1995–96 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team
The 1995–96 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team represented South Carolina State University during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by head coach Cy Alexander, played their home games at the SHM Memorial Center and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The team won the MEAC regular season and conference tournament titles, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
1995–96 South Carolina State Bulldogs men's basketball | |
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MEAC tournament champions MEAC Regular season champions | |
Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
Record | 22–8 (14–2 MEAC) |
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Home arena | SHM Memorial Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina State † | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 22 | – | 8 | .733 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coppin State | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 19 | – | 10 | .655 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bethune–Cookman | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 12 | – | 15 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware State | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 11 | – | 17 | .393 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina A&T | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 10 | – | 17 | .370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland Eastern Shore | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 11 | – | 16 | .407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Howard | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 7 | – | 20 | .259 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morgan State | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 7 | – | 20 | .259 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida A&M | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 8 | – | 19 | .296 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hampton | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 17 | .346 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1996 MEAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1] |
As No. 15 seed in the West region, the team lost to No. 2 seed Kansas in the opening round,[2] and finished with a record of 22–8 (14–2 MEAC).
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 27, 1995* |
at South Carolina | L 70–92 | 1–1 |
Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina | |||||||
Dec 4, 1995* |
at No. 18 Duke | L 64–84 | 1–2 |
Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina | |||||||
MEAC tournament | |||||||||||
Feb 29, 1996* |
at Florida A&M Quarterfinals |
W 79–58 | 20–7 |
Gaither Athletic Center Tallahassee, Florida | |||||||
Mar 1, 1996* |
vs. North Carolina A&T Semifinals |
W 69–46 | 21–7 |
Gaither Athletic Center Tallahassee, Florida | |||||||
Mar 2, 1996* |
vs. Coppin State Championship game |
W 69–56 | 22–7 |
Gaither Athletic Center Tallahassee, Florida | |||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 15, 1996* |
(15 W) | vs. (2 W) No. 4 Kansas First round |
L 54–92 | 22–8 |
ASU Activity Center Tempe, Arizona | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Eastern Time. |
References
- sports-reference.com 1995-96 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Season Summary
- "Kentucky Dominates South Carolina State". The New York Times. March 14, 1998. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- "1995-96 South Carolina State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
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