SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF—The South Carolina State Bulldogs (0-1) will continue their West Coast swing with a non-conference matchup against University of San Francisco (0-0) Sunday at Memorial Gymnasium. Tipoff is 5 p.m (PST) and 8 p.m. (EST).
To follow the game live click link:
http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=70658.
This will be the first meeting between the two schools, with SC State dropping a tough season-opener against the University of Washington, 77-59, on Friday in Seattle. Sophomore guard led all the Bulldogs with a team-high 14 points in the loss.
USF is 3-0 against current MEAC teams with wins over Delaware State (1993), Hampton (2010) and Morgan State (2011). The Dandy Dons are Coming off a 21-12 record and an NIT appearance last season...21 wins were the highest total since the 1981-82 season...also tied for second in the WCC with a 13-5 record, posting its highest conference win total since 1976-77.
Senior Kruize Pinkins (12.2, 6.5) ranks as the team's top returning scorer and rebounder USF...junior forward Mark Tollefsen (10.5, 3.9) and senior guard Matt Glover (8.0, 5.8) return from last year's starting unit.
Head coach Rex Walters enters his seventh season guiding the Dons' program....the former Kansas standout has led the Dons to a 98-94 record and three postseason appearances over the previous six years.
The Bulldogs return three starters this season in junior forward
Darryl Palmer (8.0 ppg and 5.0 rebounds) senior guard/forward
Devin Joint and sophomore guard
Jalen White.
South Carolina State returns to action when they close out their three-game road swing against last season's ACC Champion University of Virginia on Tuesday (Nov.18). The game will be televised live on Fox Sports South. Tipoff is 7 p.m.