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Men’s Hoops Locks In 2024-25 Tip Times
October 10, 2024 | Men's Basketball
by Matt Dunaway, Director/Communications
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State men's basketball announced a majority of its 2024-25 tip times on Thursday.
In only 25 days, the Bulldogs will face West Georgia (Nov. 4 – 6:30 p.m. – SEC Network+) during their 2024-25 season opener at Humphrey Coliseum and officially embark on the program's third season under Chris Jans, who has guided State to consecutive NCAA Tournament trips. The Maroon and White are looking to secure three straight NCAA Tournament bids for the third time in program history.
State welcomes Pittsburgh (Dec. 4 – 8:15 p.m. – SEC Network) to Humphrey Coliseum for the SEC/ACC Challenge. The Bulldogs also travel to SMU (Nov. 22 – 7:30 p.m. – ACC Network+) and Memphis (Dec. 21) to begin a pair of home-and-home series that feature return games to Humphrey Coliseum in 2025-26. The American Athletic Conference will announce a tip time between State and Memphis at a later date.
The Bulldogs will play a trio of non-conference neutral site games across the Magnolia State versus Utah (Nov. 17 – 3 p.m. – ESPN2) from the Big 12 Conference at Landers Center in Southaven, against fellow 2024 NCAA Tournament participant McNeese (Dec. 14 – 5 p.m. – ESPNU) at Cadence Bank Arena in Tupelo and versus Central Michigan (Dec. 17 – 6:30 p.m. – SEC Network+) at Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson.
State will be joined by Butler, Northwestern and UNLV (Nov. 28 – 8:30 p.m. CT – CBS Sports Network) at the Arizona Tipoff looking to capture the program's third consecutive multi-team tournament title under Jans. State defeated Marquette and Utah to claim the 2022 Fort Myers Tipoff in Florida before knocking off Washington State and Northwestern en route to the 2023 Hall of Fame Classic in Connecticut.
Additional non-conference home games for the Maroon and White include Georgia State (Nov. 8 – 6:30 p.m. – SEC Network+), Southeastern Louisiana (Nov. 12 – 6:30 p.m. – SEC Network+), Prairie View A&M (Dec. 8 – 3 p.m. – SEC Network+) and Bethune-Cookman (Dec. 30 – 8 p.m. – SEC Network).
State will begin SEC action versus South Carolina (Jan. 4 – 1 p.m. – SEC Network) for the second straight season. The matchup with the Gamecocks starts a run of three consecutive Saturday home dates which include tilts with Kentucky (Jan. 11 – 7:30 p.m. – SEC Network) and Ole Miss (Jan. 18 – TBD – ESPN or ESPN2 or ESPNU) at Humphrey Coliseum.
State concludes its January slate at Alabama (Jan. 29 – 8 p.m. – SEC Network), who made a run to the 2024 NCAA Final Four. The Bulldogs also will make first-half SEC road stops at Vanderbilt (Jan. 7 – 8 p.m. – ESPN 2 or ESPNU), 2024 SEC Tournament champion Auburn (Jan. 14 – 6 p.m. – SEC Network), 2024 SEC regular season champion Tennessee (Jan. 21 – 6 p.m. CT – ESPN 2 or ESPNU) and play a return game at South Carolina (Jan. 25 – 12 p.m. CT – SEC Network).
After taking on Missouri (Feb. 1 – 12 p.m. – SEC Network) at Humphrey Coliseum, the Bulldogs will play four of their next six on the road during February. State will host Florida (Feb. 11 – 6 p.m. – ESPN2 or ESPNU) and Texas A&M (Feb. 18 – 6 p.m. – SEC Network) in midweek meetings sandwiched between road games at Georgia (Feb. 8 – 5 p.m. CT – SEC Network), Ole Miss (Feb. 15 – 5 p.m. – ESPN or ESPN2), Oklahoma (Feb. 22 – 12 p.m. – SEC Network) and Alabama (Feb. 25 – 8 p.m. – ESPN2 or ESPNU).
State heads into March facing off with LSU (March 1 – 2:30 p.m. – SEC Network) and Texas (March 4 – 7 p.m. – SEC Network) at Humphrey Coliseum before finishing up the regular season at Arkansas (March 8 – 11 a.m. – ESPN or SEC Network).
The SEC Tournament will be held at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville from March 12-16 where the Bulldogs made the semifinals at last year's event.
Humphrey Coliseum was one of the nation's most electric environments in 2023-24 and posted the program's fifth highest attendance average for a season. The Bulldogs boasted seven sellouts, the most on record for a season dating back to 2008-09, highlighted by four in a row to conclude the season.
Fans can purchase season tickets through Mississippi State's Athletic Ticket Office starting as low as $225 at www.HailState.com/tickets or by calling (662) 325-2600 / (888) 463-2947 (GO DAWGS).
State has secured back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances fueled by a pair of 21-win campaigns with Coach Jans at the helm. The last time the Bulldogs collected back-to-back NCAA Tournament bids was during the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons.
Last season, the Bulldogs captured three victories over Associated Press Top 10 opponents for the first time since 2001-02. State validated its regular season home win over No. 5 Tennessee by upending the top-seeded Vols at the SEC Tournament in addition to defeating No. 8 Auburn at Humphrey Coliseum.
Visit www.HailState.com for the latest news and information on the men's basketball program. Fans also can follow the program on its official social media accounts by searching 'HailStateMBK' on Facebook, X and Instagram.
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State men's basketball announced a majority of its 2024-25 tip times on Thursday.
In only 25 days, the Bulldogs will face West Georgia (Nov. 4 – 6:30 p.m. – SEC Network+) during their 2024-25 season opener at Humphrey Coliseum and officially embark on the program's third season under Chris Jans, who has guided State to consecutive NCAA Tournament trips. The Maroon and White are looking to secure three straight NCAA Tournament bids for the third time in program history.
State welcomes Pittsburgh (Dec. 4 – 8:15 p.m. – SEC Network) to Humphrey Coliseum for the SEC/ACC Challenge. The Bulldogs also travel to SMU (Nov. 22 – 7:30 p.m. – ACC Network+) and Memphis (Dec. 21) to begin a pair of home-and-home series that feature return games to Humphrey Coliseum in 2025-26. The American Athletic Conference will announce a tip time between State and Memphis at a later date.
The Bulldogs will play a trio of non-conference neutral site games across the Magnolia State versus Utah (Nov. 17 – 3 p.m. – ESPN2) from the Big 12 Conference at Landers Center in Southaven, against fellow 2024 NCAA Tournament participant McNeese (Dec. 14 – 5 p.m. – ESPNU) at Cadence Bank Arena in Tupelo and versus Central Michigan (Dec. 17 – 6:30 p.m. – SEC Network+) at Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson.
State will be joined by Butler, Northwestern and UNLV (Nov. 28 – 8:30 p.m. CT – CBS Sports Network) at the Arizona Tipoff looking to capture the program's third consecutive multi-team tournament title under Jans. State defeated Marquette and Utah to claim the 2022 Fort Myers Tipoff in Florida before knocking off Washington State and Northwestern en route to the 2023 Hall of Fame Classic in Connecticut.
Additional non-conference home games for the Maroon and White include Georgia State (Nov. 8 – 6:30 p.m. – SEC Network+), Southeastern Louisiana (Nov. 12 – 6:30 p.m. – SEC Network+), Prairie View A&M (Dec. 8 – 3 p.m. – SEC Network+) and Bethune-Cookman (Dec. 30 – 8 p.m. – SEC Network).
State will begin SEC action versus South Carolina (Jan. 4 – 1 p.m. – SEC Network) for the second straight season. The matchup with the Gamecocks starts a run of three consecutive Saturday home dates which include tilts with Kentucky (Jan. 11 – 7:30 p.m. – SEC Network) and Ole Miss (Jan. 18 – TBD – ESPN or ESPN2 or ESPNU) at Humphrey Coliseum.
State concludes its January slate at Alabama (Jan. 29 – 8 p.m. – SEC Network), who made a run to the 2024 NCAA Final Four. The Bulldogs also will make first-half SEC road stops at Vanderbilt (Jan. 7 – 8 p.m. – ESPN 2 or ESPNU), 2024 SEC Tournament champion Auburn (Jan. 14 – 6 p.m. – SEC Network), 2024 SEC regular season champion Tennessee (Jan. 21 – 6 p.m. CT – ESPN 2 or ESPNU) and play a return game at South Carolina (Jan. 25 – 12 p.m. CT – SEC Network).
After taking on Missouri (Feb. 1 – 12 p.m. – SEC Network) at Humphrey Coliseum, the Bulldogs will play four of their next six on the road during February. State will host Florida (Feb. 11 – 6 p.m. – ESPN2 or ESPNU) and Texas A&M (Feb. 18 – 6 p.m. – SEC Network) in midweek meetings sandwiched between road games at Georgia (Feb. 8 – 5 p.m. CT – SEC Network), Ole Miss (Feb. 15 – 5 p.m. – ESPN or ESPN2), Oklahoma (Feb. 22 – 12 p.m. – SEC Network) and Alabama (Feb. 25 – 8 p.m. – ESPN2 or ESPNU).
State heads into March facing off with LSU (March 1 – 2:30 p.m. – SEC Network) and Texas (March 4 – 7 p.m. – SEC Network) at Humphrey Coliseum before finishing up the regular season at Arkansas (March 8 – 11 a.m. – ESPN or SEC Network).
The SEC Tournament will be held at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville from March 12-16 where the Bulldogs made the semifinals at last year's event.
Humphrey Coliseum was one of the nation's most electric environments in 2023-24 and posted the program's fifth highest attendance average for a season. The Bulldogs boasted seven sellouts, the most on record for a season dating back to 2008-09, highlighted by four in a row to conclude the season.
Fans can purchase season tickets through Mississippi State's Athletic Ticket Office starting as low as $225 at www.HailState.com/tickets or by calling (662) 325-2600 / (888) 463-2947 (GO DAWGS).
State has secured back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances fueled by a pair of 21-win campaigns with Coach Jans at the helm. The last time the Bulldogs collected back-to-back NCAA Tournament bids was during the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons.
Last season, the Bulldogs captured three victories over Associated Press Top 10 opponents for the first time since 2001-02. State validated its regular season home win over No. 5 Tennessee by upending the top-seeded Vols at the SEC Tournament in addition to defeating No. 8 Auburn at Humphrey Coliseum.
Visit www.HailState.com for the latest news and information on the men's basketball program. Fans also can follow the program on its official social media accounts by searching 'HailStateMBK' on Facebook, X and Instagram.
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