Mississippi State basketball opens its stint in the SEC tournament on Thursday (12 p.m., SEC Network) with a matchup against LSU.

The No. 9-seeded Bulldogs (19-12) are looking to add to their NCAA Tournament résumé as March Madness looms. The opportunity to do so comes against against LSU (17-14), which MSU handled in its only meeting this season.

Mississippi State won at LSU on Feb. 24 − cruising toward an 87-67 victory. The Bulldogs got 32 points from All-SEC guard Josh Hubbard en route to the second true road victory for MSU.

As the SEC tournament begins, here's a look at where Mississippi State stands in the latest bracketology.

Mississippi State basketball’s résumé, NET ranking

NET ranking: 41

Quad 1 record: 4-8

Quad 2 record: 2-3

Quad 3 record: 7-0

Quad 4 record: 6-1

Where ESPN, CBS project Mississippi State in March Madness

ESPN's Joe Lunardi has Mississippi State as a No. 11 seed in his latest projection. The Bulldogs are among the last four teams in the field of 64, according to Lunardi, who believes a win against LSU (17-14) secures their spot in the bracket. He has MSU projected to face No. 6-seeded Utah State in the first round.

CBS has MSU projected as a No. 10 seed. The Bulldogs would face No. 7-seeded Saint Mary's in Jerry Palm's latest projection.

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Mississippi State basketball's 2024 schedule

March 14: LSU (12 p.m.) at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee

March 21-24: First weekend of NCAA Tournament

Stefan Krajisnik is the Mississippi State beat writer for the Clarion Ledger. Contact him at skrajisnik@gannett.com or follow him on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter, @skrajisnik3.

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