# 2013–14 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team

The 2013–14 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team represented South Carolina State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by interim 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 9–21, 5–11 in MEAC play to finish in a five way tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the MEAC tournament to Savannah State.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 0 | Jalen White | Guard | 6–1 | 185 | Freshman | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 2 | Theron Stephens | Guard | 5–9 | 165 | Senior | Reading, Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Jordan Smith | Guard | 6–3 | 170 | Sophomore | Palmetto, Florida |
| 4 | Patrick Kirksey | Forward | 6–5 | 200 | Freshman | Simpsonville, South Carolina |
| 5 | Louis Adams | Guard | 6–1 | 180 | Senior | Dakar, Senegal |
| 10 | Patrick Myers | Guard | 6–2 | 185 | Sophomore | Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| 11 | Shaquille Mitchell | Guard | 6–4 | 190 | Sophomore | Hollywood, South Carolina |
| 12 | Greg Mortimer | Guard | 6–3 | 175 | Freshman | Savannah, Georgia |
| 15 | Devin Joint | Guard | 6–4 | 190 | Sophomore | Darlington, South Carolina |
| 20 | Chasen Campbell | Forward | 6–8 | 250 | Senior | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 22 | Matthew Hezekiah | Forward | 6–11 | 225 | Senior | Jacksonville, Florida |
| 23 | Darrion Eastmon | Guard | 6–2 | 180 | Sophomore | Fayetteville, North Carolina |
| 30 | Darryl Palmer | Forward | 6–7 | 210 | Sophomore | Summerville, South Carolina |
| 32 | Karon Wright | Guard | 6–0 | 185 | Freshman | Jackson, South Carolina |
| 33 | Luka Radovic | Forward | 6–9 | 220 | Junior | Podgorica, Montenegro |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||
| 11/04/2013* 7:30 pm, no | Claflin Garden City Basketball Classic | W 67–57 | | SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC |
| Regular season |||||
| 11/08/2013* 7:00 pm, no | at Marshall | L 69–85 | 0–1 | Cam Henderson Center (5,067) Huntington, WV |
| 11/10/2013* 6:00 pm, no | St. Andrews | W 59–55 | 1–1 | SHM Memorial Center (387) Orangeburg, SC |
| 11/12/2013* 7:00 pm, no | at No. 7 Michigan | L 59–93 | 1–2 | Crisler Center (12,707) Ann Arbor, MI |
| 11/17/2013* 3:00 pm, no | at Nebraska | L 57–83 | 1–3 | Pinnacle Bank Arena (10,974) Lincoln, NE |
| 11/19/2013* 7:00 pm, no | at Nebraska–Omaha | L 59–91 | 1–4 | Ralston Arena (873) Ralston, NE |
| 11/23/2013* 6:00 pm, no | Voorhees | W 88–74 | 2–4 | SHM Memorial Center (250) Orangeburg, SC |
| 11/25/2013* 7:30 pm, no | Nebraska–Omaha | L 67–83 | 2–5 | SHM Memorial Center (197) Orangeburg, SC |
| 12/03/2013* 7:00 pm, no | at Clemson | L 49–65 | 2–6 | Littlejohn Coliseum (5,000) Clemson, SC |
| 12/07/2013* 6:00 pm, no | Georgia Southern | L 61–79 | 2–7 | SHM Memorial Center (302) Orangeburg, SC |
| 12/17/2013* 7:30 pm, no | Coastal Carolina | W 83–78 | 3–7 | SHM Memorial Center (227) Orangeburg, SC |
| 12/23/2013* 7:30 pm, no | at Jacksonville | L 47–61 | 3–8 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (321) Jacksonville, FL |
| 12/30/2013* 7:00 pm, no | at Coastal Carolina | W 68–58 | 4–8 | HTC Center (1,700) Conway, SC |
| 01/03/2014* 7:00 pm, no | at South Carolina | L 75–82 | 4–9 | Colonial Life Arena (7,357) Columbia, SC |
| 01/08/2014 7:30 pm, no | Maryland Eastern Shore | W 78–71 | 5–9 (1–0) | SHM Memorial Center (192) Orangeburg, SC |
| 01/11/2014 4:00 pm, no | at Morgan State | L 56–73 | 5–10 (1–1) | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (N/A) Baltimore, MD |
| 01/13/2014 7:30 pm, no | at Coppin State | L 69–75 | 5–11 (1–2) | Physical Education Complex (589) Baltimore, MD |
| 01/18/2014 6:00 pm, no | Florida A&M | L 72–78 | 5–12 (1–3) | SHM Memorial Center (1,024) Orangeburg, SC |
| 01/20/2014 7:30 pm, no | Bethune-Cookman | W 69–67 | 6–12 (2–3) | SHM Memorial Center (751) Orangeburg, SC |
| 01/25/2014 6:00 pm, no | Norfolk State | W 73–61 | 7–12 (3–3) | SHM Memorial Center (444) Orangeburg, SC |
| 01/27/2014 7:30 pm, no | Hampton | L 56–67 | 7–13 (3–4) | SHM Memorial Center (806) Orangeburg, SC |
| 02/01/2014 4:00 pm, no | at Florida A&M | W 63–59 $^{OT}$ | 8–13 (4–4) | Teaching Gym (2,359) Tallahassee, FL |
| 02/03/2014 7:30 pm, no | at Bethune-Cookman | L 59–91 | 8–14 (4–5) | Moore Gymnasium (1,063) Daytona Beach, FL |
| 02/08/2014 4:00 pm, no | at Delaware State | L 53–61 | 8–15 (4–6) | Memorial Hall (483) Dover, DE |
| 02/15/2014 6:00 pm, no | North Carolina Central | L 53–67 | 8–16 (4–7) | SHM Memorial Center (566) Orangeburg, SC |
| 02/17/2014 7:30 pm, no | North Carolina A&T | W 75–70 $^{OT}$ | 9–16 (5–7) | SHM Memorial Center (1,124) Orangeburg, SC |
| 02/22/2014 6:00 pm, no | Savannah State | L 65–75 | 9–17 (5–8) | SHM Memorial Center (927) Orangeburg, SC |
| 03/01/2014 4:00 pm, no | at North Carolina Central | L 44–86 | 9–18 (5–9) | McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (2,414) Durham, NC |
| 03/03/2014 7:30 pm, no | at North Carolina A&T | L 60–62 | 9–19 (5–10) | Corbett Sports Center (854) Greensboro, NC |
| 03/06/2014 7:30 pm, no | at Savannah State | L 50–69 | 9–20 (5–11) | Tiger Arena (2,300) Savannah, GA |
| 2014 MEAC tournament |||||
| 03/10/2014 9:00 pm, no | vs. Savannah State First round | L 47–61 | 9–21 | Norfolk Scope (N/A) Norfolk, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||