2020-21 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball — schedule and results

The 2020-21 Mississippi State Bulldogs went 18-15 (8-10 in the SEC) under head coach Ben Howland. Simple Rating System: 9.24.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 33 games from this season: 9–6 at home, 5–4 on the road, and 4–5 on neutral courts. The State Bulldogs scored 69.3 points per game and allowed 66.8 (+2.5 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Nov 30, 2020 to Dec 8, 2020. The most lopsided win was 87–48 over Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils on Dec 21, 2020; the heaviest defeat was 85–48 to Alabama Crimson Tide on Mar 12, 2021. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Texas A&M Aggies (55–56). 2 games went to overtime.

Among Mississippi State Bulldogs' 111 recorded seasons, 2020-21's .545 winning percentage ranks 55th. Previous season: 2019-20 State Bulldogs (20–11). Next season: 2021-22 State Bulldogs (18–16).

Game-by-game results (33 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
2020-11-25	neutral Clemson Tigers	L 42–53	Titan Field House
2020-11-26	neutral Liberty Flames	L 73–84	Titan Field House
2020-11-30	vs Texas State Bobcats	W 68–51	Humphrey Coliseum
2020-12-04	vs North Texas Mean Green	W 69–63	Humphrey Coliseum
2020-12-08	vs Jackson State Tigers	W 82–59	Humphrey Coliseum
2020-12-12	neutral Dayton Flyers	L 82–85 (2OTOT)	State Farm Arena
2020-12-16	vs Central Arkansas Bears	W 81–65	Humphrey Coliseum
2020-12-21	vs Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils	W 87–48	Humphrey Coliseum
2020-12-30	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 83–73	Stegeman Coliseum
2021-01-02	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 73–78 (2OTOT)	Humphrey Coliseum
2021-01-05	vs Missouri Tigers	W 78–63	Humphrey Coliseum
2021-01-09	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 84–81	Memorial Gymnasium
2021-01-13	vs Texas A&M Aggies	L 55–56	Humphrey Coliseum
2021-01-16	vs Florida Gators	W 72–69	Humphrey Coliseum
2021-01-19	vs Ole Miss Rebels	L 46–64	Humphrey Coliseum
2021-01-23	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 73–81	Coleman Coliseum
2021-01-26	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 53–56	Thompson-Boling Arena
2021-01-30	vs Iowa State Cyclones	W 95–56	Humphrey Coliseum
2021-02-02	at Arkansas Razorbacks	L 45–61	Bud Walton Arena
2021-02-06	at South Carolina Gamecocks	W 75–59	The Colonial Life Arena
2021-02-10	vs LSU Tigers	L 80–94	Humphrey Coliseum
2021-02-13	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	L 51–72	Humphrey Coliseum
2021-02-20	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 66–56	The Pavilion at Ole Miss
2021-02-24	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	W 69–48	Humphrey Coliseum
2021-02-27	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	L 59–64	Humphrey Coliseum
2021-03-03	at Texas A&M Aggies	W 63–57	Reed Arena
2021-03-06	at Auburn Tigers	L 71–78	Auburn Arena
2021-03-11	neutral Kentucky Wildcats	W 74–73	Bridgestone Arena
2021-03-12	neutral Alabama Crimson Tide	L 48–85	Bridgestone Arena
2021-03-20	neutral Saint Louis Billikens	W 74–68	Comerica Center
2021-03-25	neutral Richmond Spiders	W 68–67	UNT Coliseum
2021-03-27	neutral Louisiana Tech Bulldogs	W 84–62	Comerica Center
2021-03-28	neutral Memphis Tigers	L 64–77	Comerica Center

Game recaps

2021-01-02: Kentucky Wildcats got past Mississippi State 78–73 as Dontaie Allen scored a team-high 23. D.J. Stewart Jr. had 19 for Mississippi State.

2021-02-02: Behind Connor Vanover's 13 points, Arkansas Razorbacks pulled away from Mississippi State Bulldogs 61–45.

2021-03-11: Behind Iverson Molinar's 21 points, Mississippi State held off Kentucky Wildcats 74–73. Dontaie Allen had 23 for Kentucky Wildcats.

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