The 2013–14 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team represented Mississippi State University in the 2013–14 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Rick Ray, in his second season at Mississippi State. The team played their home games at the Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi, as a member of the Southeastern Conference.
Before the season
Departures The Bulldogs lost three players from the 2012–13 squad. Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Jalen Steele 0 G 6'3" 194 Junior Knoxville, Tennessee Left team after injuries; intended to transfer to Middle Tennessee but never played Wendell Lewis 5 C 6'9" 253 Senior Selma, Alabama Dismissed; Transferred to Alabama State Baxter Price 15 G 5'9" 156 Senior Brandon, Mississippi Graduated (Walk-on)
Recruits
Season
Preseason Head coach Rick Ray announced the Bulldogs' non-conference schedule on July 3, 2013. The Bulldogs scheduled to open the season at home against Prairie View A&M, with other notable non-conference games including a trip to Utah State, a home game against Florida Gulf Coast, and participating in the Las Vegas Classic. Ray announced the team's conference slate on August 20, 2013. The Bulldogs' SEC schedule was highlighted by a home-and-home series with Kentucky, including traveling to Rupp Arena to open conference play on January 8. Other notable games included a visit from Florida to Humphrey Coliseum and a road date at LSU.
On December 30, 2013 it was announced that guard Andre Applewhite would transfer.Andre Applewhite Transfers as MSU Heads into SEC Play
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Andre Applewhite 2 G 6'5" 217 Redshirt Freshman Memphis, Tennessee Transferred
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style="background:#762123; color:#D1D5D8;"| Non-conference games
!colspan=9 style="background:#762123; color:#D1D5D8;"| Conference games
!colspan=9 style="background:#762123; color:#D1D5D8;"| SEC tournament
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