South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball

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South Carolina State Bulldogs
Basketball current event.svg 2024–25 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team
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University South Carolina State University
Head coach Erik Martin (3rd season)
Conference MEAC
Arena SHM Memorial Center
(capacity: 3,200)
Nickname Bulldogs
ColorsGarnet and blue [1]
   
NCAA tournament appearances
1958*, 1961*, 1963*, 1966*, 1967*, 1989, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003
*at Division II level
Conference tournament champions
SIAC: 1943, 1964, 1966
MEAC: 1989, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003
Conference regular season champions
1977, 1989, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004

The South Carolina State Bulldogs men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents South Carolina State University in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

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Postseason results

NCAA Division I tournament results

The Bulldogs have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament five times. Their combined record is 0–5. [2]

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
1989 #15First round#2 DukeL 69–90
1996 #15First round#2 KansasL 54–92
1998 #15First round#2 KentuckyL 67–82
2000 #16First round#1 StanfordL 65–84
2003 #16First round#1 OklahomaL 54–71

NCAA Division II tournament results

The Bulldogs have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament five times. Their combined record is 3–7.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1958 Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Grambling State
Philader Smith
L 79–104
W 80–70
1961 Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Wabash
Youngstown State
L 83–94
L 82–96
1963 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Buffalo
Wittenburg
W 80–63
L 63–70
1966 Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Kentucky Wesleyan
Winston-Salem State
L 73–81 OT
L 81–85
1967 Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Tennessee State
Kentucky Wesleyan
W 66–59
L 70–87

CIT results

The Bulldogs have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament in 2016. [3] Their record is 0–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2016 First roundGrand CanyonL 74–78

NAIA results

The Bulldogs have appeared in one NAIA Tournament (NAIA). Their NAIA record is 1–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1973 First roundHastings College (Neb.)
Guilford
W 82-71
L 81-98

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References

  1. South Carolina State University Style Manual (PDF). Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  2. "NCAA basketball tournament History: South Carolina State Hornets". ESPN.com . Archived from the original on November 19, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  3. "MBB:SC State Earns Postseason Bid in CIT".