2017–18 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team

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.

2017–18 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	10–22 (6–10 MEAC)
Head coach	Murray Garvin (5th season)
Assistant coaches	Rio Pitt Trevor Deloach
Home arena	SHM Memorial Center

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

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
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 Murray Garvin (Eastern Kentucky) Assistant coach(es) Rio Pitt (South Carolina State) Trevor Deloach (UNC Wilmington) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt 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.