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2021–22 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team

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2021–22 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record18–16 (8–10 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHumphrey Coliseum
Seasons
2021–22 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 Auburn 15 3   .833 28 6   .824
No. 16 Kentucky 14 4   .778 26 8   .765
No. 15 Tennessee 14 4   .778 27 8   .771
No. 8 Arkansas 13 5   .722 28 9   .757
LSU 9 9   .500 22 12   .647
Alabama 9 9   .500 19 14   .576
South Carolina 9 9   .500 18 13   .581
Texas A&M 9 9   .500 27 13   .675
Florida 9 9   .500 20 14   .588
Mississippi State 8 10   .444 18 16   .529
Vanderbilt 7 11   .389 19 17   .528
Missouri 5 13   .278 12 21   .364
Ole Miss 4 14   .222 13 19   .406
Georgia 1 17   .056 6 26   .188
2022 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Mississippi State University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by seventh-year head coach Ben Howland, and played their home games at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 18–16, 8–10 in SEC play to finish 10th place. They defeated South Carolina in the second round of the SEC tournament before losing to Tennessee in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Virginia.

Following the season, the school fired head coach Howland.[1] On March 20, 2022, the school named New Mexico State head coach Chris Jans the team's new head coach.

Previous season

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In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Bulldogs finished the 2020–21 season 18–15, 8–10 in SEC play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Kentucky in the second round of the SEC tournament before losing to Alabama in the quarterfinals. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament as the fourth seed in the Saint Louis bracket. There they defeated Saint Louis,[2] Richmond,[3] and Louisiana Tech[4] to advance the championship game where they lost to Memphis.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Jalen Johnson 0 G/F 6'6" 210 RS Senior Baton Rouge, LA Transferred to Texas A&M
D. J. Stewart Jr. 3 G 6'6" 205 RS Sophomore Grace, MS Declare for 2021 NBA draft
Deivon Smith 5 G 6'1" 165 Freshman Loganville, GA Transferred to Georgia Tech
Abdul Ado 24 F 6'11" 255 RS Senior Lagos, Nigeria Graduate transferred to Cincinnati
Andrew Juskin 30 F 6'11" 240 RS Sophomore New Hope, MS Walk-on; transferred to Elon
Quinten Post 32 F 7'0" 240 Sophomore Amsterdam, Netherlands Transferred to Boston College
Reggie Morris 33 G 6'1" 160 Freshman Grandview, MO Walk-on; transferred to Central Missouri
Keondre Montgomery 55 G/F 6'7" 200 Freshman Jackson, MS Transferred to Alcorn State

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Rocket Watts 0 G 6'2" 185 Junior Detroit, MI Michigan State
Shakeel Moore 3 G 6'1" 185 Sophomore Greensboro, NC NC State
Garrison Brooks 10 F 6'9" 230 Graduate Student Lafayette, AL North Carolina
D. J. Jeffries 13 F 6'7" 215 Junior Olive Branch, MS Memphis

2021 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
KeShawn Murphy
#18 PF
Birmingham, AL Ramsay High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Aug 28, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Alden Applewhite
#28 SG
Memphis, TN AZ Compass Prep 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Feb 26, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Cam Carter
SG
Donaldsonville, LA Oak Hill Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Feb 26, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Mississippi State 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  • "2021 Mississippi State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 9, 2021.

2022 Recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Riley Kugel
SG
Orlando, FL Dr. Phillips High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 26, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

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2021–22 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Rocket Watts 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Michigan State Detroit, MI
G 1 Iverson Molinar 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Veritas Prep (CA) Panama City, Panama
F 2 Javian Davis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Jr Alabama Canton, MS
G 3 Shakeel Moore 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So NC State Greensboro, NC
G/F 4 Cameron Matthews 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Olive Branch HS Olive Branch, MS
G 5 Cam Carter 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Oak Hill Academy Donaldsonville, LA
F 10 Garrison Brooks 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) GS North Carolina Lafayette, AL
G/F 11 Andersson Garcia 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Hamilton Heights Christian Academy Moca, DR
F 12 KeShawn Murphy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr Ramsey Birmingham, AL
F 13 D. J. Jeffries 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Memphis Olive Branch, MS
F 20 Derek Fountain 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Holly Springs HS Holly Springs, MS
G 21 Justin Rumph (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Sr Southern Union State CC Birmingham, AL
G 24 Tyler Brumfield (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Montverde Academy Los Angeles, CA
G 25 Isaac Stansbury (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Greenwood HS Bowling Green, KY
F 35 Tolu Smith 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Jr Western Kentucky Bay St. Louis, MS
F 44 Alden Applewhite 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr AZ Compass Prep Memphis, TN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 10, 2021*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
North Alabama W 75–49  1–0
 18  Brooks   14  Matthews   4  Matthews  Humphrey Coliseum (6,671)
Starkville, MS
November 13, 2021*
6:00 p.m., SECN+
Montana W 86–49  2–0
 16  Molinar   11  Brooks   7  Carter  Humphrey Coliseum (6,289)
Starkville, MS
November 17, 2021*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
Detroit Mercy
Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship campus game
W 77–64  3–0
 19  Molinar   7  Brooks   6  Molinar  Humphrey Coliseum (6,497)
Starkville, MS
November 21, 2021*
2:00 p.m., SECN+
Morehead State W 66–46  4–0
 15  Molinar   10  Jeffries   6  Molinar  Humphrey Coliseum (6,108)
Starkville, MS
November 25, 2021*
9:30 p.m., CBSSN
vs. Louisville
Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship semifinal
L 58–72  4–1
 17  Molinar   7  Matthews   2  Molinar  Baha Mar Convention Center 
Nassau, Bahamas
November 27, 2021*
12:30 p.m., FloHoops
vs. Richmond
Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas consolation
W 82–71 OT 5–1
 22  Smith   11  Smith   7  Molinar  Baha Mar Convention Center (1,175)
Nassau, Bahamas
December 2, 2021*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
Lamar W 75–60  6–1
 17  Molinar   11  Smith   5  Jeffries  Humphrey Coliseum (5,981)
Starkville, MS
December 5, 2021*
1:00 p.m., SECN
Minnesota L 76–81  6–2
 26  Molinar   10  Brooks   6  Molinar  Humphrey Coliseum (6,965)
Starkville, MS
December 11, 2021*
1:00 p.m., ESPNU
vs. Colorado State
Basketball Hall of Fame Classic
L 63–66  6–3
 15  Brooks   6  Moore   5  Molinar  Dickies Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
December 14, 2021*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
Georgia State W 79–50  7–3
 18  Molinar   9  Fountain   4  Molinar  Humphrey Coliseum (5,953)
Starkville, MS
December 17, 2021*
6:00 p.m., SECN
Furman W 69–66  8–3
 18  Brooks   6  Moore   4  Moore  Humphrey Coliseum (5,797)
Starkville, MS
December 21, 2021*
6:00 p.m.
vs. Winthrop W 84–63  9–3
 22  Molinar   6  Matthews   4  Carter  Mississippi Coliseum (1,474)
Jackson, MS
December 29, 2021
4:00 p.m., SECN
Arkansas W 81–68  10–3
(1–0)
 18  Smith   10  Brooks   5  Tied  Humphrey Coliseum (6,629)
Starkville, MS
January 5, 2022
8:00 p.m., SECN
at Missouri Postponed to February 20 Mizzou Arena 
Columbia, MO
January 8, 2022
7:30 p.m., SECN
at Ole Miss L 72–82  10–4
(1–1)
 16  Tied   9  Matthews   4  Matthews  SJB Pavilion (6,988)
Oxford, MS
January 12, 2022
6:00 p.m., SECN
Georgia W 88–72  11–4
(2–1)
 28  Molinar   6  Davis   7  Molinar  Humphrey Coliseum (5,973)
Starkville, MS
January 15, 2022
5:00 p.m., SECN
No. 24 Alabama W 78–76  12–4
(3–1)
 24  Molinar   10  Brooks   4  Molinar  Humphrey Coliseum (8,090)
Starkville, MS
January 19, 2022
6:30 p.m., SECN
at Florida L 72–80  12–5
(3–2)
 18  Moore   6  Smith   5  Molinar  O'Connell Center (10,008)
Gainesville, FL
January 22, 2022
3:00 p.m., ESPNU
Ole Miss W 78–60  13–5
(4–2)
 20  Molinar   6  Matthews   7  Moore  Humphrey Coliseum (9,739)
Starkville, MS
January 25, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN
at No. 12 Kentucky L 74–82 OT 13–6
(4–3)
 30  Molinar   8  Matthews   4  Moore  Rupp Arena (18,144)
Lexington, KY
January 29, 2022*
5:00 p.m., ESPN2
at No. 13 Texas Tech
Big 12/SEC Challenge
L 50–76  13–7
 12  Molinar   5  Garcia   2  Molinar  United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)
Lubbock, TX
February 1, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPNU
South Carolina W 78–64  14–7
(5–3)
 20  Molinar   9  Brooks   5  Jeffries  Humphrey Coliseum (6,678)
Starkville, MS
February 5, 2022
7:30 p.m., SECN
at Arkansas L 55–63  14–8
(5–4)
 19  Molinar   11  Brooks   3  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
February 9, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 19 Tennessee L 63–72  14–9
(5–5)
 16  Molinar   8  Brooks   5  Molinar  Humphrey Coliseum (7,014)
Starkville, MS
February 12, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
at LSU L 65–69  14–10
(5–6)
 26  Molinar   11  Brooks   5  Brooks  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,975)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 16, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
at No. 25 Alabama L 75–80  14–11
(5–7)
 22  Molinar   7  Matthews   4  Molinar  Coleman Coliseum (9,192)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 18, 2022
8:30 p.m., SECN
Missouri W 68–49  15–11
(6–7)
 16  Smith   7  Brooks   5  Jefferies  Humphrey Coliseum (6,813)
Starkville, MS
February 20, 2022
7:00 p.m., SECN
at Missouri W 58–56  16–11
(7–7)
 16  Molinar   8  Smith   2  Garcia  Mizzou Arena (7,009)
Columbia, MO
February 23, 2022
5:30 p.m., SECN
at South Carolina L 56–66  16–12
(7–8)
 21  Smith   8  Brooks   3  Jeffries  Colonial Life Arena (10,129)
Columbia, SC
February 26, 2022
12:00 p.m., SECN
Vanderbilt W 74–69  17–12
(8–8)
 22  Smith   8  Smith   3  Brooks  Humphrey Coliseum (6,829)
Starkville, MS
March 2, 2022
8:00 p.m., SECN
No. 5 Auburn L 68–81 OT 17–13
(8–9)
 22  Smith   13  Garcia   4  Moore  Humphrey Coliseum (9,637)
Starkville, MS
March 5, 2022
7:30 p.m., SECN
at Texas A&M L 64–67  17–14
(8–10)
 18  Smith   6  Tied   4  Molinar  Reed Arena (9,955)
College Station, TX
SEC tournament
March 10, 2022
5:00 pm, SECN
(10) vs. (7) South Carolina
Second round
W 73–51  18–14
 20  Smith   14  Garcia   5  Moore  Amalie Arena (12,121)
Tampa, FL
March 11, 2022
5:00 pm, SECN
(10) vs. (2) No. 9 Tennessee
Quarterfinals
L 59–72  18–15
 15  Moore   6  Tied   3  Tied  Amalie Arena (17,132)
Tampa, FL
NIT tournament
March 16, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPN2
(3) at Virginia
First Round – Oklahoma Bracket
L 57–60  18–16
 16  Smith   11  Smith   4  Molinar  John Paul Jones Arena (5,278)
Charlottesville, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Howland out at Mississippi State after 7 seasons". ESPN.com. March 17, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "Mississippi State vs. Saint Louis - Game Recap - March 20, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "Mississippi State vs. Richmond - Game Recap - March 25, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  4. ^ "Louisiana Tech vs. Mississippi State - Game Summary - March 27, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  5. ^ "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Mississippi State. Retrieved October 9, 2021.