2017–18 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team

2017–18 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record10–22 (6–10 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Rio Pitt
  • Trevor Deloach
Home arenaSHM Memorial Center
Seasons
2017–18 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Hampton 12 4   .750 19 16   .543
Bethune–Cookman 12 4   .750 18 14   .563
Savannah State 12 4   .750 15 17   .469
North Carolina A&T 11 5   .688 20 15   .571
Norfolk State 11 5   .688 14 19   .424
North Carolina Central † 9 7   .563 19 16   .543
Morgan State 7 9   .438 13 19   .406
Howard 7 9   .438 10 23   .303
Florida A&M 7 9   .438 9 25   .265
South Carolina State 6 10   .375 10 22   .313
Coppin State 5 11   .313 5 27   .156
Maryland Eastern Shore 3 13   .188 7 25   .219
Delaware State 2 14   .125 4 28   .125
2018 MEAC tournament winner

The 2017–18 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team represented South Carolina State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by fifth-year head coach Murray Garvin, played their home games at the SHM Memorial Center in Orangeburg, South Carolina as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 10–22, 6–10 in MEAC play to finish in 10th place. They lost to Morgan State in the first round of the MEAC tournament.[1]

Previous season

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The Bulldogs finished the 2016–17 season 11–20, 7–9 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They defeated Florida A&M in the MEAC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Norfolk State.

Roster

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2017–18 South Carolina State Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Lavar Harewood 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Brooklyn, New York
G 1 Justin Jones 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
F 2 Tashombe Riley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Orangeburg, South Carolina
G 3 Rayshawn Neal 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Greenville, South Carolina
G 4 Dwayne Dwayne 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So Baltimore, Maryland
F 5 Ozante Fields 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Denmark, South Carolina
G 10 James Richardson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Darlington, South Carolina
G 11 Janai Raynor Powell 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Virginia Beach, Virginia
G 12 Tariq Clement 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Greenville, South Carolina
G 13 Donte Wright 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Jackson, South Carolina
G 15 Patrell Rogers 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Sr Florence, South Carolina
F 21 David Bottenberg 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Rockville, Maryland
G 23 Tyvoris Solomon 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Johns Island, South Carolina
F 24 Ian Kinard 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Clinton, South Carolina
F 33 Armani Taylor 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 305 lb (138 kg) RS So Moncks Corner, South Carolina
F 35 Damani Applewhite 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Fayetteville, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 20, 2018

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 02, 2017*
7:00 pm
at Coastal Carolina L 69–83 
HTC Center 
Conway, SC
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2017*
6:00 pm, BTN+
at Wisconsin
CBE Hall of Fame Classic
L 50–85  0–1
Kohl Center (17,287)
Madison, WI
Nov 12, 2017*
1:00 pm, ACCN Extra
at Boston College
CBE Hall of Fame Classic
L 52–91  0–2
Conte Forum (3,104)
Chestnut Hill, MA
Nov 14, 2017*
7:00 pm
at Yale
CBE Hall of Fame Classic
L 54–86  0–3
John J. Lee Amphitheater (811)
New Haven, CT
Nov 17, 2017*
6:00 pm, P12N
at No. 23 UCLA
CBE Hall of Fame Classic
L 68–96  0–4
Pauley Pavilion (7,035)
Los Angeles, CA
Nov 21, 2017*
7:30 pm
Central Arkansas L 64–73  0–5
SHM Memorial Center (254)
Orangeburg, SC
Nov 26, 2017*
7:00 pm
at Winthrop L 61–86  0–6
Winthrop Coliseum (1,107)
Rock Hill, SC
Nov 28, 2017*
7:00 pm
Morris W 100–91  1–6
SHM Memorial Center 
Orangeburg, SC
Dec 2, 2017*
12:00 pm, RSN
at NC State L 71–103  1–7
PNC Arena (13,842)
Raleigh, NC
Dec 5, 2017*
7:00 pm
at Presbyterian L 77–88  1–8
Templeton Center (208)
Clinton, SC
Dec 7, 2017*
6:00 pm
Brevard W 93–65  2–8
SHM Memorial Center (189)
Orangeburg, SC
Dec 9, 2017*
4:00 pm, ESPN3
at Furman L 72–101  2–9
Timmons Arena (1,325)
Greenville, SC
Dec 12, 2017*
1:00 pm
Charleston Southern W 91–88 OT 3–9
SHM Memorial Center (154)
Orangeburg, SC
Dec 16, 2017*
4:00 pm
Jacksonville W 83–74  4–9
SHM Memorial Center 
Orangeburg, SC
Dec 19, 2017*
7:00 pm
at College of Charleston L 64–80  4–10
TD Arena (3,195)
Charleston, SC
Dec 21, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at UCF L 64–89  4–11
CFE Arena (3,055)
Orlando, FL
MEAC regular season
Jan 3, 2018
7:30 pm
at Bethune–Cookman L 80–86  4–12
(0–1)
Moore Gymnasium (612)
Daytona Beach, FL
Jan 6, 2018
4:00 pm
at Delaware State W 63–60  5–12
(1–1)
Memorial Hall (319)
Dover, DE
Jan 13, 2018
4:00 pm
Howard W 91–88 OT 6–12
(2–1)
SHM Memorial Center 
Orangeburg, SC
Jan 15, 2018
7:30 pm
Maryland Eastern Shore W 66–62  7–12
(3–1)
SHM Memorial Center (298)
Orangeburg, SC
Jan 20, 2018
4:00 pm
Norfolk State L 54–78  7–13
(3–2)
SHM Memorial Center (357)
Orangeburg, SC
Jan 22, 2018
7:30 pm
Hampton L 84–91  7–14
(3–3)
SHM Memorial Center 
Orangeburg, SC
Jan 27, 2018
4:00 pm
at Coppin State L 65–73  7–15
(3–4)
Physical Education Complex (1,100)
Baltimore, MD
Jan 29, 2018
7:30 pm
at Morgan State W 74–59  8–15
(4–4)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (3,109)
Baltimore, MD
Feb 3, 2018
6:00 pm
at Savannah State L 99–111  8–16
(4–5)
Tiger Arena (2,375)
Savannah, GA
Feb 5, 2018
7:30 pm
Coppin State L 60–84  8–17
(4–6)
SHM Memorial Center 
Orangeburg, SC
Feb 10, 2018
4:00 pm
North Carolina A&T W 90–85  9–17
(5–6)
SHM Memorial Center 
Orangeburg, SC
Feb 17, 2018
6:00 pm
at Hampton L 66–79  9–18
(5–7)
Hampton Convocation Center (4,254)
Hampton, VA
Feb 19, 2018
8:00 pm
at Norfolk State L 62–76  9–19
(5–8)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,343)
Norfolk, VA
Feb 24, 2018
4:00 pm
North Carolina Central W 102–79  10–19
(6–8)
SHM Memorial Center (655)
Orangeburg, SC
Feb 26, 2018
8:00 pm
at Florida A&M L 74–76  10–20
(6–9)
Lawson Center (1,918)
Tallahassee, FL
Mar 1, 2018
7:30 pm
at Savannah State L 81–94  10–21
(6–10)
SHM Memorial Center 
Orangeburg, SC
MEAC tournament
Mar 6, 2018
9:00 pm
(10) vs. (7) Morgan State
First round
L 80–83  10–22
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ "Morgan State holds off SC State 83-80 to advance in MEAC". CBS Sports. March 7, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2024.