Men's College Basketball · Matchup Preview

Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

Preview · updated August 28, 2026 · 2025–26 season
Mississippi State Bulldogs
Mississippi State
4-0-0
— home · — away
Head coach Kevin O'Brien
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Louisiana
3-1-1
— home · — away
Head coach Chris McBride
Storylines
Stakesconference positioning on the line
Players to watch
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Series & head-to-head
Series (ESPN era)MSST leads series 2-0, 1 draw (since 2015-16)
Last meetingAug 22, 2021: MSST 2 — UL 0 (W: MSST)

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