Mississippi State basketball preview 2026-27: roster, transfers and schedule
Mississippi State returns 21% of last season's minutes, and adds six transfers and the No. 17 recruiting class.
Last season it ranked No. 106 in adjusted net rating (No. 119 on offense, No. 111 on defense). The biggest loss is Jayden Epps, 13.7 points a game, gone to the transfer portal. The schedule has 30 games, six against last season's adjusted top 25.
2026-27 roster
PPG to MPG are last season’s numbers, wherever he played: a transfer’s line is from his old school. Freshmen have none yet.
Who left
The players who left played 79% of last season’s minutes.
Adjusted net rating, last three seasons
Points per 100 possessions better than an average Division I team. Last season: offense 111.8 (No. 119), defense 105.9 (No. 111).
2026-27 schedule
Rank is each opponent’s adjusted net rank last season; gold marks a top-25 opponent. 30 games, 18 in the SEC. Tip times are set closer to each game.
Questions
Who is back for Mississippi State in 2026-27?
2 players who played for Mississippi State last season: Josh Hubbard, King Grace. They played 21% of its minutes.
Who did Mississippi State add for 2026-27?
RJ Johnson (transfer from Kennesaw State), Tajuan Simpkins (transfer from Seton Hall), ND Okafor (transfer from Washington State), Kendyl Sanders (transfer from Utah), Thomas Bassong (transfer from Florida State), Ashton Magee (transfer from Southern), Trevor Reed (freshman, No. 71 recruit), Tristan Reed (freshman, No. 71 recruit), Willie Burnett III (freshman, No. 96 recruit), Jalyn Collingwood (freshman, No. 128 recruit).