2015–16 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|sex=none
|year=2015–16
|team=South Carolina State Bulldogs
|image=SC State Univ Logo.svg
|image_size=150
|conference=Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
|division=
|short_conf=MEAC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=19–15
|conf_record=12–4
|head_coach=Murray Garvin
|hc_year = 3rd
|asst_coach1=Kevin Spencer
|asst_coach2=Rio Pitt
|asst_coach3=
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=SHM Memorial Center
|champion=
|bowl=CIT
|bowl_result=First round
}}
{{2015–16 MEAC men's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team represented South Carolina State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by third 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 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.
Roster
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!Number !Name !Position !Height !Weight !Year !Hometown |
| 0
| Gabriel McCray | Guard/Forward | 6–7 | 215 | Senior |
| 1
| Ed Stephens | Guard | 6–2 | 175 | Sophomore |
| 2
| Tashombe Riley | Forward | 6–7 | 200 | Sophomore |
| 3
| Greg Mortimer | Guard | 6–3 | 191 | Junior |
| 5
| Doudou Gueye | Center | 6–10 | 250 | Junior |
| 11
| Jalen White | Guard | 6–1 | 185 | Junior |
| 20
| Bobby Williams | Guard | 6–1 | 160 | Junior |
| 22
| Eric Eaves | Guard | 6–3 | 185 | Junior |
| 23
| Ty Soloman | Guard | 5–10 | 170 | Sophomore |
| 24
| Najee Pritchett | Guard | 6–4 | 210 | Junior |
| 30
| Darryl Palmer | Center | 6–8 | 225 | Senior |
| 33
| Luka Radovic | Forward | 6–9 | 245 | Senior |
| 34
| Jaylen Reid | Forward | 6–7 | 200 | Junior |
Schedule
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|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#{{NCAA color|South Carolina State Bulldogs|1}}; color:white;"| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/13/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = College of Charleston
| opprank =
| site_stadium = TD Arena
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 4,024
| tv =
| score = 54–74
| overtime =
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/16/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Voorhees
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SHM Memorial Center
| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 113–69
| overtime =
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/20/2015
| time = 8:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Longwood
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McBrayer Arena
| site_cityst = Richmond, KY
| gamename = @EKUHoops Classic
| attend = 500
| tv =
| score = 83–77
| overtime =
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/21/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Eastern Kentucky
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McBrayer Arena
| site_cityst = Richmond, KY
| gamename = @EKUHoops Classic
| attend = 1,700
| tv =
| score = 82–92
| overtime =
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/22/2015
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Ball State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McBrayer Arena
| site_cityst = Richmond, KY
| gamename = @EKUHoops Classic
| attend = 500
| tv =
| score = 60–72
| overtime =
| record = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/25/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Allen
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SHM Memorial Center
| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 208
| tv =
| score = 86–74
| overtime =
| record = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/29/2015
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kansas State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bramlage Coliseum
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename =
| attend = 11,781
| tv = FSKC
| score = 66–68
| overtime =
| record = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/05/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Teaching Gym
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 890
| tv =
| score = 79–67
| overtime =
| record = 4–4
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/07/2015
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Behune-Cookman
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moore Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Daytona Beach, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 993
| tv =
| score = 54–69
| overtime =
| record = 4–5
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/12/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Jacksonville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SHM Memorial Center
| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 169
| tv =
| score = 81–74
| overtime =
| record = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/16/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Duquesne
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Palumbo Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,361
| tv =
| score = 68–83
| overtime =
| record = 5–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/19/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = St. Bonaventure
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reilly Center
| site_cityst = Olean, NY
| gamename =
| attend = 3,347
| tv =
| score = 45–64
| overtime =
| record = 5–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/22/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = East Carolina
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 4,145
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 71–98
| overtime =
| record = 5–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/27/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ohio State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Value City Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 13,506
| tv = BTN
| score = 57–73
| overtime =
| record = 5–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/30/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Akron
| opprank =
| site_stadium = James A. Rhodes Arena
| site_cityst = Akron, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 2,741
| tv =
| score = 68–78
| overtime =
| record = 5–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/02/2016
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Miami (OH)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Millett Hall
| site_cityst = Oxford, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 1,392
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 71–67
| overtime =
| record = 6–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/09/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Carolina Central
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SHM Memorial Center
| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 91–75
| overtime =
| record = 7–10
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/11/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Carolina A&T
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SHM Memorial Center
| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 578
| tv =
| score = 92–85
| overtime =
| record = 8–10
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/16/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Delaware State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SHM Memorial Center
| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 476
| tv =
| score = 90–79
| overtime =
| record = 9–10
| conference = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/18/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Maryland Eastern Shore
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SHM Memorial Center
| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 613
| tv =
| score = 68–63
| overtime =
| record = 10–10
| conference = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/23/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Norfolk State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,461
| tv =
| score = 74–87
| overtime =
| record = 10–11
| conference = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/25/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Hampton
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hampton Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Hampton, VA
| gamename =
| attend = 3,756
| tv =
| score = 67–62
| overtime =
| record = 11–11
| conference = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/30/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Delaware State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| gamename =
| attend = 968
| tv =
| score = 56–41
| overtime =
| record = 12–11
| conference = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/06/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Coppin State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SHM Memorial Center
| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 403
| tv =
| score = 88–84
| overtime =
| record = 13–11
| conference = 8–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/08/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Morgan State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SHM Memorial Center
| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 416
| tv =
| score = 82–78
| overtime =
| record = 14–11
| conference = 9–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/13/2016
| time = 4:10 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Savannah State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SHM Memorial Center
| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 469
| tv =
| score = 57–60
| overtime =
| record = 14–12
| conference = 9–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Maryland Eastern Shore
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hytche Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Princess Anne, MD
| gamename =
| attend = 5,064
| tv =
| score = 62–58
| overtime =
| record = 15–12
| conference = 10–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/22/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Howard
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Burr Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.
| gamename =
| attend = 1,250
| tv =
| score = 71–63
| overtime =
| record = 16–12
| conference = 11–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/27/2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Savannah State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tiger Arena
| site_cityst = Savannah, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,801
| tv =
| score = 64–76
| overtime =
| record = 16–13
| conference = 11–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/03/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| opponent = Bethune-Cookman
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SHM Memorial Center
| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 532
| tv =
| score = 85–72
| overtime =
| record = 17–13
| conference = 12–4
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#{{NCAA color|South Carolina State Bulldogs|1}}; color:white;"|MEAC tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/10/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 3
| opponent = Coppin State
| oppseed = 11
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 90–80
| overtime =
| record = 18–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/11/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 3
| opponent = Norfolk State
| oppseed = 2
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename = Semifinals
| attend =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 67–65
| overtime =
| record = 19–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/12/2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 3
| opponent = Hampton
| oppseed = 1
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename = Championship game
| attend =
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 69–81
| overtime =
| record = 19–14
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#{{NCAA color|South Carolina State Bulldogs|1}}; color:white;"| CIT
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/14/2016
| time = 10:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Grand Canyon
| opprank =
| site_stadium = GCU Arena
| site_cityst = Phoenix, AZ
| gamename = First round
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| tv = CBSSN
| score = 74–78
| overtime =
| attend = 7,315
| record = 19–15
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time}}
References
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