| Year: | 2018–19 |
| Team: | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 23–11 |
| Conf Record: | 10–8 |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Asst Coach1: | George Brooks |
| Asst Coach2: | Korey McCray |
| Tourney Result: | First Round |
The 2018–19 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team represented Mississippi State University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. 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. They finished the season 23-11, to finish a tie for 6th place. 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.
The Bulldogs finished the 2017–18 season 25–12, 9–9 in SEC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. 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.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavian Stapleton | 3 | G | 6'6" | 210 | RS Junior | Transferred to Florida Atlantic | ||
| Drew Davis | 12 | G | 5'10" | 165 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Nick Singleton | 13 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Junior | Left team | ||
| Eli Wright | 32 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Sophomore | Transferred to St. John's | ||
| 34 | C | 6'10" | 260 | Sophomore | Transferred to Maryland |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Oduro | 15 | F | 6'8" | 253 | Sophomore | Siena | ||
| Jethro Tshisumpa | 42 | F | 6'10" | 260 | Junior | San Jacinto College |
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See also: 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.