Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball

This article is about the men's basketball team at Mississippi State University. The women's basketball team is known as the Lady Bulldogs.

Mississippi State Bulldogs

2015–16 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team

University

Mississippi State University

First season

1908

All-time record

1347–1142 (.541)

Conference

SEC

Location

Starkville, MS

Head coach

Ben Howland (1st year)

Arena

Humphrey Coliseum
(Capacity: 10,575)

Nickname

Bulldogs

Colors

Maroon and White

Uniforms

Home

Away

NCAA Tournament Final Four

1996

NCAA Tournament Elite Eight

1996

NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen

1963, 1995, 1996

NCAA Tournament appearances

1963, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009

Conference tournament champions

1923, 1996, 2002, 2009

Conference regular season champions

1912, 1913, 1914, 1916, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963 1991, 2004

The Mississippi State Bulldogs Basketball program represents Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi, in men's NCAA Division I basketball. The Bulldogs play in the Southeastern Conference. On March 23, 2015, Mississippi State named former UCLA head coach, Ben Howland as its 20th head basketball coach.

History

The Bulldogs have been to the NCAA Tournament ten times, the first time in 1963 and the most recent being 2009. Three previous bids were turned down because of a state policy barring collegiate teams from playing in integrated events. The 1963 team, however, famously snuck out of the state in the dead of night to play.

Six of the ten NCAA appearances have been earned in the past 10 seasons under former MSU Head Basketball Coach, Rick Stansbury. They have won 10 conference championships, 4 as a member of the now dissolved Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association in 1912, 1913, 1914, and 1916 in addition to 6 SEC titles in 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1991, and 2004. The Bulldogs have won 4 conference tournament championships, one as a member of the Southern Conference in 1923 and three SEC Tournament titles in 1996, 2002, 2009. Mississippi State has several notable alumni including Erick Dampier, Bailey Howell, and Jarvis Varnado. Mississippi State also has several National Basketball Association players who committed to MSU but joined the NBA instead of heading to Starkville for a college career. Some of those names include Jonathan Bender, Monta Ellis, and Travis Outlaw.

Coaches

Mississippi State's most successful coaches include Babe McCarthy, Richard Williams, and Rick Stansbury. Babe McCarthy's place in history includes taking his team to the 1963 NCAA Tournament under the cover of darkness despite the Mississippi Governor's court order restricting their participation.

For the entire list of head coaches, see List of Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball head coaches.

Season	Coach	Overall	Conference	Postseason
Mississippi State (Southeastern Conference) (2015–present)
2015–16	Ben Howland			—
Mississippi State:		0–0 (–)	0–0 (–)
Total:		0–0 (–)
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

Rivals

As in all sports, Mississippi State'e primary rival is the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss). In basketball, Mississippi State leads the series over Ole Miss 140-106. Former MSU Head Coach Rick Stansbury is 21-8 vs the Rebels.^[1]

Roster

2015–16 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
1.5 !G	1	Thomas, FredFred Thomas	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	206 lb (93 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Jim Hill HS	Jackson, MS
3.5 !F	2	Houston, DemetriusDemetrius Houston	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	2.0 !So	G. W. Carver HS	Montgomery, AL
3.5 !F	4	Zuppardo, JohnnyJohnny Zuppardo	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Jones County JC	Bay St. Louis, MS
1.5 !G	14	Staley, ElijahElijah Staley	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Wheeler HS	Marietta, GA
1.5 !G	15	Ready, I.J.I.J. Ready	71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Parkview Magnet HS	Little Rock, AR
3.5 !F	20	Ware, GavinGavin Ware	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Starkville HS	Starkville, MS
5.0 !C	22	Ndoye, FallouFallou Ndoye	83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Findlay Prep	Senegal
3.5 !F	23	Daniels, TravisTravis Daniels	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Shelton State CC	Russellville, AL
1.5 !G	32	Sword, CraigCraig Sword	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	4.0 !Sr	G. W. Carver HS	Montgomery, AL
3.5 !F		Holman, AricAric Holman	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Owensboro HS	Owensboro, KY
1.5 !G		Newman, MalikMalik Newman	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	174 lb (79 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Callaway HS	Jackson, MS
1.5 !G		Stapleton, XavianXavian Stapleton	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2.0 !So	Madison Central HS	Flora, MS
3.5 !F		Strugg, JosephJoseph Strugg	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1.0 !Fr	G. W. Carver HS	Montgomery, AL
1.5 !G		Weatherspoon, QuinndaryQuinndary Weatherspoon	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	184 lb (83 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Velma Jackson HS	Camden, MS

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

Former players

All-Americans

Player	Position	Year(s)	Selectors
Jim Ashmore	Guard	1956-57	Converse, Associated Press, UPI, Helms Athletic Foundation
Bailey Howell (2)	Forward	1957-58, 1958–59	Helms Athletic Foundation, Associated Press, USBWA/Look Magazine, NABC, UPI, NEA
Red Stroud (2)	Guard	1961-62, 1962–63	Helms Athletic Foundation, Converse, NABC, Associated Press
Leland Mitchell	Guard	1962-63	Converse
Rickey Brown	Forward	1979-80	Citizen Saving Athletic Foundation, Associated Press
Jeff Malone	Guard	1982-83	The Sporting News, Basketball Times, NABC
Greg Carter	Forward	1990-91	Associated Press
Chuck Evans	Guard	1991-92	UPI
Eric Dampier (2)	Center	1994-95, 1995–96	Associated Press
Mario Austin	Forward	2002-03	Associated Press, Foxsports.com
Lawrence Roberts (2)	Forward	2003-04, 2004–05	Associated Press, USBWA, NABC, The Sporting News
Jamont Gordon (2)	Guard	2006-07, 2007–08	Foxsports.com, Rivals, ESPN, Associated Press
Jarvis Varnado (2)	Forward	2008-09, 2009–10	Associated Press, College Basketball Insider
Dee Bost	Guard	2008-09	CollegeHoops.net
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Notable basketball players who attended and played at Mississippi State University.

Arnett Moultrie, 1st round, 2012 NBA draft.
Jarvis Varnado, 2nd round, 2010 NBA draft. NCAA career record holder with 564 blocked shots. One of only two college players to have at least 1000 points, 1000 rebounds, and 500 blocked shots, the other being David Robinson.
Lawrence Roberts, 2nd round, 2005 NBA draft.
Derrick Zimmerman, 2nd round, 2003 NBA draft.
Tyrone Washington, 2nd round, 1999 NBA draft.
Dontae' Jones, 1st round, 1996 NBA draft.
Erick Dampier, 1st round, 1996 NBA draft.
Jeff Malone, 1st round, 1983 NBA draft. Two time NBA All-Star.
Rickey Brown, 1st round, 1980 NBA draft.
Wiley Peck, 1st round, 1979 NBA draft.
Bailey Howell, 1st round, 1959 NBA draft. Six time NBA All-Star. Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1997.

SEC West Division titles

The years the Bulldogs won were as follows: 1995, 1996, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010

Postseason

NCAA tournament results

The Bulldogs have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 10 times. Their combined record is 11–10.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Results
1963		Sweet Sixteen Regional 3rd Place Game	Loyola–Chicago Bowling Green	L 51–61 W 65–60
1991	#5	Round of 64	#12 Eastern Michigan	L 56–76
1995	#5	Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen	#12 Santa Clara #4 Utah #1 UCLA	W 75–67 W 78–64 L 67–86
1996	#5	Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four	#12 VCU #13 Princeton #1 Connecticut #2 Cincinnati #4 Syracuse	W 58–51 W 63–41 W 60–55 W 73–63 L 69–77
2002	#3	Round of 64 Round of 32	#14 McNeese State #6 Texas	W 70–58 L 64–68
2003	#5	Round of 64	#12 Butler	L 46–47
2004	#2	Round of 64 Round of 32	#15 Monmouth #7 Xavier	W 85–52 L 74–89
2005	#9	Round of 64 Round of 32	#8 Stanford #1 Duke	W 93–70 L 55–63
2008	#8	Round of 64 Round of 32	#9 Oregon #1 Memphis	W 76–69 L 74–77
2009	#13	Round of 64	#4 Washington	L 58–71

NIT results

The Bulldogs have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) eight times. Their combined record is 7–8.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1979	First Round	Alcorn State	L 78–80
1990	First Round Second Round	Baylor New Orleans	W 84–75 L 60–65
1994	First Round	Kansas State	L 69–78
1999	First Round	Colorado State	L 56–69
2001	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals	Southern Miss Pittsburgh Tulsa	W 75–68 W 66–61 L 75–77
2007	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals	Mississippi Valley State Bradley Florida State West Virginia	W 82–63 W 101–72 W 86–71 L 62–63
2010	First Round Second Round	Jackson State North Carolina	W 81–67 L 74–76
2012	First Round	Massachusetts	L 96–101 ^2OT

Awards

NCAA Defensive Player of the Year

Player	Year(s)
Jarvis Varnado	2010

SEC Coach of the Year

Player	Year(s)
Babe McCarthy	1961
Babe McCarthy	1962
Babe McCarthy	1963
Kermit Davis Sr	1971
Ron Greene	1978
Bob Boyd	1985
Richard Williams	1991
Richard Williams	1995
Rick Stansbury	2004

SEC Player of the Year

Player	Year(s)
Jim Ashmore	1957
Bailey Howell	1958
Bailey Howell	1959
W.D. "Red" Stroud	1962
Jeff Malone	1983
Lawrence Roberts	2004

SEC Defensive Player of the Year

Player	Year(s)
Jarvis Varnado	2008
Jarvis Varnado	2009
Jarvis Varnado	2010

Howell Trophy Award Winners

Player	Year(s)
Lawrence Roberts	2005
Jamont Gordon	2008
Jarvis Varnado	2009
Jarvis Varnado	2010
Arnett Moultrie	2012

Retired jerseys

Retired Jerseys
No.	Player	Years
52	Bailey Howell	1957–1959

Honorary Humphrey Coliseum banners

Honorary Banners
Legends	Years Active	Position
Bailey Howell	1957–1959	Player
Babe McCarthy	1955-1965	Head Coach
Jack Cristil	1953-2011	Voice of the Bulldogs

References

↑ Ole Miss at Mississippi State Postgame Notes February 9 2012

External links

Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball

Venues	McCarthy Gymnasium (1950–1975) Humphrey Coliseum (1975–present)

Culture & lore	History Bully "Hail State"

People	Head coaches Statistical leaders

Seasons	1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

NCAA Final Four appearance in italics

Southeastern Conference men's basketball

Teams	Alabama Crimson Tide Arkansas Razorbacks Auburn Tigers Florida Gators Georgia Bulldogs Kentucky Wildcats LSU Tigers Mississippi State Bulldogs Missouri Tigers Ole Miss Rebels South Carolina Gamecocks Tennessee Volunteers Texas A&M Aggies Vanderbilt Commodores

Championships & awards	List of champions SEC Men's Basketball Tournament Player of the Year Rookie of the Year Big 12/SEC Challenge SEC–Big East Challenge

Seasons	2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

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