2015–16 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team

The 2015–16 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team represented South Carolina State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by third year head coach Murray Garvin, played their home games at the SHM Memorial Center and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 19–15, 12–4 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated Coppin State and Norfolk State to advance to the championship game of the MEAC Tournament where they lost to Hampton. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Grand Canyon.

2015–16 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball
CIT, First round
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2015–16 record19–15 (12–4 MEAC)
Head coachMurray Garvin (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Kevin Spencer
  • Rio Pitt
Home arenaSHM Memorial Center
2015–16 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Hampton133 .813  2111  .656
South Carolina State124 .750  1915  .559
Norfolk State124 .750  1717  .500
Bethune-Cookman106 .625  1418  .438
Savannah State97 .563  1616  .500
North Carolina Central79 .438  1319  .406
North Carolina A&T79 .438  1022  .313
Md. Eastern Shore79 .438  1022  .313
Howard610 .375  1220  .375
Morgan State610 .375  922  .290
Coppin State610 .375  922  .290
Delaware State511 .313  725  .219
Florida A&M*412 .250  821  .276
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2016 MEAC Tournament winner
As of March 18, 2016; 

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Gabriel McCray Guard/Forward 6–7 215 Senior Mitchellville, Maryland
1 Ed Stephens Guard 6–2 175 Sophomore Columbia, South Carolina
2 Tashombe Riley Forward 6–7 200 Sophomore Orangeburg, South Carolina
3 Greg Mortimer Guard 6–3 191 Junior Savannah, Georgia
5 Doudou Gueye Center 6–10 250 Junior Dakar, Senegal
11 Jalen White Guard 6–1 185 Junior Charlotte, North Carolina
20 Bobby Williams Guard 6–1 160 Junior Kingstree, South Carolina
22 Eric Eaves Guard 6–3 185 Junior Columbia, South Carolina
23 Ty Soloman Guard 5–10 170 Sophomore James Island, South Carolina
24 Najee Pritchett Guard 6–4 210 Junior Charlotte, North Carolina
30 Darryl Palmer Center 6–8 225 Senior Summerville, South Carolina
33 Luka Radovic Forward 6–9 245 Senior Podgorica, Montenegro
34 Jaylen Reid Forward 6–7 200 Junior Rock Hill, South Carolina

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/13/2015*
7:00 pm
at College of Charleston L 54–74  0–1
TD Arena (4,024)
Charleston, SC
11/16/2015*
7:00 pm
Voorhees W 113–69  1–1
SHM Memorial Center 
Orangeburg, SC
11/20/2015*
8:30 pm
vs. Longwood
@EKUHoops Classic
W 83–77  2–1
McBrayer Arena (500)
Richmond, KY
11/21/2015*
2:00 pm
at Eastern Kentucky
@EKUHoops Classic
L 82–92  2–2
McBrayer Arena (1,700)
Richmond, KY
11/22/2015*
4:30 pm
vs. Ball State
@EKUHoops Classic
L 60–72  2–3
McBrayer Arena (500)
Richmond, KY
11/25/2015*
6:00 pm
Allen W 86–74  3–3
SHM Memorial Center (208)
Orangeburg, SC
11/29/2015*
3:00 pm, FSKC
at Kansas State L 66–68  3–4
Bramlage Coliseum (11,781)
Manhattan, KS
12/05/2015
6:00 pm
at Florida A&M W 79–67  4–4
(1–0)
Teaching Gym (890)
Tallahassee, FL
12/07/2015
7:30 pm
at Behune-Cookman L 54–69  4–5
(1–1)
Moore Gymnasium (993)
Daytona Beach, FL
12/12/2015*
6:00 pm
Jacksonville W 81–74  5–5
SHM Memorial Center (169)
Orangeburg, SC
12/16/2015*
7:00 pm
at Duquesne L 68–83  5–6
Palumbo Center (1,361)
Pittsburgh, PA
12/19/2015*
2:00 pm
at St. Bonaventure L 45–64  5–7
Reilly Center (3,347)
Olean, NY
12/22/2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at East Carolina L 71–98  5–8
Williams Arena (4,145)
Greenville, NC
12/27/2015*
6:00 pm, BTN
at Ohio State L 57–73  5–9
Value City Arena (13,506)
Columbus, OH
12/30/2015*
7:00 pm
at Akron L 68–78  5–10
James A. Rhodes Arena (2,741)
Akron, OH
01/02/2016*
3:30 pm, ESPN3
at Miami (OH) W 71–67  6–10
Millett Hall (1,392)
Oxford, OH
01/09/2016
4:00 pm
North Carolina Central W 91–75  7–10
(2–1)
SHM Memorial Center 
Orangeburg, SC
01/11/2016
7:30 pm
North Carolina A&T W 92–85  8–10
(3–1)
SHM Memorial Center (578)
Orangeburg, SC
01/16/2016
4:00 pm
Delaware State W 90–79  9–10
(4–1)
SHM Memorial Center (476)
Orangeburg, SC
01/18/2016
7:30 pm
Maryland Eastern Shore W 68–63  10–10
(5–1)
SHM Memorial Center (613)
Orangeburg, SC
01/23/2016
6:00 pm
at Norfolk State L 74–87  10–11
(5–2)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,461)
Norfolk, VA
01/25/2016
7:00 pm
at Hampton W 67–62  11–11
(6–2)
Hampton Convocation Center (3,756)
Hampton, VA
01/30/2016
4:00 pm
at Delaware State W 56–41  12–11
(7–2)
Memorial Hall (968)
Dover, DE
02/06/2016
4:00 pm
Coppin State W 88–84  13–11
(8–2)
SHM Memorial Center (403)
Orangeburg, SC
02/08/2016
7:30 pm
Morgan State W 82–78  14–11
(9–2)
SHM Memorial Center (416)
Orangeburg, SC
02/13/2016
4:10 pm
Savannah State L 57–60  14–12
(9–3)
SHM Memorial Center (469)
Orangeburg, SC
02/20/2016
4:00 pm
at Maryland Eastern Shore W 62–58  15–12
(10–3)
Hytche Athletic Center (5,064)
Princess Anne, MD
02/22/2016
7:30 pm
at Howard W 71–63  16–12
(11–3)
Burr Gymnasium (1,250)
Washington, D.C.
02/27/2016
6:00 pm
at Savannah State L 64–76  16–13
(11–4)
Tiger Arena (1,801)
Savannah, GA
03/03/2016
7:30 pm
Bethune-Cookman W 85–72  17–13
(12–4)
SHM Memorial Center (532)
Orangeburg, SC
MEAC Tournament
03/10/2016
8:00 pm, ESPN3
(3) vs. (11) Coppin State
Quarterfinals
W 90–80  18–13
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
03/11/2016
8:00 pm, ESPN3
(3) vs. (2) Norfolk State
Semifinals
W 67–65  19–13
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
03/12/2016
1:00 pm, ESPN2
(3) vs. (1) Hampton
Championship game
L 69–81  19–14
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
CIT
3/14/2016*
10:00 PM, CBSSN
at Grand Canyon
First round
Coach John McLendon Classic[2]
L 74–78  19–15
GCU Arena (7,315)
Phoenix, AZ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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