The 2018–19 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Bulldogs, led by fourth-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 23-11, to finish a tie for 6th place. In the SEC Tournament, They defeated

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in the second round before losing to

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in the quarterfinals. They received a at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they were upset by 12th seed

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in the first round.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2017–18 season 25–12, 9–9 in SEC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated

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in the second round of the SEC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to

. They were received an at-large bid to the

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where they defeated

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, Baylor, and

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to advance to the semifinals where they lost to

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Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2018 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

References

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