2014–15 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team
The 2014–15 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team represented Mississippi State University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Rick Ray, in his third season at Mississippi State. The team played their home games at the Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the 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. He had a three-year record of 37–60.
Before the season
Departures
The Bulldogs lost eight players from the 2013–14 team.Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
Colin Borchert | 3 | F | 6'8" | 231 | Senior | Phoenix, AZ | Graduated |
Andre Applewhite | 2 | G | 6'5" | 217 | RS Freshman | Memphis, TN | Transferred to Toledo during 2013–14 season |
Jacoby Davis | 11 | G | 6'1" | 191 | RS Freshman | Charlotte, NC | Transferred |
De'Runnya Wilson | 12 | F | 6'5" | 215 | Freshman | Birmingham, AL | Concentrating on football |
Dallas Prater | 10 | G | 6'3" | 170 | Freshman | Jackson, MS | Left team |
Tevin Moore | 13 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Junior | Olive Branch, MS | Left team |
Tyson Cunningham | 24 | G | 6'3" | 197 | RS Senior | Columbus, MS | Graduated |
Kyle Dobbs | 33 | G | 6'6" | 160 | Freshman | Grayson, GA | Left team |
Recruits
The Bulldogs also added two walk-ons, Isaiah Butler and Jeffery Johnson, who will be classified as seniors for the season.Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style="background:#762123; color:#D1D5D8;"| Exhibition!colspan=9 style="background:#762123; color:#D1D5D8;"| Non-Conference games
!colspan=9 style="background:#762123; color:#D1D5D8;"| Conference games
!colspan=9 style="background:#762123; color:#D1D5D8;"| SEC Tournament