2017 – 18 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team represented Mississippi State University in the 2017 – 18 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Bulldogs , led by third-year head coach Ben Howland , played their home games at the Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville , Mississippi as members of the Southeastern Conference . They finished the 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 . The Bulldogs finished the 2016 – 17 season 16 – 16 , 6 – 12 in SEC play to finish in 12th place . They defeated LSU in the SEC Tournament before losing in the second round to Alabama
SEC Tournament
2018 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team