2022–23 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Mississippi State University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by first-year head coach Chris Jans, and played their home games at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 20–11, 8–10 in SEC play to tie for 9th place. They defeated Florida in the second round of the SEC tournament before losing to Alabama in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as an 11th seed, where they lost in the First Four play-in round to Pittsburgh.

2022–23 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record21–13 (8–10 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • James Miller
  • David Anwar
  • George Brooks
Home arenaHumphrey Coliseum
Seasons
2022–23 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Alabama 16 2   .889 31 6   .838
No. 17 Texas A&M 15 3   .833 25 10   .714
Kentucky 12 6   .667 22 12   .647
No. 23 Missouri 11 7   .611 25 10   .714
No. 20 Tennessee 11 7   .611 25 11   .694
Vanderbilt 11 7   .611 22 15   .595
Auburn 10 8   .556 21 13   .618
Florida 9 9   .500 16 17   .485
Mississippi State 8 10   .444 21 13   .618
Arkansas 8 10   .444 22 14   .611
Georgia 6 12   .333 16 16   .500
South Carolina 4 14   .222 11 21   .344
Ole Miss 3 15   .167 12 21   .364
LSU 2 16   .111 14 19   .424
2023 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

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The Bulldogs finished the 2021–22 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.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Rocket Watts 0 G 6'2" 185 Junior Detroit, MI Transferred to Oakland
Iverson Molinar 1 G 6'3" 190 Junior Panama City, Panama Declare for 2022 NBA draft
Javian Davis 2 F 6'9" 240 RS Junior Canton, MS Graduate transferred to UAB
Cam Carter 5 G 6'3" 185 Freshman Donaldsonville, LA Transferred to Kansas State
Garrison Brooks 10 F 6'9" 230 GS Senior Lafayette, AL Graduated
Andersson Garcia 11 G/F 6'7" 210 Sophomore Moca, DR Transferred to Texas A&M
Derek Fountain 20 F 6'9" 220 Sophomore Holly Springs, MS Transferred to LSU
Alden Applewhite 44 F 6'7" 205 Freshman Memphis, TN Transferred to Portland

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Jamel Horton 2 G 6'4" 190 GS Senior Queens, NY Albany
Dashawn Davis 10 G 6'2" 185 Senior Bronx, NY Oregon State
Eric Reed, Jr. 11 G 6'2" 190 Senior Baton Rouge, LA Southeast Missouri State
Will McNair Jr. 13 F 6'10" 277 Junior Philadelphia, PA New Mexico State
Tyler Stevenson 14 F 6'8" 215 Senior Columbus, MS Southern Miss

2022 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kimani Hamilton
#27 SF
Clinton, MS Clinton High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Aug 28, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: NR
Martavious Russell
SG
Buhl, AL Sipsey Valley High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Dec 10, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: NR
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 September 18, 2022.
  • "2022 Mississippi State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 18, 2022.

2023 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Gai Chol
#46 C
Decatur, GA Greenforest Christian Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jul 9, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 81
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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2022–23 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 D. J. Jeffries 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Memphis Olive Branch, MS
F 1 Tolu Smith 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Sr Western Kentucky Bay St. Louis, MS
G 2 Jamel Horton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Albany Queens, NY
G 3 Shakeel Moore 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr NC State Greensboro, NC
G/F 4 Cameron Matthews 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Olive Branch HS Olive Branch, MS
F 5 Kimani Hamilton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Clinton HS Clinton, MS
G 10 Dashawn Davis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Oregon State Bronx, NY
G 11 Eric Reed, Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Southeast Missouri State Baton Rouge, LA
F 12 KeShawn Murphy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Fr Ramsey Birmingham, AL
F 13 Will McNair Jr. 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Jr New Mexico State Philadelphia, PA
F 14 Tyler Stevenson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Southern Miss Columbus, MS
G 15 Justin Rumph (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) GS Southern Union State CC Birmingham, AL
G 21 Martavious Russell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Sipsey Valley HS Coker, AL
G 24 Tyler Brumfield (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Montverde Academy Los Angeles, CA
G 25 Isaac Stansbury (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Greenwood HS Bowling Green, KY
G 30 Shawn Jones Jr. (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Shadow Creek HS Houston, TX
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
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
6:30 p.m., SECN+
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 63–44  1–0
 19  Smith   11  Smith   4  Reed Jr.  Humphrey Coliseum (6,254)
Starkville, MS
November 11, 2022*
6:30 p.m., Barstool Sports
vs. Akron
Barstool Showcase
W 73–54  2–0
 26  Smith   8  Smith   4  Tied  Wells Fargo Center (5,213)
Philadelphia, PA
November 13, 2022*
2:00 p.m., SECN+
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 80–47  3–0
 10  Tied   9  Smith   4  Horton  Humphrey Coliseum (5,664)
Starkville, MS
November 17, 2022*
8:00 p.m., SECN
South Dakota
Fort Myers Tip-Off campus site game
W 79–42  4–0
 16  Smith   9  Jeffries   4  Hamilton  Humphrey Coliseum (6,047)
Starkville, MS
November 21, 2022*
5:00 p.m., FS1
vs. Marquette
Fort Myers Tip-Off semifinals
W 58–55  5–0
 15  Reed Jr.   16  Smith   6  Smith  Suncoast Credit Union Arena (1,894)
Fort Myers, FL
November 23, 2022*
7:30 p.m., FS1
vs. Utah
Fort Myers Tip-Off championship
W 52–49  6–0
 18  Davis   16  Smith   3  Tied  Suncoast Credit Union Arena (1,144)
Fort Myers, FL
November 28, 2022*
6:30 p.m., SECN+
Omaha W 74–54  7–0
 12  Smith   8  Smith   4  Moore  Humphrey Coliseum (6,090)
Starkville, MS
December 3, 2022*
1:00 p.m., SECN+
Mississippi Valley State W 82–52  8–0
 24  Smith   6  Tied   6  Moore  Humphrey Coliseum (6,343)
Starkville, MS
December 11, 2022*
7:30 p.m., BTN
No. 23 at Minnesota W 69–51  9–0
 20  Smith   8  Jeffries   7  Jeffries  Williams Arena (8,664)
Minneapolis, MN
December 14, 2022*
6:30 p.m., SECN+
No. 17 vs. Jackson State
Magnolia Madness
W 69–59  10–0
 15  Jeffries   5  Tied   5  Matthews  Mississippi Coliseum (3,206)
Jackson, MS
December 17, 2022*
2:00 p.m., SECN
No. 17 Nicholls W 68–66  11–0
 15  Smith   8  Smith   6  Davis  Humphrey Coliseum (6,023)
Starkville, MS
December 20, 2022*
4:00 p.m., BallerTV
No. 15 vs. Drake
Battle in the Vault
L 52–58  11–1
 11  Reed Jr.   8  Jeffries   3  Tied  Pinnacle Bank Arena 
Lincoln, NE
SEC regular season
December 28, 2022
8:00 p.m., SECN
No. 21 No. 8 Alabama L 67–78  11–2
(0–1)
 11  Tied   15  Jeffries   4  Tied  Humphrey Coliseum (9,803)
Starkville, MS
January 3, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPNU
at No. 8 Tennessee L 53–87  11–3
(0–2)
 15  Stevenson   2  Tied   6  Davis  Thompson–Boling Arena (16,697)
Knoxville, TN
January 7, 2023
1:00 p.m., CBS
Ole Miss W 64–54  12–3
(1–2)
 13  McNair Jr.   8  Tied   5  Matthews  Humphrey Coliseum (9,295)
Starkville, MS
January 11, 2023
5:30 p.m., SECN
at Georgia L 50–58  12–4
(1–3)
 15  Moore   10  Matthews   3  Davis  Stegeman Coliseum (7,741)
Athens, GA
January 14, 2023
7:30 p.m., SECN
at No. 21 Auburn L 63–69  12–5
(1–4)
 20  Smith   10  Smith   4  Davis  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
January 17, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 9 Tennessee L 59–70  12–6
(1–5)
 20  Moore   10  Smith   5  Davis  Humphrey Coliseum (8,797)
Starkville, MS
January 21, 2023
7:30 p.m., SECN
Florida L 59–61  12–7
(1–6)
 12  Tied   11  Tied   2  Tied  Humphrey Coliseum (8,660)
Starkville, MS
January 25, 2023
8:00 p.m., SECN
at No. 2 Alabama L 63–66  12–8
(1–7)
 15  Smith   7  Tied   4  Moore  Coleman Coliseum (11,681)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 28, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 11 TCU
Big 12/SEC Challenge
W 81–74 OT 13–8
 27  Smith   13  Smith   5  Tied  Humphrey Coliseum (8,643)
Starkville, MS
January 31, 2023
5:30 p.m., SECN
at South Carolina W 66–51  14–8
(2–7)
 22  Moore   8  Smith   5  Davis  Colonial Life Arena (9,129)
Columbia, MO
February 4, 2023
5:00 p.m., SECN
Missouri W 63–52  15–8
(3–7)
 25  Smith   12  Smith   6  Davis  Humphrey Coliseum (8,494)
Starkville, MS
February 8, 2023
8:00 p.m., SECN
LSU W 64–53  16–8
(4–7)
 18  Jeffries   7  Jeffries   6  Davis  Humphrey Coliseum (7,070)
Starkville, MS
February 11, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Arkansas W 70–64  17–8
(5–7)
 17  Davis   8  Smith   5  Moore  Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
February 15, 2023
7:30 p.m., SECN
Kentucky L 68–71  17–9
(5–8)
 22  Smith   7  Matthews   6  Matthews  Humphrey Coliseum (9,297)
Starkville, MS
February 18, 2023
2:30 p.m., SECN
at Ole Miss W 69–61 OT 18–9
(6–8)
 17  Tied   12  Smith   5  Smith  SJB Pavilion (7,188)
Oxford, MS
February 21, 2023
6:00 p.m., SECN
at Missouri L 64–66 OT 18–10
(6–9)
 14  Smith   10  Smith   5  Davis  Mizzou Arena (12,014)
Columbia, MO
February 25, 2023
2:30 p.m., SECN
No. 25 Texas A&M W 69–62  19–10
(7–9)
 17  Smith   6  Tied   4  Matthews  Humphrey Coliseum (6,065)
Starkville, MS
February 28, 2023
8:00 p.m., SECN
South Carolina W 74–68  20–10
(8–9)
 20  Moore   6  Tied   6  Davis  Humphrey Coliseum (7,280)
Starkville, MS
March 4, 2023
7:30 p.m., SECN
at Vanderbilt L 72–77  20–11
(8–10)
 27  Smith   11  Tied   2  Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (10,544)
Nashville, TN
SEC tournament
March 9, 2023
12:00 p.m., SECN
(9) vs. (8) Florida
Second round
W 69–68 OT 21–11
 28  Smith   12  Smith   8  Davis  Bridgestone Arena (13,165)
Nashville, TN
March 10, 2023
12:00 p.m., ESPN
(9) vs. (1) No. 4 Alabama
Quarterfinals
L 49–72  21–12
 17  Smith   11  Smith   1  Tied  Bridgestone Arena (16,107)
Nashville, TN
NCAA tournament
March 14, 2023*
8:10 pm, TruTV
(11 MW) vs. (11 MW) Pittsburgh
First Four
L 59–60  21–13
 15  Davis   13  Jeffries   5  Tied  UD Arena (12,453)
Dayton, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[2]

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. ^ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Mississippi State. Retrieved September 18, 2022.