2022–23 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team

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

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.

Previous season

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

Departures

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

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

College recruiting information
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 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/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

College recruiting information (2023)
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 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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

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

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

References

  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.