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
2017–18 MEAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Hampton124 .7501916  .543
Bethune–Cookman124 .7501814  .563
Savannah State124 .7501517  .469
North Carolina A&T115 .6882015  .571
Norfolk State115 .6881419  .424
North Carolina Central 97 .5631916  .543
Morgan State79 .4381319  .406
Howard79 .4381023  .303
Florida A&M79 .438925  .265
South Carolina State610 .3751022  .313
Coppin State511 .313527  .156
MD Eastern Shore313 .188725  .219
Delaware State214 .125428  .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.

Previous season

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

2017–18 South Carolina State Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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

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.

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