Mississippi State has reportedly made a huge decision on the future of its men’s basketball program, according to a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel, as the Bulldogs have fired head coach Ben Howland after seven years at the helm. The news broke as the first round of the NCAA tournament got underway on Thursday afternoon. Mississippi State now joins Florida, Missouri, LSU and South Carolina in the 2022 SEC coaching carousel.
Howland, 64, was hired by Mississippi State ahead of the 2015-16 season. This past year, the Bulldogs finished with an 18-15 overall record (8-10 in SEC play) for the second consecutive season, good for a No.