Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball
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The Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball program represents Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi, in men's NCAA Division I basketball. The Bulldogs play in the Southeastern Conference. Mississippi State has qualified for the NCAA tournament 13 times and most recently in 2024. The Bulldogs best finish in the NCAA tournament came in 1996 when they advanced to the Final Four. On March 20, 2022, Mississippi State named former New Mexico State head coach Chris Jans as its 21st head basketball coach.
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Mississippi State Bulldogs | ||||
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University | Mississippi State University | |||
First season | 1908 | |||
All-time record | 1,506–1,267 (.543) | |||
Athletic director | Zac Selmon | |||
Head coach | Chris Jans (2nd season) | |||
Conference | Southeastern Conference | |||
Location | Starkville, Mississippi | |||
Arena | Humphrey Coliseum (capacity: 10,575) | |||
Nickname | Bulldogs | |||
Colors | Maroon and white[1] | |||
Uniforms | ||||
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NCAA tournament Final Four | ||||
1996 | ||||
NCAA tournament Elite Eight | ||||
1996 | ||||
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1963, 1995, 1996 | ||||
NCAA tournament round of 32 | ||||
1995, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008 | ||||
NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
1963, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2019, 2023, 2024 | ||||
Conference tournament champions | ||||
1923, 1996, 2002, 2009 | ||||
Conference regular season champions | ||||
1912, 1913, 1914, 1916, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1991, 2004 |
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