A Dec. 5 date with Minnesota highlights the 2021-22 home nonconference schedule for the Mississippi State men’s basketball team, released Monday.
The Bulldogs have eight home games at Humphrey Coliseum as well as a matchup with Winthrop on Dec. 21 in Jackson before the Southeastern Conference slate begins.
North Alabama opens the home slate, coming to Starkville on Dec. 10. Montana, Detroit Mercy and Morehead State visit before a multi-team tournament to be played Nov. 25 (Thanksgiving Day) and Nov. 27. According to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports, the event will be in the Bahamas and will feature Louisville, Maryland and Richmond.
Lamar comes to The Hump on Dec. 2 before the Golden Gophers visit three days later. Home matchups with Georgia State and Furman close things out before the Bulldogs head to Mississippi Coliseum to face Winthrop.
Mississippi State will play at Texas Tech on Jan. 29 in the Big 12/SEC challenge.
The Bulldogs finished 18-15 in the 2020-21 season, reaching the NIT championship game.
2021-22 nonconference schedule
Wednesday, Nov. 10 — North Alabama
Saturday, Nov. 13 — Montana
Wednesday, Nov. 17 — Detroit Mercy
Sunday, Nov. 21 — Morehead State
Thursday, Nov. 25 — multi-team tournament TBD
Saturday, Nov. 27 — multi-team tournament TBD
Thursday, Dec. 2 — Lamar
Sunday, Dec. 5 — Minnesota
Tuesday, Dec. 14 — Georgia State
Saturday, Dec. 17 — Furman
Tuesday, Dec. 21 — Winthrop (at Mississippi Coliseum, Jackson)
Saturday, Jan. 29 — at Texas Tech (Big 12/SEC challenge)
Theo DeRosa reports on Mississippi State sports for The Dispatch. Follow him on Twitter at @Theo_DeRosa.
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