# 2014–15 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team

The 2014–15 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team represented South Carolina State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by second 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 11–22, 7–9 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament where they lost to Norfolk 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 | Adama 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 |
| Regular season |||||
| 11/14/2014* 10:00 pm, P12N | at Washington | L 59–77 | 0–1 | Alaska Airlines Airlines (2,898) Seattle |
| 11/16/2014* 10:00 pm | at San Francisco | L 52–91 | 0–2 | War Memorial Gymnasium (1,525) San Francisco |
| 11/18/2014* 7:00 pm, RSN | at No. 9 Virginia | L 55–75 | 0–3 | John Paul Jones Arena (12,493) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| 11/25/2014* 8:00 pm | Columbia International | W 92–55 | 1–3 | SHM Memorial Center (312) Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| 11/29/2014* 2:30 pm | at Georgia Southern | L 58–71 | 1–4 | Hanner Fieldhouse (802) Statesboro, Georgia |
| 12/02/2014* 7:00 pm | at Coastal Carolina | L 52–66 | 1–5 | HTC Center (1,910) Conway, South Carolina |
| 12/06/2014 6:00 pm | Florida A&M | W 70–61 | 2–5 (1–0) | SHM Memorial Center (415) Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| 12/08/2014 7:30 pm | Bethune-Cookman | W 71–66 | 3–5 (2–0 | SHM Memorial Center (634) Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| 12/11/2014* 7:00 pm | at College of Charleston | L 47–50 | 3–6 | TD Arena (2,626) Charleston, South Carolina |
| 12/14/2014* 3:00 pm | Coastal Carolina | L 43–57 | 3–7 | SHM Memorial Center (207) Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| 12/17/2014* 7:00 pm | at Texas Tech Las Vegas Classic | L 39–101 | 3–8 | United Supermarkets Arena (5,164) Lubbock, Texas |
| 12/20/2014* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Houston | W 71–63 | 4–8 | Hofheinz Pavilion (1,996) Houston, Texas |
| 12/22/2014* 3:30 pm | vs. Abilene Christian Las Vegas Classic | L 59–65 | 4–9 | Orleans Arena (500) Paradise, Nevada |
| 12/23/2014* 3:30 pm | vs. Southern Utah Las Vegas Classic | L 56–66 | 4–10 | Orleans Arena (N/A) Paradise, Nevada |
| 12/31/2014* 2:00 pm | at Fordham | L 54–74 | 4–11 | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,262) Bronx, New York |
| 01/03/2015* 2:00 pm | at Eastern Kentucky | L 52–63 | 4–12 | McBrayer Arena (2,300) Richmond, Kentucky |
| 01/10/2015 4:00 pm | at North Carolina Central | L 45–76 | 4–13 (2–1) | McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (1,312) Durham, North Carolina |
| 01/12/2015 7:30 pm | at North Carolina A&T | W 52–50 | 5–13 (3–1) | Corbett Sports Center (1,827) Greensboro, North Carolina |
| 01/17/2015 7:30 pm | at Delaware State | L 49–60 | 5–14 (3–2) | Memorial Hall (1,549) Dover, Delaware |
| 01/19/2015 7:30 pm | at Maryland Eastern Shore | W 73–72 $^{OT}$ | 6–14 (4–2) | Hytche Athletic Center (793) Princess Anne, Maryland |
| 01/24/2014 6:00 pm | Norfolk State | L 63–76 | 6–15 (4–3) | SHM Memorial Center (575) Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| 01/26/2014 7:30 pm | Hampton | W 65–56 | 7–15 (5–3) | SHM Memorial Center (707) Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| 01/31/2014 6:00 pm | Delaware State | W 78–74 | 8–15 (6–3) | SHM Memorial Center (915) Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| 02/04/2014* 7:00 pm | St. Andrews | W 80–48 | 9–15 | SHM Memorial Center (650) Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| 02/07/2014 4:00 pm | at Coppin State | L 74–77 | 9–16 (6–4) | Physical Education Complex (963) Baltimore |
| 02/09/2014 7:30 pm | at Morgan State | L 43–55 | 9–17 (6–5) | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,105) Baltimore, Maryland |
| 02/14/2014 6:00 pm | at Savannah State | W 56–53 | 10–17 (7–5) | Tiger Arena (N/A) Savannah, Georgia |
| 02/21/2014 6:00 pm | Maryland Eastern Shore | L 56–68 | 10–18 (7–6) | SHM Memorial Center (935) Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| 02/23/2014 7:30 pm | Howard | L 65–75 | 10–19 (7–7) | SHM Memorial Center (1,013) Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| 02/28/2014 7:30 pm | Savannah State | L 57–68 | 10–20 (7–8) | SHM Memorial Center (551) Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| 03/05/2015 7:30 pm | at Bethune-Cookman | L 62–72 | 10–21 (7–9) | Moore Gymnasium (712) Daytona Beach, Florida |
| MEAC tournament |||||
| 03/10/2015 8:00 pm | vs. North Carolina A&T First round | W 63–54 | 11–21 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia |
| 03/11/2015 8:25 pm | vs. Norfolk State Quarterfinals | L 54–68 | 11–22 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||