2020–21 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=2020–21
|team=South Carolina State Bulldogs
|image=SC State Univ Logo.svg
|image_size=150
|conference=Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
|division=Southern Division
|short_conf=MEAC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=1–17
|conf_record=1–7
|head_coach=Murray Garvin
|hc_year=8th
|assoc_coach=Rio Pitt
|asst_coach1=Ed Stephens
|asst_coach2=Joe Flegler
|stadium=SHM Memorial Center
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2020–21 MEAC men's basketball standings}}
The 2020–21 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team represented South Carolina State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by eighth-year head coach Murray Garvin, played their home games at SHM Memorial Center in Orangeburg, South Carolina as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. With the creation of divisions to cut down on travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they played in the Southern Division.{{Cite news|url=https://meacsports.com/news/2020/12/14/meac-announces-revised-conference-schedules-for-mens-womens-basketball.aspx|title=MEAC Announces Revised Conference Schedules for Men's, Women's Basketball|work=Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference|date=December 14, 2020|accessdate=January 2, 2021|language=en}}
Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the 2019–20 season 11–18, 6–10 in MEAC play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the MEAC tournament to Howard.{{Cite news|url=https://meacsports.com/news/2020/3/10/mens-basketball-williams-leads-howard-to-first-round-upset-overs-c-state.aspx|title=Williams Leads Howard to First-Round Upset Over S.C. State|work=Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference|date=March 10, 2020|accessdate=January 2, 2021|language=en}}
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|year=2020|team=South Carolina State Bulldogs|teamcolors=y|high_school=yes}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Themus|last=Fulks|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=185|class=fr|rs=|home=Winston-Salem, NC|high_school=North Davidson HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tariq|last=Simmons|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=185|class=sr|rs=|home=Columbia, SC|high_school=Panola College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jemal|last=Davis|num=2|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=200|class=fr|rs=|home=Charlotte Amalie, USVI|high_school=Liberty Heights Athletic Institute}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Quamain|last=Nelson|num=3|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=210|class=jr|rs=|home=Great Falls, SC|high_school=John A. Logan College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Latavian|last=Lawrence|num=4|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=210|class=fr|rs=|home=New Ellenton, SC|high_school=Gray Collegiate Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Isaiah|last=Felder|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=190|class=GS|rs=|home=Orangeburg, SC|high_school=Savannah State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Rahsaan|last=Edwards|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=200|class=so|rs=|home=Charles Town, WV|high_school=St. Maria Goretti HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Majok|last=Madol|num=11|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=225|class=jr|rs=|home=Regina, Saskatchewan|high_school=Frank Phillips College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Omar|last=Croskey|num=12|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=200|class=so|rs=|home=Sumter, SC|high_school=Sumter HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Rashamel|last=Bulter|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=195|class=so|rs=|home=Ridgeland, SC|high_school=Monroe CC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Floyd|last=Rideau, Jr.|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=190|class=fr|rs=|home=Lake Wales, FL|high_school=Boyd H. Anderson HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Trushaun|last=Moorer|num=15|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=190|class=sr|rs=|home=Summerville, SC|high_school=Clinton College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jadakiss|last=Wright|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=195|class=fr|rs=|home=Beech Island, SC|high_school=Silver Bluff HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sebastian|last=Guitian|num=35|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=240|class=so|rs=|home=Miami, FL|high_school=Florida SW State College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dallas|last=James|num=42|pos=C|ft=7|in=0|lbs=235|class=fr|rs=|home=Artesia, CA|high_school=City Honors Prep Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brandynn|last=Manning|num=55|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=205|class=jr|rs=|home=Pittsburg, CA|high_school=Merritt College}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Murray Garvin ({{college|Eastern Kentucky}})
|asst_coach=
- Rio Pitt ({{college|South Carolina State}})
- Ed Stephens ({{college|South Carolina State}})
- Joe Flegler ({{college|Savannah State}})
|roster_url=https://www.scsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?roster=260&path=mbball
|accessdate=January 2, 2021
}}
==Schedule and results==
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|South Carolina State Bulldogs|color=white}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 25, 2020
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Appalachian State
| site_stadium = SHM Memorial Center
| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC
| tv =
| score = 61–81
| attend = 150
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 28, 2020
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Bowling Green
| site_stadium = Stroh Center
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 78–101
| attend = 300
| record = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 2, 2020
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Clemson
| site_stadium = Littlejohn Coliseum
| site_cityst = Clemson, SC
| tv = ACCN
| score = 38–75
| attend = 1,345
| record = 0–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 5, 2020
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = UNC Asheville
| site_stadium = Kimmel Arena
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 56–77
| attend = 0
| record = 0–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 7, 2020
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Charlotte
| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| tv =
| score = 40–78
| attend = 60
| record = 0–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 11, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = College of Charleston
| site_stadium = TD Arena
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| tv =
| score = 63–90
| attend =
| record = 0–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 13, 2020
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Jacksonville
| site_stadium = SHM Memorial Center
| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC
| tv =
| score = 58–60
| attend = 150
| record = 0–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 15, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Liberty
| site_stadium = Liberty Arena
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 52–82
| attend = 250
| record = 0–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 18, 2020
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Presbyterian
| site_stadium = Templeton Physical Education Center
| site_cityst = Clinton, SC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 56–62
| attend = 15
| record = 0–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 2020
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Furman
| site_stadium = Timmons Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 52–118
| attend = 250
| record = 0–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 23, 2020
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| status = c
| opponent = South Carolina
| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| tv =
| score = Cancelled due to COVID-19{{Cite news|url=https://gamecocksonline.com/news/2020/12/21/mens-basketball-mens-hoops-to-pause-team-activities.aspx|title=Men's Hoops To Pause Team Activities|work=University of South Carolina Athletics|date=December 21, 2020|accessdate=January 2, 2021|language=en}}
| attend =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|South Carolina State Bulldogs|color=white}}| MEAC regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 2, 2021
| time = 2:00 pm
| opponent = North Carolina A&T
| site_stadium = SHM Memorial Center
| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC
| tv =
| score = 86–97
| attend = 150
| record = 0–11
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 3, 2021
| time = 4:00 pm
| opponent = North Carolina A&T
| site_stadium = SHM Memorial Center
| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC
| tv =
| score = 66–73
| attend = 150
| record = 0–12
| conference = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 10, 2021
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Florida A&M
| site_stadium = Al Lawson Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| tv =
| score = 68–70
| attend = 150
| record = 0–13
| conference = 0–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 1, 2021
| time = 9:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = North Carolina Central
| site_stadium = McDougald–McLendon Arena
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 77–91
| attend = 15
| record = 0–14
| conference = 0–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 2, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = North Carolina Central
| site_stadium = McDougald–McLendon Arena
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 63–64
| attend = 15
| record = 0–15
| conference = 0–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 6, 2021
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = North Carolina A&T
| site_stadium = Corbett Sports Center
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| status = p
| result_details= Postponed
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
| record =
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 7, 2021
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = North Carolina A&T
| site_stadium = Corbett Sports Center
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| status = p
| result_details= Postponed
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
| record =
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 20, 2021
| time = 6:00 pm
| opponent = North Carolina Central
| site_stadium = SHM Memorial Center
| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC
| status = p
| result_details= Postponed
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
| record =
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 21, 2021
| time = TBA
| opponent = North Carolina Central
| site_stadium = SHM Memorial Center
| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC
| status = p
| result_details= Postponed
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
| record =
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 25, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Florida A&M
| site_stadium = SHM Memorial Center
| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC
| tv =
| score = 67–75
| attend =
| record = 0–16
| conference = 0–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 27, 2021
| time = 6:00 pm
| opponent = Florida A&M
| site_stadium = SHM Memorial Center
| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC
| tv =
| score = 63–57
| attend =
| record = 1–16
| conference = 1–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 28, 2021
| time = 6:00 pm
| opponent = Florida A&M
| site_stadium = SHM Memorial Center
| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC
| tv =
| score = 58–63
| attend =
| record = 1–17
| conference = 1–7
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|region=|regionname=|timezone=Eastern}}
Sources{{Cite news|url=https://www.scsuathletics.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=237&path=mbball|title=2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule|work=South Carolina State University Athletics|access-date=January 2, 2021|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2569|title=2020-21 South Carolina St Bulldogs Schedule|work=ESPN|access-date=January 2, 2021|language=en}}
References
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