# 2024–25 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team

The 2024–25 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team represents South Carolina State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by third-year head coach Erik Martin, play their home games at SHM Memorial Center in Orangeburg, South Carolina as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

## Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2023–24 season 14–18, 9–5 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They were defeated by Delaware State in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 29, 2024* 7:00 pm | | Claflin | W 76–71 | – | – - | – - | – - | SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:30 pm | | Morris | W 137–55 | 1–0 | 29 – Dubinsky | 6 – McCarty | 5 – Tenebay | SHM Memorial Center (521) Orangeburg, SC |
| November 8, 2024* 7:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ | | at South Carolina | L 64–86 | 1–1 | 11 – Teal | 6 – Jones | 3 – Tied | Colonial Life Arena (12,205) Columbia, SC |
| November 11, 2024* 7:00 pm | | Voorhees | W 94–48 | 2–1 | 17 – Everett | 7 – Tied | 4 – Johnson | SHM Memorial Center (654) Orangeburg, SC |
| November 14, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Jacksonville | L 62–71 | 2–2 | 15 – Croskey | 6 – Croskey | 3 – Jones | Swisher Gymnasium (1,500) Jacksonville, FL |
| November 16, 2024* 2:00 pm | | at Bethune–Cookman | L 62–75 | 2–3 | 16 – Jones | 7 – Jones | 4 – Taylor | Moore Gymnasium (478) Daytona Beach, FL |
| November 22, 2024* 8:00 pm | | at Alabama A&M Bulldog Bash | W 82–70 | 3–3 | 20 – Croskey | 7 – Jones | 5 – Tenebay | AAMU Event Center (1,431) Huntsville, AL |
| November 23, 2024* 2:00 pm | | vs. IU Indy Bulldog Bash | W 72–62 | 4–3 | 23 – Jones | 8 – Everett | 3 – Tied | AAMU Event Center (169) Huntsville, AL |
| November 27, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Marshall | L 53–82 | 4–4 | 10 – Jones | 5 – Everett | 2 – Teal | Cam Henderson Center (3,766) Huntington, WV |
| December 1, 2024* 4:30 pm, FS1 | | at No. 22 Xavier | L 68–71 | 4–5 | 16 – Croskey | 4 – Tied | 5 – Taylor | Cintas Center (9,512) Cincinnati, OH |
| December 5, 2024* 7:00 pm | | Samford | L 81–88 | 4–6 | 15 – Dubinsky | 5 – Tied | 4 – Tied | SHM Memorial Center (211) Orangeburg, SC |
| December 9, 2024* 7:00 pm | | Charleston Southern | W 82–63 | 5–6 | 34 – Jones | 8 – Jones | 5 – Tied | SHM Memorial Center (155) Orangeburg, SC |
| December 14, 2024* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Furman | L 64–68 | 5–7 | 15 – Jones | 10 – Everett | 3 – Tied | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (2,374) Greenville, SC |
| December 18, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at USC Upstate | W 85–70 | 6–7 | 14 – Jones | 6 – Croskey | 4 – Taylor | G. B. Hodge Center (495) Spartanburg, SC |
| December 21, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Northern Kentucky | L 47–58 | 6–8 | 13 – McKenzie | 7 – Jones | 4 – Jones | Truist Arena (1,937) Highland Heights, KY |
| December 29, 2024* 2:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ | | at Georgia | L 72–79 | 6–9 | 16 – Johnson | 7 – Jones | 3 – Johnson | Stegeman Coliseum (10,140) Athens, GA |
| MEAC regular season |||||||||
| January 4, 2025 4:00 pm | | at Morgan State | W 86–72 | 7–9 (1–0) | 20 – Jones | 8 – Everett | 5 – Taylor | Hill Field House (112) Baltimore, MD |
| January 6, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Coppin State | W 85–77 | 8–9 (2–0) | 18 – Croskey | 9 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Physical Education Complex (210) Baltimore, MD |
| January 11, 2025 4:00 pm | | Delaware State | L 75–76 | 8–10 (2–1) | 18 – Croskey | 4 – Tied | 1 – Tied | SHM Memorial Center (585) Orangeburg, SC |
| January 13, 2025 7:30 pm | | Maryland Eastern Shore | W 78–64 | 9–10 (3–1) | 21 – Everett | 8 – Everett | 4 – Everett | SHM Memorial Center (486) Orangeburg, SC |
| January 25, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at North Carolina Central | L 77–82 | 9–11 (3–2) | 16 – Taylor | 8 – Tenebay | 4 – Taylor | McDougald–McLendon Arena (2,519) Durham, NC |
| February 1, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Norfolk State | L 65–67 $^{OT}$ | 9–12 (3–3) | 15 – Taylor | 6 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (3,704) Norfolk, VA |
| February 3, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Howard | W 89–66 | 10–12 (4–3) | 27 – Croskey | 8 – Tied | 6 – Taylor | Burr Gymnasium (1,362) Washington, D.C. |
| February 8, 2025* 2:00 pm | | Mid-Atlantic Christian | W 114–75 | 11–12 | 19 – Everett | 9 – Jones | 7 – Johnson | SHM Memorial Center (535) Orangeburg, SC |
| February 15, 2025 4:00 pm | | Morgan State | W 90–62 | 12–12 (5–3) | 16 – Croskey | 7 – McCarty | 6 – Teal | SHM Memorial Center (763) Orangeburg, SC |
| February 17, 2025 7:30 pm | | Coppin State | W 87–57 | 13–12 (6–3) | 23 – Everett | 6 – Everett | 4 – Tied | SHM Memorial Center (436) Orangeburg, SC |
| February 22, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Delaware State | W 94–88 $^{OT}$ | 14–12 (7–3) | 23 – Taylor | 9 – Dubinsky | 4 – Johnson | Memorial Hall (301) Dover, DE |
| February 24, 2025 8:00 pm | | at Maryland Eastern Shore | W 81–68 | 15–12 (8–3) | 20 – Croskey | 12 – Croskey | 4 – Taylor | Hytche Athletic Center (650) Princess Anne, MD |
| March 1, 2025 4:00 pm | | Norfolk State | W 91–88 | 16–12 (9–3) | 20 – Jones | 10 – Everett | 5 – Everett | SHM Memorial Center (686) Orangeburg, SC |
| March 3, 2025 7:30 pm | | Howard | W 79–69 | 17–12 (10–3) | 19 – Everett | 12 – Jones | 3 – Croskey | SHM Memorial Center (678) Orangeburg, SC |
| March 6, 2025 7:30 pm | | North Carolina Central | W 87–71 | 18–12 (11–3) | 26 – Croskey | 9 – Croskey | 6 – Johnson | SHM Memorial Center (725) Orangeburg, SC |
| MEAC tournament |||||||||
| March 12, 2025 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | (2) | vs. (7) Coppin State Quarterfinals | W 68–63 | 19–12 | 20 – Dubinsky | 7 – Everett | 4 – Johnson | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA |
| March 14, 2025 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | (2) | vs. (6) North Carolina Central Semifinals | W 88–67 | 20–12 | 30 – Croskey | 5 – Croskey | 5 – Taylor | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA |
| March 15, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN2 | (2) | vs. (1) Norfolk State Championship | L 65–66 | 20–13 | 24 – Dubinsky | 6 – Jones | 5 – Teal | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||
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