NCAA Tournament March Madness

#21 Mississippi St

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Projected seed: 9

Mississippi State's case is a bit of a mixed bag. They've got a respectable suite of victories, with prominent highlights being their head-to-head outcomes against powerhouse Auburn and a competitive Tennessee team. These are the kind of marquee wins that can make an impression come selection time, showcasing their ability to compete with top-tier programs. However, the Bulldogs have a couple of puzzling losses, including a stunner to Southern University, and their performance in true road games at tough venues like Alabama and Kentucky has been less inspiring, further muddling their overall profile. Their defensive prowess is noteworthy, indicating they can grind out wins even when the offense isn't firing on all cylinders, an attribute that adds value for tournament play. That strength on defense, combined with their high-profile SEC victories, helps anchor their case as a team that could make it into the middle of the pack but also suggests vulnerabilities that tournament adversaries will look to exploit.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/8(N)Arizona St122W71-56
11/11TN Martin185W87-63
11/14North Alabama230W81-54
11/18(N)Washington St49W76-64
11/19(N)Northwestern33W66-57
11/24Nicholls St233W74-61
11/28@Georgia Tech130L67-59
12/3Southern Univ286L60-59
12/9(N)Tulane144W106-76
12/13Murray St158W85-81
12/17(N)North Texas87W72-54
12/23(N)Rutgers102W70-60
12/31Bethune-Cookman300W85-62
1/6@South Carolina16L68-62
1/10Tennessee6W77-72
1/13Alabama13L82-74
1/17@Kentucky15L90-77
1/20Vanderbilt224W68-55
1/24@Florida18L79-70
1/27Auburn4W64-58
1/30@Mississippi71L86-82
2/3@Alabama13L99-67
2/7Georgia99W75-62
2/10@Missouri176W75-51
2/17Arkansas111W71-67
2/21Mississippi71W83-71
2/24@LSU100W87-67
2/27Kentucky15L91-89
3/2@Auburn4L78-63
3/6@Texas A&M27L75-69
3/9South Carolina16L93-89
3/14(N)LSU100W70-60
3/15(N)Tennessee6W73-56
3/16(N)Auburn4L73-66