The Bulldogs finished the 2014 – 15 season 13 – 19 , 6 – 12 in SEC play to finish in a tie for 11th place . They lost in the first round of the SEC Tournament to Auburn . On March 21 , head coach Rick Ray was fired . Shortly thereafter , Ben Howland was hired as head coach
SEC Tournament
2015 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
2015–16 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team