2019–20 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team
The 2019–20 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team represented South Carolina State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by seventh-year head coach Murray Garvin, played their home games at SHM Memorial Center in Orangeburg, South Carolina as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 11–18, 6–10 in MEAC play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the MEAC Tournament to Howard.
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Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
2019–20 record | 11–18 (6–10 MEAC) |
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Home arena | SHM Memorial Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina Central | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina A&T | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Norfolk State | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida A&M* | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 12 | – | 15 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bethune–Cookman | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morgan State | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coppin State | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina State | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 11 | – | 18 | .379 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MD Eastern Shore | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 5 | – | 27 | .156 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware State | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 6 | – | 26 | .188 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Howard | 1 | – | 15 | .063 | 4 | – | 29 | .121 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
*ineligible for postseason due to improper certification of student-athletes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of January 19, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll NOTE: The 2020 MEAC Tournament was canceled during the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the 2018–19 season 8–26 overall, 5–11 in MEAC play, finishing in a tie for 9th place. In the MEAC Tournament, they defeated Maryland Eastern Shore in the first round,[1] before falling to Norfolk State in the quarterfinals.[2]
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 5, 2019* 8:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at No. 14 Memphis | L 64–97 | 0–1 |
FedExForum (16,002) Memphis, TN | |||||||
November 8, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Bob Jones | W 79–64 | 1–1 |
SHM Memorial Center (5,025) Orangeburg, SC | |||||||
November 12, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Liberty | L 39–65 | 1–2 |
Vines Center (3,084) Lynchburg, VA | |||||||
November 18, 2019* 7:00 pm |
Wilberforce Vanderbilt Invitational |
W 103–79 | 2–2 |
SHM Memorial Center (479) Orangeburg, SC | |||||||
November 22, 2019* 8:00 pm, SECN+ |
at Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Invitational |
L 60–97 | 2–3 |
Memorial Gymnasium (8,725) Nashville, TN | |||||||
November 25, 2019* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Austin Peay Vanderbilt Invitational |
L 66–92 | 2–4 |
Dunn Center (1,027) Clarksville, TN | |||||||
November 27, 2019* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Tulsa Vanderbilt Invitational |
L 47–78 | 2–5 |
Reynolds Center (2,870) Tulsa, OK | |||||||
December 7, 2019* 2:00 pm |
Presbyterian | W 80–68 | 3–5 |
SHM Memorial Center (239) Orangeburg, SC | |||||||
December 11, 2019* 7:00 pm |
UNC Asheville | W 90–85 | 4–5 |
SHM Memorial Center (198) Orangeburg, SC | |||||||
December 18, 2019* 7:00 pm |
USC Upstate | L 70–73 | 4–6 |
SHM Memorial Center (312) Orangeburg, SC | |||||||
December 21, 2019* 4:00 pm |
at College of Charleston | L 61–73 | 4–7 |
TD Arena (3,651) Charleston, SC | |||||||
December 30, 2019* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Jacksonville | W 58–52 | 5–7 |
Swisher Gymnasium (657) Jacksonville, FL | |||||||
MEAC regular season | |||||||||||
January 4, 2020 4:00 pm |
at Coppin State | W 79–75 | 6–7 (1–0) |
Physical Education Complex (672) Baltimore, MD | |||||||
January 6, 2020 7:30 pm |
at Morgan State | L 63–77 | 6–8 (1–1) |
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (872) Baltimore, MD | |||||||
January 13, 2020 7:30 pm |
at Howard | W 101–95 OT | 7–8 (2–1) |
Burr Gymnasium (1,732) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
January 18, 2020 4:00 pm |
Florida A&M | W 81–65 | 8–8 (3–1) |
SHM Memorial Center (499) Orangeburg, SC | |||||||
January 20, 2020 7:30 pm |
Maryland Eastern Shore | W 68–53 | 9–8 (4–1) |
SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC | |||||||
January 25, 2020 6:30 pm |
at Norfolk State | L 62–73 | 9–9 (4–2) |
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,374) Norfolk, VA | |||||||
January 27, 2020 7:30 pm |
Bethune–Cookman | L 74–78 | 9–10 (4–3) |
SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC | |||||||
February 1, 2020 4:00 pm |
at North Carolina Central | L 56–73 | 9–11 (4–4) |
McDougald–McLendon Arena (1,229) Durham, NC | |||||||
February 3, 2020 7:30 pm |
at North Carolina A&T | L 63–78 | 9–12 (4–5) |
Corbett Sports Center (4,139) Greensboro, NC | |||||||
February 10, 2020 7:30 pm |
Delaware State | W 100–86 | 10–12 (5–5) |
SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC | |||||||
February 15, 2020 4:00 pm |
Coppin State | W 70–66 | 11–12 (6–5) |
SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC | |||||||
February 17, 2020 7:30 pm |
Morgan State | L 72–78 | 11–13 (6–6) |
SHM Memorial Center (344) Orangeburg, SC | |||||||
February 22, 2020 4:00 pm |
at Bethune–Cookman | L 65–69 OT | 11–14 (6–7) |
Moore Gymnasium (804) Daytona Beach, FL | |||||||
February 24, 2020 8:00 pm |
at Florida A&M | L 56–62 | 11–15 (6–8) |
Teaching Gym (1,793) Tallahassee, FL | |||||||
February 29, 2020 4:00 pm |
North Carolina Central | L 82–83 2OT | 11–16 (6–9) |
SHM Memorial Center (477) Orangeburg, SC | |||||||
March 2, 2020 7:30 pm |
North Carolina A&T | L 65–76 | 11–17 (6–10) |
SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC | |||||||
MEAC Tournament | |||||||||||
March 10, 2020 8:00 pm, FloSports |
(7) | vs. (10) Howard First round |
L 63–70 | 11–18 |
Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA | ||||||
References
- "Bulldogs Advance In MEAC Tournament With Win Over UMES". South Carolina State University Athletics. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- "MEAC Basketball Tournament: Thomas' Career Night Helps Spartans Avoid Upset". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". South Carolina State University Athletics. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- "2019-20 South Carolina State Bulldogs Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 28, 2019.