The 2001–02 Mississippi State basketball team represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 2001–02 college basketball season.

Under fourth-year head coach Rick Stansbury, the team played their home games at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi.

Mississippi State finished second in the SEC West Division regular season standings.

14 seed McNeese State in the opening round, 70–58,[1] before being beaten by No.

[2] Mississippi State finished the season with a record of 27–8 (10–6 SEC).