The team was led by first-year head coach Chris Jans, and played their home games at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

They defeated Florida in the second round of the SEC tournament before losing to Alabama in the quarterfinals.

They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as an 11th seed, where they lost in the First Four play-in round to Pittsburgh.

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

They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Virginia.