| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2008–09 |
| Team: | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 23–13 |
| Conf Record: | 9–7 |
| Hc Year: | 11th |
| Asst Coach3: | Robert Kirby |
| Bowl Result: | Round of 64 |
The 2008–09 Mississippi State basketball team represented Mississippi State University in the 2008–09 college basketball season. Under head coach Rick Stansbury, the team played their home games at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi, and was a member of the Southeastern Conference.
The 2007–08 Bulldogs finished the season 23–11 (12–4 in SEC play) and reached the Round of 32 in the NCAA tournament, where they barely lost to eventual runner-up Memphis.
Five players from the 2007–08 team did not return for this season.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 190 | Senior | Graduated (Walk-on) | |||||
| 44 | 230 | Junior | Declared for 2008 NBA draft | |||||
| 10 | 160 | Sophomore | Left team (Walk-on) | |||||
| 11 | 205 | Sophomore | Transferred to Notre Dame[1] | |||||
| 23 | 245 | Senior | Graduated |