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Men’s Hoops Vaults Back Into AP Top 25
December 09, 2024 | Men's Basketball
by Matt Dunaway, Director/Communications
STARKVILLE – After victories over then No. 18 Pitt and Prairie View A&M, Mississippi State men's basketball has returned to the Associated Press Top 25 rankings announced Monday.
The Bulldogs (8-1) check in at No. 25 and are one of nine SEC squads in this week's edition of the poll. State is joined by No. 1 Tennessee, No. 2 Auburn, No. 5 Kentucky, No. 7 Alabama, No. 9 Florida, No. 13 Oklahoma, No. 17 Texas A&M and No. 19 Ole Miss.
The 33-point triumph over No. 18 Pitt was the largest margin of victory over a ranked opponent in program history and the largest win margin in the two-year event of the SEC/ACC Challenge by any team.
State will play their next three games away from Starkville heading into the holiday break as the Bulldogs take on McNeese State, a 30-game winner and fellow 2024 NCAA Tournament team, on Saturday, December 14 in Tupelo. Tip time is slated for 5 p.m. CT from Cadence Bank Arena, and the game will be televised by ESPNU.
Then, State heads to the capital city for a matchup with Central Michigan on Tuesday, December 17 in Jackson. Tip time is on-tap for 6:30 p.m. CT at Mississippi Coliseum with the contest being streamed exclusively on the ESPN app and ESPN+.
The Bulldogs travel to Memphis, who is receiving votes in this week's top 25 polls, on Saturday, December 21. Tip time is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. CT from FedEx Forum,
Fans can purchase single game tickets for program's remaining home games through Mississippi State's Athletic Ticket Office at www.HailState.com/tickets or by calling (662) 325-2600 / (888) 463-2947 (GO DAWGS).
Tickets for the Tupelo and Jackson contests can be purchased online at https://hailst.at/TupeloDHTix and https://hailst.at/MBKJacksonTix through Ticketmaster.
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 – After victories over then No. 18 Pitt and Prairie View A&M, Mississippi State men's basketball has returned to the Associated Press Top 25 rankings announced Monday.
The Bulldogs (8-1) check in at No. 25 and are one of nine SEC squads in this week's edition of the poll. State is joined by No. 1 Tennessee, No. 2 Auburn, No. 5 Kentucky, No. 7 Alabama, No. 9 Florida, No. 13 Oklahoma, No. 17 Texas A&M and No. 19 Ole Miss.
The 33-point triumph over No. 18 Pitt was the largest margin of victory over a ranked opponent in program history and the largest win margin in the two-year event of the SEC/ACC Challenge by any team.
State will play their next three games away from Starkville heading into the holiday break as the Bulldogs take on McNeese State, a 30-game winner and fellow 2024 NCAA Tournament team, on Saturday, December 14 in Tupelo. Tip time is slated for 5 p.m. CT from Cadence Bank Arena, and the game will be televised by ESPNU.
Then, State heads to the capital city for a matchup with Central Michigan on Tuesday, December 17 in Jackson. Tip time is on-tap for 6:30 p.m. CT at Mississippi Coliseum with the contest being streamed exclusively on the ESPN app and ESPN+.
The Bulldogs travel to Memphis, who is receiving votes in this week's top 25 polls, on Saturday, December 21. Tip time is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. CT from FedEx Forum,
Fans can purchase single game tickets for program's remaining home games through Mississippi State's Athletic Ticket Office at www.HailState.com/tickets or by calling (662) 325-2600 / (888) 463-2947 (GO DAWGS).
Tickets for the Tupelo and Jackson contests can be purchased online at https://hailst.at/TupeloDHTix and https://hailst.at/MBKJacksonTix through Ticketmaster.
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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