2020–21 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team

2020–21 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball
2020–21 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
	Southern Division
Record	1–17 (1–7 MEAC)
Head coach	Murray Garvin (8th season);
Associate head coach	Rio Pitt
Assistant coaches	Ed Stephens; Joe Flegler;
Home arena	SHM Memorial Center
	Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

2020–21 MEAC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Northern
Norfolk State †	8	–	4	.667	17	–	8	.680
Coppin State	8	–	4	.667	9	–	13	.409
Morgan State	7	–	5	.583	14	–	8	.636
Delaware State	1	–	11	.083	3	–	16	.158
Howard	0	–	0	–	1	–	4	.200
Southern
North Carolina A&T	7	–	1	.875	11	–	10	.524
Florida A&M	7	–	5	.583	8	–	12	.400
North Carolina Central	3	–	5	.375	5	–	9	.357
South Carolina State	1	–	7	.125	1	–	17	.056
Howard suspended their season on February 9, 2021 Bethune–Cookman and Maryland Eastern Shore did not play the 2020–21 season due to COVID-19 concerns.

† 2021 MEAC tournament winner

The 2020–21 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team represented South Carolina State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by eighth-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. With the creation of divisions to cut down on travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they played in the Southern Division.^[1]

Previous season[edit]

The Bulldogs finished the 2019–20 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.^[2]

Roster[edit]

2020–21 South Carolina State Bulldogs men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Themus Fulks	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	North Davidson HS	Winston-Salem, NC
G	1	Tariq Simmons	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Panola College	Columbia, SC
F	2	Jemal Davis	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Liberty Heights Athletic Institute	Charlotte Amalie, USVI
F	3	Quamain Nelson	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	John A. Logan College	Great Falls, SC
G/F	4	Latavian Lawrence	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Gray Collegiate Academy	New Ellenton, SC
G	5	Isaiah Felder	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	GS	Savannah State	Orangeburg, SC
G	10	Rahsaan Edwards	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	St. Maria Goretti HS	Charles Town, WV
F	11	Majok Madol	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	Frank Phillips College	Regina, Saskatchewan
G/F	12	Omar Croskey	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Sumter HS	Sumter, SC
G	13	Rashamel Bulter	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	Monroe CC	Ridgeland, SC
G	14	Floyd Rideau, Jr.	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Boyd H. Anderson HS	Lake Wales, FL
G	15	Trushaun Moorer	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Clinton College	Summerville, SC
G	23	Jadakiss Wright	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Silver Bluff HS	Beech Island, SC
F	35	Sebastian Guitian	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	So	Florida SW State College	Miami, FL
C	42	Dallas James	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Fr	City Honors Prep Academy	Artesia, CA
G	55	Brandynn Manning	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Merritt College	Pittsburg, CA

Head coach

Murray Garvin (Eastern Kentucky)

Assistant coach(es)

Rio Pitt (South Carolina State)
Ed Stephens (South Carolina State)
Joe Flegler (Savannah State)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: January 2, 2021

Schedule and results[edit]

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020* 2:00 pm	Appalachian State	L 61–81	0–1	SHM Memorial Center (150) Orangeburg, SC
November 28, 2020* 12:00 pm, ESPN3	at Bowling Green	L 78–101	0–2	Stroh Center (300) Bowling Green, OH
December 2, 2020* 6:00 pm, ACCN	at Clemson	L 38–75	0–3	Littlejohn Coliseum (1,345) Clemson, SC
December 5, 2020* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at UNC Asheville	L 56–77	0–4	Kimmel Arena (0) Asheville, NC
December 7, 2020* 6:00 pm	at Charlotte	L 40–78	0–5	Dale F. Halton Arena (60) Charlotte, NC
December 11, 2020* 7:00 pm	at College of Charleston	L 63–90	0–6	TD Arena Charleston, SC
December 13, 2020* 2:00 pm	Jacksonville	L 58–60	0–7	SHM Memorial Center (150) Orangeburg, SC
December 15, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Liberty	L 52–82	0–8	Liberty Arena (250) Lynchburg, VA
December 18, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Presbyterian	L 56–62	0–9	Templeton Physical Education Center (15) Clinton, SC
December 21, 2020* 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at Furman	L 52–118	0–10	Timmons Arena (250) Greenville, SC
December 23, 2020* 7:00 pm	at South Carolina	Cancelled due to COVID-19^[3]		Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
MEAC regular season
January 2, 2021 2:00 pm	North Carolina A&T	L 86–97	0–11 (0–1)	SHM Memorial Center (150) Orangeburg, SC
January 3, 2021 4:00 pm	North Carolina A&T	L 66–73	0–12 (0–2)	SHM Memorial Center (150) Orangeburg, SC
January 10, 2021 2:00 pm	at Florida A&M	L 68–70	0–13 (0–3)	Al Lawson Center (150) Tallahassee, FL
February 1, 2021 9:00 pm, ESPN2	at North Carolina Central	L 77–91	0–14 (0–4)	McDougald–McLendon Arena (15) Durham, NC
February 2, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at North Carolina Central	L 63–64	0–15 (0–5)	McDougald–McLendon Arena (15) Durham, NC
February 6, 2021 4:00 pm	at North Carolina A&T	Postponed		Corbett Sports Center Greensboro, NC
February 7, 2021 4:00 pm	at North Carolina A&T	Postponed		Corbett Sports Center Greensboro, NC
February 20, 2021 6:00 pm	North Carolina Central	Postponed		SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC
February 21, 2021 TBA	North Carolina Central	Postponed		SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC
February 25, 2021 7:00 pm	Florida A&M	L 67–75	0–16 (0–6)	SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC
February 27, 2021 6:00 pm	Florida A&M	W 63–57	1–16 (1–6)	SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC
February 28, 2021 6:00 pm	Florida A&M	L 58–63	1–17 (1–7)	SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources^[4]^[5]

References[edit]

^ "MEAC Announces Revised Conference Schedules for Men's, Women's Basketball". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. December 14, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
^ "Williams Leads Howard to First-Round Upset Over S.C. State". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. March 10, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
^ "Men's Hoops To Pause Team Activities". University of South Carolina Athletics. December 21, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". South Carolina State University Athletics. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
^ "2020-21 South Carolina St Bulldogs Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 2, 2021.

[1] "MEAC Announces Revised Conference Schedules for Men's, Women's Basketball". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. December 14, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2021.

[2] "Williams Leads Howard to First-Round Upset Over S.C. State". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. March 10, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2021.

[3] "Men's Hoops To Pause Team Activities". University of South Carolina Athletics. December 21, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2021.

[4] "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". South Carolina State University Athletics. Retrieved January 2, 2021.

[5] "2020-21 South Carolina St Bulldogs Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 2, 2021.

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