# 2017–18 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team

The 2017–18 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team represented South Carolina State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by fifth-year head coach Murray Garvin, played their home games at the SHM Memorial Center in Orangeburg, South Carolina as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 10–22, 6–10 in MEAC play to finish in 10th place. They lost to Morgan State in the first round of the MEAC tournament.

## Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2016–17 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.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| Nov 02, 2017* 7:00 pm | | at Coastal Carolina | L 69–83 | | HTC Center Conway, SC |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 10, 2017* 6:00 pm, BTN+ | | at Wisconsin CBE Hall of Fame Classic | L 50–85 | 0–1 | Kohl Center (17,287) Madison, WI |
| Nov 12, 2017* 1:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | at Boston College CBE Hall of Fame Classic | L 52–91 | 0–2 | Conte Forum (3,104) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Nov 14, 2017* 7:00 pm | | at Yale CBE Hall of Fame Classic | L 54–86 | 0–3 | John J. Lee Amphitheater (811) New Haven, CT |
| Nov 17, 2017* 6:00 pm, P12N | | at No. 23 UCLA CBE Hall of Fame Classic | L 68–96 | 0–4 | Pauley Pavilion (7,035) Los Angeles, CA |
| Nov 21, 2017* 7:30 pm | | Central Arkansas | L 64–73 | 0–5 | SHM Memorial Center (254) Orangeburg, SC |
| Nov 26, 2017* 7:00 pm | | at Winthrop | L 61–86 | 0–6 | Winthrop Coliseum (1,107) Rock Hill, SC |
| Nov 28, 2017* 7:00 pm | | Morris | W 100–91 | 1–6 | SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC |
| Dec 2, 2017* 12:00 pm, RSN | | at NC State | L 71–103 | 1–7 | PNC Arena (13,842) Raleigh, NC |
| Dec 5, 2017* 7:00 pm | | at Presbyterian | L 77–88 | 1–8 | Templeton Center (208) Clinton, SC |
| Dec 7, 2017* 6:00 pm | | Brevard | W 93–65 | 2–8 | SHM Memorial Center (189) Orangeburg, SC |
| Dec 9, 2017* 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Furman | L 72–101 | 2–9 | Timmons Arena (1,325) Greenville, SC |
| Dec 12, 2017* 1:00 pm | | Charleston Southern | W 91–88 $^{OT}$ | 3–9 | SHM Memorial Center (154) Orangeburg, SC |
| Dec 16, 2017* 4:00 pm | | Jacksonville | W 83–74 | 4–9 | SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC |
| Dec 19, 2017* 7:00 pm | | at College of Charleston | L 64–80 | 4–10 | TD Arena (3,195) Charleston, SC |
| Dec 21, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at UCF | L 64–89 | 4–11 | CFE Arena (3,055) Orlando, FL |
| MEAC regular season ||||||
| Jan 3, 2018 7:30 pm | | at Bethune–Cookman | L 80–86 | 4–12 (0–1) | Moore Gymnasium (612) Daytona Beach, FL |
| Jan 6, 2018 4:00 pm | | at Delaware State | W 63–60 | 5–12 (1–1) | Memorial Hall (319) Dover, DE |
| Jan 13, 2018 4:00 pm | | Howard | W 91–88 $^{OT}$ | 6–12 (2–1) | SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC |
| Jan 15, 2018 7:30 pm | | Maryland Eastern Shore | W 66–62 | 7–12 (3–1) | SHM Memorial Center (298) Orangeburg, SC |
| Jan 20, 2018 4:00 pm | | Norfolk State | L 54–78 | 7–13 (3–2) | SHM Memorial Center (357) Orangeburg, SC |
| Jan 22, 2018 7:30 pm | | Hampton | L 84–91 | 7–14 (3–3) | SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC |
| Jan 27, 2018 4:00 pm | | at Coppin State | L 65–73 | 7–15 (3–4) | Physical Education Complex (1,100) Baltimore, MD |
| Jan 29, 2018 7:30 pm | | at Morgan State | W 74–59 | 8–15 (4–4) | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (3,109) Baltimore, MD |
| Feb 3, 2018 6:00 pm | | at Savannah State | L 99–111 | 8–16 (4–5) | Tiger Arena (2,375) Savannah, GA |
| Feb 5, 2018 7:30 pm | | Coppin State | L 60–84 | 8–17 (4–6) | SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC |
| Feb 10, 2018 4:00 pm | | North Carolina A&T | W 90–85 | 9–17 (5–6) | SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC |
| Feb 17, 2018 6:00 pm | | at Hampton | L 66–79 | 9–18 (5–7) | Hampton Convocation Center (4,254) Hampton, VA |
| Feb 19, 2018 8:00 pm | | at Norfolk State | L 62–76 | 9–19 (5–8) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,343) Norfolk, VA |
| Feb 24, 2018 4:00 pm | | North Carolina Central | W 102–79 | 10–19 (6–8) | SHM Memorial Center (655) Orangeburg, SC |
| Feb 26, 2018 8:00 pm | | at Florida A&M | L 74–76 | 10–20 (6–9) | Lawson Center (1,918) Tallahassee, FL |
| Mar 1, 2018 7:30 pm | | at Savannah State | L 81–94 | 10–21 (6–10) | SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC |
| MEAC tournament ||||||
| Mar 6, 2018 9:00 pm | (10) | vs. (7) Morgan State First round | L 80–83 | 10–22 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||