The Bulldogs finished the 2017 – 18 season 25 – 12 , 9 – 9 in SEC play to finish in a tie for seventh place . They defeated LSU in the second round of the SEC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Tennessee . They were received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Nebraska , Baylor , and Louisville to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Penn State
SEC Tournament
2018 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
2018–19 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team