SEC Reveals 2026-27 Men’s Hoops Opponents
June 25, 2026 | Men's Basketball
by Matt Dunaway, Director/Communications
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – The Mississippi State men's basketball program had its 18 SEC games for the 2026-27 season announced Thursday by the conference office.
The SEC begins its league slate on Saturday, January 2 and finishes on Saturday, March 6. Every team will play each other at least once and will have a bye over the nine-week period.
State will meet Alabama and Ole Miss in home-and-home matchups for the 12th consecutive season, while the Bulldogs also will square off with South Carolina twice for the 11th time during the regular season since 2015-16.
Six of State's nine SEC home opponents are coming off NCAA Tournament trips headed by Alabama and Texas who made the 2026 NCAA Sweet 16. The Bulldogs also welcome Florida, the defending SEC regular season champion, along with Kentucky, LSU, Missouri, Ole Miss, South Carolina and Texas A&M to Humphrey Colisum.
State heads to Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Georgia, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee and Vanderbilt for SEC road outings.
The SEC will release game dates, game times and television information at a later date.
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – The Mississippi State men's basketball program had its 18 SEC games for the 2026-27 season announced Thursday by the conference office.
The SEC begins its league slate on Saturday, January 2 and finishes on Saturday, March 6. Every team will play each other at least once and will have a bye over the nine-week period.
State will meet Alabama and Ole Miss in home-and-home matchups for the 12th consecutive season, while the Bulldogs also will square off with South Carolina twice for the 11th time during the regular season since 2015-16.
Six of State's nine SEC home opponents are coming off NCAA Tournament trips headed by Alabama and Texas who made the 2026 NCAA Sweet 16. The Bulldogs also welcome Florida, the defending SEC regular season champion, along with Kentucky, LSU, Missouri, Ole Miss, South Carolina and Texas A&M to Humphrey Colisum.
State heads to Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Georgia, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee and Vanderbilt for SEC road outings.
The SEC will release game dates, game times and television information at a later date.
State is led by Chris Jans who is the only coach in program history to guide the Bulldogs to the NCAA Tournament during three of his first four seasons.
Mississippi State is now accepting season ticket renewals for the 2026-27 season at www.HailState.com/tickets.
Visit www.HailState.com for the latest news and information on the State's basketball program. Fans also can follow the program on their official social media accounts by searching 'HailStateMBK' on Facebook, X and Instagram.
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