The Bulldogs, led by fourth-year head coach Ben Howland, played their home games at the Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi as members of the Southeastern Conference.

In the SEC Tournament, They defeated Texas A&M in the second round before losing to Tennessee in the quarterfinals.

They received a at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they were upset by 12th seed Liberty in the first round.

They defeated LSU in the second round of the SEC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Tennessee.

They were received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Nebraska, Baylor, and Louisville to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Penn State.