1975-76 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball — schedule and results

The 1975-76 Mississippi State Bulldogs went 13-13 (6-12 in the SEC) under head coach Kermit Davis. Simple Rating System: 5.22.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 23 games from this season: 9–4 at home, 1–8 on the road, and 1–0 on neutral courts. The State Bulldogs scored 75.5 points per game and allowed 74.5 (+1.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Dec 1, 1975 to Jan 3, 1976. The most lopsided win was 96–75 over Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns on Dec 6, 1975; the heaviest defeat was 90–78 at Florida Gators on Jan 10, 1976. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Auburn Tigers (75–74). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Mississippi State Bulldogs' 111 recorded seasons, 1975-76's .500 winning percentage ranks 64th. Previous season: 1974-75 State Bulldogs (9–17). Next season: 1976-77 State Bulldogs (14–13).

Game-by-game results (23 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1975-12-01	vs Indiana State Sycamores	W 85–82	Humphrey Coliseum
1975-12-06	vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	W 96–75	Humphrey Coliseum
1975-12-19	vs Dayton Flyers	W 56–54	Humphrey Coliseum
1975-12-20	neutral Long Beach State Beach	W 70–57
1975-12-29	vs Samford Bulldogs	W 77–57	Humphrey Coliseum
1976-01-03	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 77–73	Humphrey Coliseum
1976-01-05	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	L 66–71	Humphrey Coliseum
1976-01-10	at Florida Gators	L 78–90	Florida Gymnasium
1976-01-12	at Auburn Tigers	L 70–75	Memorial Coliseum
1976-01-17	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 65–54	Humphrey Coliseum
1976-01-19	vs LSU Tigers	W 90–83	Humphrey Coliseum
1976-01-24	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 81–92	Memorial Coliseum
1976-01-31	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 73–85	Georgia Coliseum
1976-02-02	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 66–75	Stokely Center
1976-02-07	vs Florida Gators	L 71–78	Humphrey Coliseum
1976-02-09	vs Auburn Tigers	W 75–74	Humphrey Coliseum
1976-02-14	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 76–66	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1976-02-16	at LSU Tigers	L 69–80	Maravich Assembly Center
1976-02-21	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	L 61–65	Humphrey Coliseum
1976-02-28	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 90–79	Humphrey Coliseum
1976-03-01	vs Tennessee Volunteers	L 76–78	Humphrey Coliseum
1976-03-06	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 75–76	Memorial Gymnasium
1976-03-08	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 93–94 (OTOT)	Memorial Coliseum

Game recaps

1976-01-03: Mississippi State beat Kentucky Wildcats 77–73. Gary Hooker led the winners with 27 points. Jack Givens had 27 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1976-03-08: Behind Jack Givens's 26 points, Kentucky Wildcats held off Mississippi State 94–93. Ray White had 24 for Mississippi State.

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