conference
|short_conf=SEC
|record=21–13
|conf_record=8–10
|CoachRank=
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|head_coach=Chris Jans
|hc_year=3rd
|asst_coach1= George Brooks
|asst_coach2= David Anwar
|asst_coach3= Patrice Days
|asst_coach4= Scott Padgett
|asst_coach5= Dillon Elder
|stadium=Humphrey Coliseum
|champion=
|tourney=NCAA tournament
|tourney_result= First Round
}}
{{2024–25 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2024–25 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Mississippi State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by third-year head coach Chris Jans, played 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.{{cite web |title=2023-24 Mississippi State Bulldogs Men's Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/mississippi-state/men/2024-schedule.html |website=Sports Reference |access-date=August 1, 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Krajisnik |first1=Stefan |title=Mississippi State's March Madness opponent is MSU in March Madness, 2024 NCAA Tournament bracket |url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/mississippi-state/2024/03/17/mississippi-state-march-madness-bracket-ncaa-tournament-2024-michigan-state/72902680007/ |website=The Clarion-Ledger |access-date=August 1, 2024}}
Offseason
=Departures=
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! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Mississippi State Bulldogs}}" | Name ! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Mississippi State Bulldogs}}" | Number ! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Mississippi State Bulldogs}}" | Pos. ! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Mississippi State Bulldogs}}" | Height ! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Mississippi State Bulldogs}}" | Weight ! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Mississippi State Bulldogs}}" | Year ! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Mississippi State Bulldogs}}" | Hometown ! class="unsortable" style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Mississippi State Bulldogs}}" | Reason for departure | |||||||
| 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=
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! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Mississippi State Bulldogs}}" | Name ! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Mississippi State Bulldogs}}" | Number ! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Mississippi State Bulldogs}}" | Pos. ! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Mississippi State Bulldogs}}" | Height ! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Mississippi State Bulldogs}}" | Weight ! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Mississippi State Bulldogs}}" | Year ! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Mississippi State Bulldogs}}" | Hometown ! class="unsortable" style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Mississippi State Bulldogs}}" | Previous school | |||||||
| 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=
{{College athlete recruit start|year=2024}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Dellquan Warren
| position = G
| hometown = Erie, Pennsylvania
| highschool = Our Saviour Lutheran School
| feet = 6
| inches = 2
| weight = 180
| commitdate = September 10, 2023
| rivals stars = 4
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 4
| espn grade = 84
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = EJ Paymon
| position = F
| hometown = Raymond, Mississippi
| highschool = Raymond High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 9
| weight = 230
| commitdate = February 21, 2024
| rivals stars = N/A
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 4
| espn grade = 80
}}
{{College athlete recruit end
| year = 2024
| rivals ref title = 2024 Mississippi State Basketball Commits
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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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.secsports.com/news/2024/10/media-picks-alabama-to-win-2025-sec-mens-basketball-championship|title=Media picks Alabama to win 2025 SEC men's basketball championship|work=Southeastern Conference|access-date=December 5, 2024|language=en}} Sophomore guard Josh Hubbard was named to the Second Team All-SEC.
=SEC media poll=
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| 1 | Alabama |
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| 2 | Auburn |
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| 3 | Tennessee |
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| 4 | Arkansas |
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| 5 | Texas A&M |
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| 6 | Florida |
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| 7 | Texas |
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| 8 | Kentucky |
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| 9 | Ole Miss |
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| 10 | Mississippi State |
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| 11 | South Carolina |
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| 12 | Georgia |
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| 13 | Missouri |
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| 14 | LSU |
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| 15 | Oklahoma |
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| 16 | Vanderbilt |
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Claudell|last=Harris Jr.|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=200|class=sr|rs=|home=Hahnville, Louisiana|high_school=Boston College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kanye|last=Clary|num=1|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=190|class=jr|rs=|home=Virginia Beach, Virginia|high_school=Penn State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Riley|last=Kugel|link=y|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=210|class=jr|rs=|home=Orlando, Florida|high_school=Florida}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=KeShawn|last=Murphy|num=3|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=230|class=jr|rs=y|home=Birmingham, Alabama|high_school=Ramsay High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cameron|last=Matthews|num=4|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=235|class=gs|rs=|home=Olive Branch, Mississippi|high_school=Olive Branch High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Shawn|last=Jones Jr.|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=205|class=jr|rs=|home=Houston, Texas|high_school=Shadow Creek High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dellquan|last=Warren|num=6|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=180|class=fr|rs=|home=Erie, Pennsylvania|high_school=Our Saviour Lutheran School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jeremy|last=Foumena|num=7|pos=C|ft=6|in=11|lbs=250|class=so|rs=y|home=Montreal, Quebec|high_school=Rhode Island}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Harrison|last=Alexander|num=8|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=190|class=fr|rs=y|home=Madison, Mississippi|high_school=Madison-Ridgeland Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Adrian|last=Myers|num=9|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=210|class=so|rs=|home=Stephens City, Virginia|high_school=Massanutten Military Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=EJ|last=Paymon|num=11|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=230|class=fr|rs=|home=Raymond, Mississippi|high_school=Raymond High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Josh|last=Hubbard|link=y|num=12|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=190|class=so|rs=|home=Madison, Mississippi|high_school=Madison-Ridgeland Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Martavious|last=Russell|num=21|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=190|class=so|rs=y|home=Coker, Alabama|high_school=Sipsey Valley High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=RJ|last=Meléndez|link=y|num=22|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=210|class=sr|rs=|home=Arecibo, Puerto Rico|high_school=Georgia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Michael|last=Nwoko|num=23|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=245|class=so|rs=|home=Toronto, Ontario|high_school=Miami (FL)}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Gai|last=Chol|num=34|pos=C|ft=7|in=0|lbs=245|class=so|rs=|home=Juba, South Sudan|high_school=Greenforest McCalep Christian Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Trey|last=Jackson III|num=40|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=200|class=sr|rs=y|home=Starkville, Mississippi|high_school=MUW}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Chris Jans ({{college|Loras}})
|asst_coach=
- George Brooks ({{college|Mississippi State}})
- David Anwar ({{college|Fitchburg State}})
- Patrice Days ({{college|New Orleans}})
- Scott Padgett ({{college|Kentucky}})
- Dillon Elder ({{college|Texas A&M}})
|roster_url=https://hailstate.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2024-25
|accessdate=December 5, 2024
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|rank=|gamehighs=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{NCAA color cell|Mississippi State Bulldogs}}"|Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 4, 2024
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = West Georgia
| score = 95–60
| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| highscorer = Hubbard
| points = 26
| highrebounder = Murphy
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Murphy
| assists = 4
| record = 1–0
| attend = 9,125
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 8, 2024
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Georgia State
| score = 101–66
| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| tv = SECN+/ESPN+
| highscorer = Hubbard
| points = 15
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Hubbard, Matthews}}
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Clary, Hubbard}}
| assists = 6
| record = 2–0
| attend = 8,726
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 12, 2024
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana
| score = 80–59
| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| tv = SECN+/ESPN+
| highscorer = Hubbard
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Matthews
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Hubbard
| assists = 5
| record = 3–0
| attend = 8,744
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 17, 2024
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Utah
| score = 78–73
| site_stadium = Landers Center
| site_cityst = Southaven, MS
| gamename = Mid-South Showdown
| tv = ESPN2
| highscorer = Hubbard
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Murphy
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = Matthews
| assists = 4
| record = 4–0
| attend = 2,596
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 22, 2024
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = SMU
| score = 84–79
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = University Park, TX
| tv = ACCNX/ESPN+
| highscorer = Murphy
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Murphy
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Matthews
| assists = 8
| record = 5–0
| attend = 5,468
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 28, 2024
| time = 8:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 25
| opponent = UNLV
| score = 80–58
| site_stadium = Mullett Arena
| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ
| gamename = Arizona Tip-Off Cactus Division semifinals
| tv = CBSSN
| highscorer = Murphy
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Murphy
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Matthews, Murphy}}
| assists = 4
| record = 6–0
| attend = 1,736
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 29, 2024
| time = 8:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 25
| opponent = Butler
| score = 77–87
| site_stadium = Mullett Arena
| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ
| gamename = Arizona Tip-Off Cactus Division championships
| tv = CBSSN
| highscorer = {{tooltip|Tied|Hubbard, Kugel}}
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Murphy
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Hubbard
| assists = 3
| record = 6–1
| attend = 1,978
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 4, 2024
| time = 8:15 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Pittsburgh
| opprank = 18
| score = 90–57
| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| gamename = ACC–SEC Challenge
| tv = SECN
| highscorer = Murphy
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Matthews
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Hubbard
| assists = 4
| record = 7–1
| attend = 9,492
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 8, 2024
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| score = 91–84
| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| tv = SECN+/ESPN+
| highscorer = Hubbard
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Nwoko
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Matthews
| assists = 6
| record = 8–1
| attend = 7,111
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 14, 2024
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = McNeese
| rank = 25
| score = 66–63
| site_stadium = Cadence Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Tupelo, MS
| gamename = Magnolia Madness
| tv = ESPNU
| highscorer = Meléndez
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Matthews
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Hubbard
| assists = 5
| record = 9–1
| attend = 3,846
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 17, 2024
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Central Michigan
| score = 83–59
| site_stadium = Mississippi Coliseum
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| gamename = Magnolia Madness
| tv = SECN+/ESPN+
| highscorer = Harris Jr.
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Matthews
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Matthews
| assists = 7
| record = 10–1
| attend = 2,536
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 2024
| time = 11:30 a.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Memphis
| opprank = 21
| score = 79–66
| site_stadium = FedExForum
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| tv = CBS
| highscorer = Kugel
| points = 19
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Matthews, Murphy}}
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Matthews
| assists = 6
| record = 11–1
| attend = 14,565
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 30, 2024
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 17
| opponent = Bethune–Cookman
| score = 87–73
| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| tv = SECN
| highscorer = Kugel
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Murphy
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Matthews
| assists = 5
| record = 12–1
| attend = 6,567
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{NCAA color cell|Mississippi State Bulldogs}}"| SEC regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 4, 2025
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| rank = 17
| opponent = South Carolina
| score = 85–50
| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| tv = SECN
| highscorer = Hubbard
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Harris Jr.
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Matthews
| assists = 5
| record = 13–1
| conference = 1–0
| attend = 8,075
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 7, 2025
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank = 14
| opponent = Vanderbilt
| score = 76–64
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| tv = ESPNU
| highscorer = Meléndez
| points = 19
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Harris Jr., Meléndez}}
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Hubbard
| assists = 5
| record = 14–1
| conference = 2–0
| attend = 8,688
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 11, 2025
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| rank = 14
| opponent = Kentucky
| opprank = 6
| score = 90–95
| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| tv = SECN
| highscorer = Matthews
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Matthews
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Jones Jr.
| assists = 5
| record = 14–2
| conference = 2–1
| attend = 9,551
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 14, 2025
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank = 15
| opponent = Auburn
| opprank = 2
| score = 66–88
| site_stadium = Neville Arena
| site_cityst = Auburn, AL
| tv = SECN
| highscorer = Hubbard
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Meléndez
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Matthews
| assists = 2
| record = 14–3
| conference = 2–2
| attend = 9,121
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 18, 2025
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| rank = 15
| opponent = Ole Miss
| opprank = 21
| score = 84–81
| overtime = OT
| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| tv = ESPN2
| highscorer = Kugel
| points = 21
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Matthews, Murphy}}
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Matthews, Murphy}}
| assists = 3
| record = 15–3
| conference = 3–2
| attend = 9,448
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 21, 2025
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| rank = 14
| away = yes
| opponent = Tennessee
| opprank = 6
| score = 56–68
| site_stadium = Thompson–Boling Arena
| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN
| tv = ESPN2
| highscorer = Hubbard
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Matthews
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Hubbard, Matthews}}
| assists = 2
| record = 15–4
| conference = 3–3
| attend = 21,678
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 25, 2025
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| rank = 14
| away = yes
| opponent = South Carolina
| score = 65–60
| overtime = OT
| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| tv = SECN
| highscorer = Kugel
| points = 15
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Jones Jr., Melendez}}
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Hubbard, Matthews}}
| assists = 5
| record = 16–4
| conference = 4–3
| attend = 13,203
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 29, 2025
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| rank = 14
| opponent = Alabama
| opprank = 4
| score = 84–88
| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| tv = SECN
| highscorer = Hubbard
| points = 38
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Matthews, Murphy, Nwoko}}
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Matthews
| assists = 4
| record = 16–5
| conference = 4–4
| attend = 9,283
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 1, 2025
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| rank = 14
| opponent = Missouri
| opprank = 20
| score = 61–88
| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| tv = SECN
| highscorer = Hubbard
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Murphy
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Matthews
| assists = 5
| record = 16–6
| conference = 4–5
| attend = 9,584
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 8, 2025
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank = 22
| opponent = Georgia
| score = 76–75
| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| tv = SECN
| highscorer = Hubbard
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Murphy
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Hubbard, Matthews}}
| assists = 6
| record = 17–6
| conference = 5–5
| attend = 10,169
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 11, 2025
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| rank = 22
| opponent = Florida
| opprank = 3т
| score = 68–81
| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| tv = ESPN2
| highscorer = Hubbard
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Murphy
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Hubbard
| assists = 6
| record = 17–7
| conference = 5–6
| attend = 9,401
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 15, 2025
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank = 22
| opponent = Ole Miss
| opprank = 19
| score = 81–71
| site_stadium = SJB Pavilion
| site_cityst = Oxford, MS
| tv = ESPN2
| highscorer = Melendez
| points = 17
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Matthews, Murphy}}
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Hubbard, Matthews}}
| assists = 4
| record = 18–7
| conference = 6–6
| attend = 9,759
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 18, 2025
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| rank = 21
| opponent = Texas A&M
| opprank = 7
| score = 70–54
| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| tv = SECN
| highscorer = Hubbard
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Murphy
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Hubbard
| assists = 4
| record = 19–7
| conference = 7–6
| attend = 9,313
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 22, 2025
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank = 21
| opponent = Oklahoma
| score = 87–93
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, OK
| tv = SECN
| highscorer = Hubbard
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Melendez
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Hubbard
| assists = 5
| record = 19–8
| conference = 7–7
| attend = 7,140
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 25, 2025
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank = 24
| opponent = Alabama
| opprank = 6
| score = 73–111
| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL
| tv = ESPN2
| highscorer = Hubbard
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Murphy
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Hubbard
| assists = 4
| record = 19–9
| conference = 7–8
| attend = 13,474
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 1, 2025
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| rank = 24
| opponent = LSU
| score = 81–69
| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| tv = SECN
| highscorer = Hubbard
| points = 30
| highrebounder = Matthews
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Matthews
| assists = 3
| record = 20–9
| conference = 8–8
| attend = 9,357
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 4, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| rank = 25
| opponent = Texas
| score = 82–87
|overtime = OT
| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| tv = SECN
| highscorer = Hubbard
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Melendez
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Kugel
| assists = 4
| record = 20–10
| conference = 8–9
| attend = 9,290
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 8, 2025
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| away = yes
| rank = 25
| opponent = Arkansas
| score = 92–93
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| tv = SECN
| highscorer = Hubbard
| points = 17
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Matthews, Murphy}}
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Hubbard, Matthews}}
| assists = 4
| record = 20–11
| conference = 8–10
| attend = 19,200
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="{{NCAA color cell|Mississippi State Bulldogs}}"| 2025 SEC men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 12, 2025
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 10
| opponent = LSU
| opprank =
| oppseed = 15
| score = 91–62
| site_stadium = Bridgestone Arena
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename = First Round
| tv = SECN
| highscorer = Hubbard
| points = 26
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Melendez, Murphy}}
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Warren
| assists = 4
| record = 21–11
| attend = 13,912
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 13, 2025
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 10
| opponent = Missouri
| opprank = 21
| oppseed = 7
| score = 73–85
| site_stadium = Bridgestone Arena
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename = Second Round
| tv = SECN
| highscorer = Hubbard
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Murphy
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Kugel
| assists = 4
| record = 21–12
| attend = 16,347
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="{{NCAA color cell|Mississippi State Bulldogs}}"| 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 21, 2025
| time = 11:15 a.m.
| neutral = yes
| nonconf = yes
| seed = 8 E
| opponent = Baylor
| oppseed = 9 E
| site_stadium = Lenovo Center
| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
| gamename = First Round
| tv = CBS
| score = 72–75
| highscorer = Hubbard
| points = 26
| highrebounder = Matthews
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Matthews
| assists = 2
| record = 21–13
| attend = 19,180
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time|region=E|regionname=East}}
Rankings
{{See also|2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
{{Ranking movements
| poll1title = AP
| poll1firstweek = 0
| poll1lastweek = 20
| poll1_0= RV
| poll1_1= RV
| poll1_2= RV
| poll1_3= 25
| poll1_4= RV
| poll1_5=25
| poll1_6=RV
| poll1_7=19
| poll1_8=17
| poll1_9=14
| poll1_10=15
| poll1_11=14
| poll1_12=14
| poll1_13=22
| poll1_14=22
| poll1_15=21
| poll1_16= 24
| poll1_17= 25
| poll1_18= NR
| poll1_19= NR
| poll1_20= NR
| poll2title = Coaches
| poll2firstweek = 0
| poll2lastweek = 20
| poll2_0 = RV
| poll2_1 = RV
| poll2_2 = RV
| poll2_3 = RV
| poll2_4 = RV
| poll2_5 = RV
| poll2_6 = 25
| poll2_7 = 19
| poll2_8 = 16
| poll2_9 = 13
| poll2_10 = 18
| poll2_11 = 14
| poll2_12 = 13
| poll2_13 = RV
| poll2_14 = RV
| poll2_15 = 23
| poll2_16 = 24
| poll2_17 = RV
| poll2_18 = RV
| poll2_19 = NR
| poll2_20 = NR
}}
References
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