Mississippi State basketball’s full nonconference schedule, including the season opener, has been released.
The Bulldogs will open the season at home on Nov. 5 against North Alabama, per an announcement on July 16. Tip times for games have not been released.
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MSU is pursuing a fourth consecutive NCAA tournament appearance. Coach Chris Jans got a big boost to his roster when guard Josh Hubbard opted to return to Starkville for his junior season. Hubbard averaged 18.9 points as a sophomore and 17.1 as a freshman.
There are other notable games. The Bulldogs get a matchup with the Big 12 member Iowa State on Nov. 10 in the second game of the year. That is a neutral-site game at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
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On Nov. 20, MSU will play another Big 12 team in Kansas State as part of the 2025 Hall of Fame Classic at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
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MSU will travel to Utah for a game against the Utes on December 13. That game will be played at the Delta Center, where the Utah Jazz play.
Mississippi State basketball nonconference schedule 2025-26
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Nov. 10: Iowa State (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)
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Nov. 15: Southeastern Louisiana
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Nov. 20: Kansas State (Kansas City, Missouri)
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Nov. 21: Nebraska/New Mexico (Kansas City, Missouri)
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Dec. 7: San Francisco (Tupelo)
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Dec. 13: Utah (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Sam Hutchens covers sports for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at Shutchens@gannett.com or reach him on X at @Sam_Hutchens_
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