Utah State, Mississippi State Announce Neutral Site Basketball Game For December 2020

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Utah State Aggies and Mississippi State Bulldogs men’s basketball programs announced a neutral site game between the two schools for December 2020.

The two teams will play each other in Panama City, Florida on December 21, 2020. The game will be played at Gulf Coast Community College.

“It is very exciting to have these top NCAA basketball programs visit Panama City Beach. We are looking forward to showcasing Gulf Coast State College and can’t wait to welcome fans, families and teams to the World’s Most Beautiful Beaches at Panama City Beach,” Richard Sanders, VP of Sports Marketing & Special Events for Visit Panama City Beach, said.

It will be the fourth all-time meeting between Utah State and Mississippi State in men’s basketball.

Basketball schedule is beginning to take shape with a matchup against Mississippi State set for Dec. 21. #AggiesAlltheWayhttps://t.co/ytxTdtnWcF

— USU Men's Hoops (@USUBasketball) June 10, 2020

Previously, the Aggies and Bulldogs met twice in Starkville, Mississippi, and once in Logan, Utah. All three meetings came between 2011 and 2014. The Aggies look to even up the all-time series with a neutral site win after each of the previous three meetings were won by the home team.

Utah State’s lone victory in the series came during the 2013-14 season when the Aggies won 87-68 victory at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. The game was the last time an SEC team visited Logan. 

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— Mississippi State MBK (@HailStateMBK) June 10, 2020

The Bulldogs finished the 2019-20 season with a 20-11 record and finished the season ranked No. 49 in the final RPI index.