Mississippi State Bulldogs News

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.

5 DAYS AGO • 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

Josh Hubbard - Closes SEC season with 22 points Hubbard provided 22 points (8-25 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 4-5 FT) and three assists across 39 minutes during Wednesday's 79-61 loss to Auburn.

Impact Team success eluded the Bulldogs, but Hubbard had a great scoring season. The 6-0 junior led the team with 22.1 points on a career-high 42.6 percent from the field. He scored 40 points twice and is fourth on the all-time Mississippi State scoring list, just 195 points behind Jeff Malone, the Bulldogs' top scorer.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE

In an era of unprecedented player movement, why one college basketball senior stuck around

Duquesne's David Dixon is part of an exclusive club in college basketball

MARCH 11 • Associated Press

Shawn Jones Jr. - Starting vs. Auburn Jones (undisclosed) is starting against Auburn on Wednesday in the first round of the SEC Tournament.

Impact Jones was deemed a game-time call on the Bulldogs' injury report, but the senior guard will be available to tip-off Mississippi State's SEC Tournament run. The starting wing averages 5.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists this season.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE

Shawn Jones Jr. - Game-time call vs. Tigers Jones (undisclosed) is officially a game-time decision for Mississippi State's clash with Auburn in the SEC tournament.

Impact Jones was initially listed as questionable for the Bulldogs, and the game-day injury report won't provide any further clarity on his status. He sat out the penultimate game of the season at Florida, but returned against Georgia on March 7. The senior starter averages 5.4 points and 4.0 rebounds.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE

Auburn Tigers take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs in SEC Tournament

The Auburn Tigers and Mississippi State Bulldogs meet in the SEC Tournament

MARCH 11 • Associated Press

Florida heads into the SEC Tournament looking for another title and the No. 1 seed

The Florida Gators head into the Southeastern Conference men’s basketball tournament knowing exactly what they want

MARCH 10 • Associated Press

Shawn Jones Jr. - Back on injury report Jones (undisclosed) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's SEC Tournament game against Auburn.

Impact Wednesday's contest marks the third straight game Jones has been on the injury report, being listed as questionable for each. He played in just one of the first two games. If he ends up being a game-time call, Mississippi State's starting lineup should reflect his availability, as Jones has started in 17 consecutive appearances.

MARCH 10 • ROTOWIRE

Auburn Tigers and Mississippi State Bulldogs square off in SEC Tournament

The Auburn Tigers and Mississippi State Bulldogs play in the SEC Tournament

MARCH 10 • Associated Press

Catchings scores 23 points, Georgia beats Mississippi State 102-96

Kanon Catchings scored 23 points, and Georgia erupted for 60 second-half points to defeat Mississippi State 102-96 on Saturday in a regular-season finale for both teams

MARCH 7 • Associated Press

Josh Hubbard - Explodes for 42 points Hubbard posted 42 points (16-27 FG, 7-15 3Pt, 3-3 FT), five rebounds and four assists across 35 minutes during Saturday's 102-96 loss to Georgia.

Impact Hubbard moved into fourth in the Mississippi State all-time scoring list, passing Jim Ashmore who played in the 1950s. He is just 217 points behind Jeff Malone as the school's leading scorer. Mississippi State is the 13-seed in next week's SEC Tournament and will play either Oklahoma or Auburn on Wednesday. Hubbard averaged 22.1 points and fell just 0.1 points behind Darius Acuff for the SEC scoring lead.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

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

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

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

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

In an era of unprecedented player movement, why one college basketball senior stuck around

Auburn Tigers take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs in SEC Tournament

Florida heads into the SEC Tournament looking for another title and the No. 1 seed

Auburn Tigers and Mississippi State Bulldogs square off in SEC Tournament

Catchings scores 23 points, Georgia beats Mississippi State 102-96