2021–22 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team

2021–22 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
	† 2022 SEC Tournament winner ; As of December 14, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

2021–22 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball
2021–22 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
2021–22 record	7–3 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Ben Howland (7th season);
Assistant coaches	George Brooks; Korey McCray; Ernie Zeigler;
Home arena	Humphrey Coliseum

The 2021–22 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Mississippi State University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by seventh-year head coach Ben Howland, and play their home games at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-10 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,[1] Richmond,[2] and Louisiana Tech[3] to advance the championship game where they lost to Memphis.

Offseason

Departures

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	Asterdam, 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

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

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
KeShawn Murphy #18 PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: 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
Alden Applewhite #28 SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: 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
Cam Carter SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/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

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
Riley Kugel SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/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 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 9, 2021. "2022 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. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 9, 2021.

Roster

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		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

Ben Howland (Weber State)

Assistant coach(es)

George Brooks (Mississippi State)
Korey McCray (Mercer)
Ernie Zeigler (Cleary)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	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						Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
December 21, 2021* 6:00 p.m.	vs. Winthrop						Mississippi Coliseum Jackson, MI
December 29, 2021 8:00 p.m., SECN	Arkansas						Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
January 5, 2022 8:00 p.m., SECN	at Missouri						Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
January 8, 2022 7:30 p.m., SECN	at Ole Miss						SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
January 12, 2022 6:00 p.m., SECN	Georgia						Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
January 15, 2022 5:00 p.m., SECN	Alabama						Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
January 19, 2022 6:30 p.m., SECN	at Florida						O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
January 22, 2022 3:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	Ole Miss						Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
January 25, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN	at Kentucky						Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
Janruary 29, 2022* 5:00 p.m., ESPN2	at Texas Tech Big 12/SEC Challenge						United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX
February 1, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPNU	South Carolina						Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
February 5, 2022 7:30 p.m., SECN	at Arkansas						Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
February 9, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU	Tennessee						Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
February 12, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU	at LSU						Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
February 16, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU	at Alabama						Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
February 19, 2022 7:30 p.m., SECN	Missouri						Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
February 23, 2022 5:30 p.m., SECN	at South Carolina						Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
February 26, 2022 12:00 p.m., SECN	Vanderbilt						Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
March 2, 2022 8:00 p.m., SECN	Auburn						Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
March 5, 2022 7:30 p.m., SECN	at Texas A&M						Reed Arena College Station, TX
SEC Tournament
March 9–13, 2022 TBA	vs.						Amalie Arena Tampa, FL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Source[4]

References

"Mississippi State vs. Saint Louis - Game Recap - March 20, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
"Mississippi State vs. Richmond - Game Recap - March 25, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
"Louisiana Tech vs. Mississippi State - Game Summary - March 27, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
"2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Mississippi State. Retrieved 9 October 2021.

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[1] "Mississippi State vs. Saint Louis - Game Recap - March 20, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2021-09-29.

[2] "Mississippi State vs. Richmond - Game Recap - March 25, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2021-09-29.

[3] "Louisiana Tech vs. Mississippi State - Game Summary - March 27, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2021-09-29.

[4] "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Mississippi State. Retrieved 9 October 2021.

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2021–22 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team

Previous season

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2021 Recruiting class

2022 Recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

See also

References