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.

2019–20 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record11–18 (6–10 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSHM Memorial Center
2019–20 MEAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North Carolina Central13–3 .81318–13  .581
North Carolina A&T12–4 .75016–15  .516
Norfolk State12–4 .75016–15  .516
Florida A&M*10–6 .62512–15  .444
Bethune–Cookman10–6 .62516–14  .533
Morgan State9–7 .56315–16  .484
Coppin State7–9 .43811–20  .355
South Carolina State6–10 .37511–18  .379
MD Eastern Shore4–12 .2505–27  .156
Delaware State4–12 .2506–26  .188
Howard1–15 .0634–29  .121
* Ineligible for postseason due to improper certification of student-athletes
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
2019–20 South Carolina State Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Isaiah Felder 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) GS Orangeburg, South Carolina
G 1 Tariq Simmons 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Columbia, South Carolina
F 2 Tashombe Riley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) GS Orangeburg, South Carolina
G 3 Rayshawn Neal 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr Greenville, South Carolina
G 4 Zacchaeus Sellers 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) Sr Cheraw, South Carolina
F 5 Ozante Fields 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) Sr Denmark, South Carolina
G 10 Rahsaan Edwards 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr Hagerstown, Maryland
F 11 Armani Hill 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) Sr Rock Hill, South Carolina
G/F 12 Omar Croskey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Sumter, South Carolina
G 14 Jahmari Etienne 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Atlanta, Georgia
G 15 Trushaun Moorer 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Summerville, South Carolina
G 20 Robert Flint, Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) GS Greenville, South Carolina
F 21 David Bottenberg 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr Rockville, Maryland
F 22 Quamain Nelson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) Jr Great Falls, South Carolina
F 23 Shaquan "Shaq" Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Summerville, South Carolina
F 24 Ian Kinard 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) Sr Clinton, South Carolina
F 35 Damani Applewhite 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) Sr Fayetteville, North Carolina
F 55 Elafayette Stone 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)325 lb (147 kg) Jr Clinton, South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 28, 2019

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
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
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[3][4]

References
  1. "Bulldogs Advance In MEAC Tournament With Win Over UMES". South Carolina State University Athletics. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  2. "MEAC Basketball Tournament: Thomas' Career Night Helps Spartans Avoid Upset". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  3. "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". South Carolina State University Athletics. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  4. "2019-20 South Carolina State Bulldogs Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
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