- Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball
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- This article is about the men's basketball team at Mississippi State University. The women's basketball team is known as the Lady Bulldogs.
Mississippi State Bulldogs 
2011–12 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team
University Mississippi State University Conference SEC Location Starkville, MS Head coach Rick Stansbury (13th year) Arena Humphrey Coliseum
(Capacity: 10,500)Nickname Bulldogs Colors Maroon and White Uniforms 
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AwayNCAA Tournament Final Four 1996 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight 1996 NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen 1963, 1995, 1996 NCAA Tournament Round of 32 1963, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008 NCAA Tournament appearances 1963, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 Conference tournament champions 1923, 1996, 2002, 2009 Conference regular season champions (SIAA) 1912, 1913, 1914, 1916
(SEC) 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963 1991, 2004SEC Western Division Champions
1995, 1996, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010The Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball program represents Mississippi State University in Starkville, MS in men's NCAA Division I basketball. The Bulldogs play in the Southeastern Conference and are currently coached by Rick Stansbury. As of the 2010 season the Bulldogs are 1272-1056 (.546). The Bulldogs won the 2009 SEC Tournament but were defeated in the first round of the 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.
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History
The Bulldogs have been to the NCAA Tournament ten times, the first time in 1963 and the most recent being 2009. Six of the ten NCAA appearances have been earned in the past 10 seasons under the current MSU Head Basketball Coach, [Rick Stansbury]. They have won 6 overall SEC titles in 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1991, and 2004. Also, the Bulldogs have won the SEC Tournament three times, 1996 and 2002 and most recently in 2009. Mississippi State has several notable alumni including NBA Hall of Fame Forward Bailey Howell and current Miami Heat Center Erick Dampier. Mississippi State also has several NBA stars who committed to MSU but joined the NBA instead of heading to Starkville for a college career. Some of those names include Raptors Forward Jonathan Bender, Blazers Forward Travis Outlaw,and Warriors Point Guard Monta Ellis.
Coaches
See also: List of Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball head coachesRivals
In basketball, Mississippi State leads the series over Ole Miss 138-105 and has won 16 of the last 20 and 20 of the last 26.[1][2] Current MSU Head Coach Rick Stansbury is 21-7 vs the Rebels.
SEC West Division Titles
Mississippi State has won more SEC Division Titles than any other school with 7.
The years the Bulldogs have won are as follows:
1995, 1996, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010
NCAA Tournament Results
The Bulldogs have appeared in 10 NCAA Tournaments.
Year Result 1963 Sweet 16 1991 First Round 1995 Sweet 16 1996 Final 4 2002 Second Round 2003 First Round 2004 Second Round 2005 Second Round 2008 Second Round 2009 First Round Notable people
NCAA Defensive Player of the Year
Player Year(s) Jarvis Varnado 2010 SEC Coach of the Year
Player Year(s) Babe McCarthy 1961 Babe McCarthy 1962 Babe McCarthy 1963 Kermit Davis 1971 Ron Greene 1978 Bob Boyd 1985 Richard Williams 1991 Richard Williams 1995 Rick Stansbury 2004 SEC Player of the Year
Player Year(s) Jim Ashmore 1957 Bailey Howell 1958 Bailey Howell 1959 W.D. "Red" Stroud 1962 Jeff Malone 1983 Lawrence Roberts 2004 SEC Defensive Player of the Year
Player Year(s) Jarvis Varnado 2008 Jarvis Varnado 2009 Jarvis Varnado 2010 Howell Trophy Award Winners
Player Year(s) Lawrence Roberts 2005 Jamont Gordon 2008 Jarvis Varnado 2009 Jarvis Varnado 2010 Retired Jerseys
Retired Jerseys No. Player Years 52 Bailey Howell 1957–1959 References
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Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball head coaches T. H. Werner (1908–1909) • No team (1909–1910) • W. D. Chadwick (1910–1911) • E. C. Hayes (1911–1924) • K. P. Gatchell (1924–1925) • Bernie Bierman (1925–1927) • Ray G. Dauber (1927–1933) • Edwin Hale (1933–1935) • Frank Carideo (1935–1939) • Stanfield Hitt (1939–1943) • No team (1943–1944) • Stanfield Hitt (1944–1947) • Paul Gregory (1947–1955) • Babe McCarthy (1955–1965) • Joe Dan Gold (1965–1970) • Kermit Davis (1970–1977) • Ron Greene (1977–1978) • Jim Hatfield (1978–1981) • Bob Boyd (1981–1986) • Richard Williams (1986–1998) • Rick Stansbury (1998– )
Southeastern Conference men's basketball Teams Alabama Crimson Tide • Arkansas Razorbacks • Auburn Tigers • Florida Gators • Georgia Bulldogs • Kentucky Wildcats • LSU Tigers • Mississippi State Bulldogs • Ole Miss Rebels • South Carolina Gamecocks • Tennessee Volunteers • Vanderbilt Commodores
Championships & awards SEC Men's Basketball Tournament • Player of the Year
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