STARKVILLE — Mississippi State men’s basketball announced two more nonconference opponents for the 2025-26 season, as well as a return to Tupelo for December action.
The Bulldogs will return to Tupelo for the third straight season for nonconference play, facing West Coast Conference team San Francisco at Cadence Bank Arena on Sunday Dec. 7.
The Dons have made back-to-back appearances in the National Invitational Tournament, and have averaged 22.7 wins per season in four years under head coach Chris Gerlufsen.
Last season, the Bulldogs faced McNeese State, narrowly winning 66-63 against the eventual NCAA Tournament team.
So far, the 2025-26 schedule also includes neutral-site action against Iowa State, Kansas State and either Nebraska or New Mexico. The Bulldogs will also travel to face Georgia Tech in the ACC/SEC Challenge.
The team also announced that it added a home game against Alabama State, set for Monday, Dec. 29. It’s the sixth confirmed nonconference matchup at Humphrey Coliseum for the upcoming season along with games against Southeastern Louisiana, New Orleans, SMU, Long Island and Memphis.
MSU is entering its fourth season under head coach Chris Jans, who guided the team to at least 21 wins and an NCAA Tournament appearance in his first three seasons, becoming just the fourth coach in SEC history to do so. But the Bulldogs have yet to advance past the tournament’s opening round under Jans.
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