Tolu Smith leads Mississippi State vs. Texas AM-Corpus Christi

Mississippi State has won 18 or more games in each of the last five seasons and hopes to keep that trend going.

The Bulldogs will get their first shot at a victory Monday night when they host Texas AM-Corpus Christi at Starkville to get the 2022-23 season rolling.

Mississippi State was 18-16 last year but dropped its final two games, including a 60-57 loss to Virginia in the NIT.

The Islanders were 23-12 a year ago and