Mississippi State Bulldogs News

King Grace - Double-digit points off bench Grace (foot) logged 10 points (3-5 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 3-3 FT) and four rebounds across 20 minutes during Sunday's preseason loss to North Carolina State.

Impact By the time SEC play kicked in last season, Grace was a regular part of Mississippi State's rotation, albeit off the bench. He appears set to log a similar role Sunday, but with more room and a longer schedule (including non-conference games this time) to improve his standing. Grace recorded double-digit points three times last season, his first at the collegiate level.

15 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Gai Chol - Full-go in preseason Chol (knee) was a full-go in practice and appears good to go ahead of the 2026-27 season, per Jacob Bain of 247Sports.com.

Impact Chol had previously dealt with injury issues throughout the offseason but appears to be ready to go heading into the start of the 2026-27 season. The 7-footer announced his return to Mississippi State following an injury-shortened 2025-26 season in which he averaged 1.5 points in 4.4 minutes per game across 15 contests.

19 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Tajuan Simpkins - Leads with 20 in exhibition Simpkins led the Bulldogs with 20 points (9-17 FG, 0-6 3Pt, 2-4 FT), five rebounds and five assists across 31 minutes in the exhibition loss to NC State on Sunday.

Impact Simpkins was a regular reserve for Seton Hall last season. He appeared in 33 games and provided 9.7 points in 25.2 minutes. The 6-4 guard could see a bump in value if he starts for Mississippi State. He averaged 16.4 points in 2024-25 with Elon, so the scoring bene fides are there.

20 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Josh Hubbard - Out for exhibition Hubbard (undisclosed) is out for Sunday's exhibition matchup against North Carolina State, per R. Cory Smith of 247Sports.com.

Impact Hubbard will be held out of Sunday's exhibition for undisclosed reasons. The 6-foot senior announced his return to Starkville in the offseason following an electric 2025-26 season in which he averaged 22.1 points and 3.6 assists across 32 contests. A final exhibition matchup against Memphis on October 23 will serve as his final chance to return to action before the official start of the 2026-27 season.

22 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Mississippi State's Offseason Overhaul Aims to Take Pressure Off Hubbard Bulldogs have added size and depth around Josh Hubbard but development, chemistry critical to returning to the NCAA Tournament

OCTOBER 8 • SI.COM

Kimani Hamilton - Lands at Mississippi State Hamilton will transfer to Mississippi State, per On3.

Impact Hamilton will return to the program that recruited him out of high school. The forward began his career with the Bulldogs in 2022-23, but he returns a much different player. As a senior with UNLV last season, he averaged 12.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.2 steals. He's been a full-time starter for three seasons at this point, and the 6-8 frontcourt piece could compete for a starting role in Starkville immediately.

AUGUST 21 • ROTOWIRE

Why ND Okafor is Mississippi State's most important team transfer for 2026-27 After taking Mississippi State to the NCAA Tournament in each of his first three seasons with the Bulldogs, Chris Jans couldn’t quite make i...

JULY 1 • BUSTINGBRACKETS.COM

Morrison belts 3-run HR, Mardjetko throws 4 scoreless and Tennessee dumps Texas 6-3 in WCWS

Elsa Morrison hit a three-run homer, Sage Mardjetko pitched four scoreless and Tennessee defeated defending champion Texas 6-3 on the first day of the Women’s College World Series

MAY 28 • Associated Press

Ashton Magee - Signs with Mississippi State Magee has committed to Mississippi State, according to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports.

Impact Magee spent his freshman year at Southern but came off the bench almost exclusively, starting in just one of his 31 appearances. He averaged 3.0 points and 1.7 rebounds across 11.3 minutes per game. Magee figures to fill a bench spot on Mississippi State's rotation.

MAY 16 • ROTOWIRE

College Baseball Notebook: NCAA urges coaches to not cancel games to protect position for tournament

The NCAA has issued what’s becoming an annual appeal to Division I baseball coaches to not cancel nonconference midweek games to protect their teams’ positioning for the national t...

MAY 11 • Associated Press

ND Okafor - Switches commitment Okafor has switched his commitment from Ole Miss to Mississippi State for the 2026-27 season, according to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports.

Impact Okafor had initially committed to Ole Miss, but he flipped his decision and will instead play for their rivals, Mississippi State. The 6-foot-10 forward is coming off the most productive season of his young career, averaging 11.0 points and 5.7 rebounds across 32 starts. The 2026-27 season will be the final year of his college career.

APRIL 30 • ROTOWIRE

Mississippi State Adds Versatile, Ex-Seminole Wing to Growing Transfer Class The Bulldogs secured a commitment from Bassong, giving Mississippi State another long, defensive-minded forward as its transfer class contin...

APRIL 26 • SI.COM

Thomas Bassong - Commits to MSU Bassong has committed to Mississippi State, according to his announcement Sunday.

Impact After earning his way into Florida State's starting lineup his freshman season, Bassong will transfer to another Power Conference team, this time one looking to make some noise in a competitive SEC. In 17 starts last season, Bassong averaged 6.7 points and 4.2 rebounds across 24.1 minutes.

APRIL 26 • ROTOWIRE

Tajuan Simpkins - Joins the Bulldogs Simpkins announced via social media that he has committed to joining Mississippi State ahead of the 2026-27 season.

Impact Simpkins joins the Bulldogs after playing last season with Seton Hall. The junior guard had a productive season in which he averaged 9.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists on 25.2 minutes across 33 appearances, including just two starts.

APRIL 23 • ROTOWIRE

Kendyl Sanders - Joins Bulldogs Sanders (transfer portal) has committed to joining Mississippi State ahead of the 2026-27 season, David H. Murray of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Sanders joins his new school after playing his freshman season at Utah and gets a fresh start with the Bulldogs. The 6-foot-8 forward averaged 5.2 points and 3.1 rebounds on 20 minutes across 32 appearances last season.

APRIL 22 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Hubbard - Returning to Mississippi State Hubbard will return to Mississippi State in 2026-27, per Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact Hubbard will be one of the top point guards in the SEC as a senior, and his return is a huge domino to fall for Mississippi State's offseason. Last year, he averaged 22.1 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists on 42/35/75 shooting splits. This is a massive retention for the Bulldogs.

APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE

RJ Johnson - Committed to Mississippi State Johnson has committed to play for Mississippi State for the 2026-27 season, per PortalUpdates.

Impact Johnson will join the Bulldogs following two seasons with Kennesaw State. The 6-foot-4 sophomore averaged 14.5 points and four assists per game across 34 contests for the Owls this past season. He will retain two years of eligibility with Mississippi State moving forward.

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

King Grace - Staying with Mississippi State Grace (foot) will return to Mississippi State for the 2026-27 season.

Impact Grace will return to the Bulldogs for his sophomore campaign. The 6-foot-5 guard averaged 5.1 points on 12.2 minutes per game in the 2025-26 season. He'll hopefully get back to full health from a foot injury that kept him sidelined for the final two games of the season.

APRIL 8 • ROTOWIRE

Saint Mary's hires Mickey McConnell to replace coach Randy Bennett

Saint Mary’s promoted associate head coach Mickey McConnell to the head coaching job after Randy Bennett left to take the job at Arizona State

MARCH 23 • Associated Press

"They doing the hard part" - Jeremy Fears Jr. credits teammates after breaking Magic Johnson's assist record Jeremy Fears Jr. stays humble after historic performance for MSU.

MARCH 22 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET

Thad Matta retires at Butler following a career that included 13 NCAA Tournaments

Longtime college basketball coach Thad Matta has announced he is retiring after a career that included 13 NCAA Tournaments and a national title game appearance with Ohio State

MARCH 16 • Associated Press

The Latest: Selection Sunday: Duke, Arizona, Michigan and Florida claim No. 1 seeds in men's bracket

The men’s March Madness bracket is set, and Duke, Arizona, Michigan and Florida have claimed the four No. 1 seeds in the tournament

MARCH 15 • Associated Press

Joe Lunardi says Steven Pearl & Auburn's NCAA Tournament fate will be decided by Miami OH & Saint Louis The Auburn Tigers advanced in the SEC tournament with Wednesday’s win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs, setting up a Thursday game against the Tennessee Volunteers.

MARCH 12 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Overton scores 22 as Auburn beats Mississippi State in Southeastern Conference Tournament 77-61

Kevin Overton scored 22 points, including 15 in the second half, as No. 12 seed Auburn rallied past No. 13 seed Mississippi State 77-61 on Wednesday in the first round of the South...

MARCH 11 • Associated Press

Shawn Jones Jr. - Overcomes injury, starts Jones closed Wednesday's 79-61 loss to Auburn with four points (2-4 FG, 0-2 3Pt), three rebounds, two assists, three blocks and one steal over 33 minutes.

Impact Jones was questionable for the game against Auburn, but was able to start and play his usual complement of minute. The 6-6 senior scored in double digits just three times and once in SEC play. The four-year Bulldog finished with averages of 5.4 points and 4.0 rebounds.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE

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