1994-95, 1995-96 Teams Recognized at Saturday’s Men’s Hoops Game
February 06, 2020 | Men's Basketball
by Matt Dunaway, Associate Director/Communications
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the 1994-95 NCAA Sweet 16 and recognize the 1995-96 NCAA Final Four squads during Saturday's matchup with Vanderbilt at Humphrey Coliseum.
The Bulldogs racked up a combined 48 victories under head coach Richard Williams and won the program's first SEC Tournament title in 1996 with an 84-73 win over top-ranked Kentucky.
The 1994-95 squad accumulated five Top 25 victories highlighted by a 76-71 victory over No. 4 Kentucky at Rupp Arena. The Bulldogs knocked off No. 19 Utah, 78-64, to earn their spot in the Sweet 16. The 1996 squad marched past Virginia Commonwealth, Princeton, No. 3 Connecticut and No. 7 Cincinnati during its run to the Final Four.
UP NEXT
Mississippi State returns home to meet Vanderbilt on Saturday. Tip time is slated for 7:30 p.m. CT from Humphrey Coliseum. The game will be televised by SEC Network and carried online courtesy of the Watch ESPN platform.
General admission tickets are available for as low as $12 including fees at www.HailState.com/tickets or in person at the Mississippi State Athletics Ticket Office located on the first floor of the Bryan Building. The Humphrey Coliseum Box Office opens 90 minutes prior to tipoff on gameday.
Fans are encouraged to wear white for Saturday's "White Out" of the Commodores. The first 500 students will receive a special edition 1994-95 replica jersey tank.
Visit www.HailState.com for the latest news and information on the men's basketball program. Fans also can follow the program on its social media outlets by searching 'HailStateMBK' on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the 1994-95 NCAA Sweet 16 and recognize the 1995-96 NCAA Final Four squads during Saturday's matchup with Vanderbilt at Humphrey Coliseum.
The Bulldogs racked up a combined 48 victories under head coach Richard Williams and won the program's first SEC Tournament title in 1996 with an 84-73 win over top-ranked Kentucky.
The 1994-95 squad accumulated five Top 25 victories highlighted by a 76-71 victory over No. 4 Kentucky at Rupp Arena. The Bulldogs knocked off No. 19 Utah, 78-64, to earn their spot in the Sweet 16. The 1996 squad marched past Virginia Commonwealth, Princeton, No. 3 Connecticut and No. 7 Cincinnati during its run to the Final Four.
UP NEXT
Mississippi State returns home to meet Vanderbilt on Saturday. Tip time is slated for 7:30 p.m. CT from Humphrey Coliseum. The game will be televised by SEC Network and carried online courtesy of the Watch ESPN platform.
General admission tickets are available for as low as $12 including fees at www.HailState.com/tickets or in person at the Mississippi State Athletics Ticket Office located on the first floor of the Bryan Building. The Humphrey Coliseum Box Office opens 90 minutes prior to tipoff on gameday.
Fans are encouraged to wear white for Saturday's "White Out" of the Commodores. The first 500 students will receive a special edition 1994-95 replica jersey tank.
Visit www.HailState.com for the latest news and information on the men's basketball program. Fans also can follow the program on its social media outlets by searching 'HailStateMBK' on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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