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2016–17 South Carolina State Bulldogs men's basketball team

2016–17 South Carolina State Bulldogs men's basketball
SC State Univ Logo.svg
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2016–17 record 11–20 (7–9 MEAC)
Head coach Murray Garvin (4th year)
Assistant coach Rio Pitt
Assistant coach Trevor Deloach
Home arena SHM Memorial Center
Seasons
← 2015–16
2017–18 →
2016–17 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
NC Central 13 3   .813     25 9   .735
Norfolk State 12 4   .750     17 17   .500
Morgan State 11 5   .688     14 16   .467
Hampton 11 5   .688     14 17   .452
Savannah State* 10 6   .625     13 16   .448
MD Eastern Shore 9 7   .563     14 20   .412
South Carolina State 7 9   .438     11 20   .355
Delaware State 7 9   .438     10 22   .313
Coppin State 7 9   .438     8 24   .250
Bethune–Cookman 6 10   .375     10 22   .313
Howard 5 11   .313     10 24   .294
Florida A&M 5 11   .313     7 23   .233
North Carolina A&T 1 15   .063     3 29   .094
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2017 MEAC Tournament winner

The 2016–17 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team represents 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, play their home games at the SHM Memorial Center and are members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

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.

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.


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