# 2016–17 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team

The 2016–17 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team represented South Carolina State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by fourth-year head coach Murray Garvin, played their home games at the SHM Memorial Center as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 7–9 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They defeated Florida A&M in the MEAC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Norfolk State.

## Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2015–16 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.

## Preseason

The Bulldogs were picked to finish in second place in the preseason MEAC poll. Eric Eaves was named to the preseason All-MEAC first team and Edward Stephens was named to the second team.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| 11/11/2016* 9:30 pm | | at Wichita State | L 39–85 | 0–1 | Charles Koch Arena (10,506) Wichita, KS |
| 11/14/2016* 7:00 pm | | St. Andrews | W 93–76 | 1–1 | SHM Memorial Center (392) Orangeburg, SC |
| 11/18/2016* 6:30 pm | | at South Carolina Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational | L 50–92 | 1–2 | Colonial Life Arena (10,159) Columbia, SC |
| 11/22/2016* 6:30 pm, ACCN Extra | | at No. 18 Syracuse Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational | L 59–101 | 1–3 | Carrier Dome (17,073) Syracuse, NY |
| 11/25/2016* 1:00 pm | | at Holy Cross Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational | L 57–73 | 1–4 | Hart Center (1,554) Worcester, MA |
| 11/26/2016* 1:00 pm | | vs. Monmouth Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational | L 62–86 | 1–5 | Hart Center (530) Worcester, MA |
| 11/30/2016* 7:00 pm | | Voorhees | W 90–85 | 2–5 | SHM Memorial Center (412) Orangeburg, SC |
| 12/06/2016* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | at Miami (FL) | L 46–82 | 2–6 | Watsco Center (6,489) Coral Gables, FL |
| 12/10/2016* 8:00 pm, SECN | | at Texas A&M | L 76–83 | 2–7 | Reed Arena (6,934) College Station, TX |
| 12/13/2016* 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Clemson | L 65–93 | 2–8 | Littlejohn Coliseum (6,333) Clemson, SC |
| 12/16/2016* 7:00 pm | | at Furman | W 69–67 | 3–8 | Timmons Arena (1,008) Greenville, SC |
| 12/22/2016* 10:00 pm, TheW.tv | | at No. 19 Saint Mary's | L 47–74 | 3–9 | McKeon Pavilion (2,813) Moraga, CA |
| 12/31/2016* 12:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Jacksonville | L 85–89 | 3–10 | Swisher Gymnasium (450) Jacksonville, FL |
| MEAC regular season ||||||
| 01/04/2017 7:30 pm | | at Coppin State | L 59–75 | 3–11 (0–1) | Physical Education Complex (580) Baltimore, MD |
| 01/14/2017 4:00 pm | | Bethune–Cookman | W 78–74 | 4–11 (1–1) | SHM Memorial Center (392) Orangeburg, SC |
| 01/16/2017 7:30 pm | | Savannah State | L 82–86 | 4–12 (1–2) | SHM Memorial Center (488) Orangeburg, SC |
| 01/21/2017 4:00 pm | | Delaware State | W 74–64 | 5–12 (2–2) | SHM Memorial Center (608) Orangeburg, SC |
| 01/23/2017 7:30 pm | | Morgan State | L 75–77 | 5–13 (2–3) | SHM Memorial Center (432) Orangeburg, SC |
| 01/25/2017 7:30 pm | | at Hampton | W 68–66 | 6–13 (3–3) | Hampton Convocation Center (3,214) Hampton, VA |
| 01/28/2017 4:00 pm | | at Maryland Eastern Shore | L 69–92 | 6–14 (3–4) | Hytche Athletic Center (1,461) Princess Anne, MD |
| 01/30/2017 7:30 pm | | at Howard | W 77–68 | 7–14 (4–4) | Burr Gymnasium (2,703) Washington, D.C. |
| 02/04/2017 4:00 pm | | Norfolk State | L 62–65 | 7–15 (4–5) | SHM Memorial Center (312) Orangeburg, SC |
| 02/06/2017 7:30 pm | | Hampton | L 64–93 | 7–16 (4–6) | SHM Memorial Center (487) Orangeburg, SC |
| 02/11/2017 4:00 pm | | at North Carolina Central | L 62–85 | 7–17 (4–7) | McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (1,639) Durham, NC |
| 02/13/2017 7:30 pm | | at North Carolina A&T | W 72–65 | 8–17 (5–7) | Corbett Sports Center (1,006) Greensboro, NC |
| 02/15/2017 8:00 pm | | at Norfolk State | L 70–81 | 8–18 (5–8) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,012) Norfolk, VA |
| 02/18/2017 4:00 pm | | Coppin State | W 84–79 | 9–18 (6–8) | SHM Memorial Center (380) Orangeburg, SC |
| 02/25/2017 4:00 pm | | Florida A&M | W 75–64 | 10–18 (7–8) | SHM Memorial Center (503) Orangeburg, SC |
| 03/02/2017 7:30 pm | | at Savannah State | L 88–95 | 10–19 (7–9) | Tiger Arena (2,300) Savannah, GA |
| MEAC tournament ||||||
| 03/07/2017 6:00 pm | (7) | vs. (10) Florida A&M First round | L 78–82 $^{OT}$ | 11–19 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA |
| 03/06/2017 | (7) | vs. (2) Norfolk State Quarterfinals | L 88–93 $^{OT}$ | 11–20 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||