PITTSBURGH, PA—The South Carolina State Bulldogs will begin the first of a three-game road swing against Duquesne Wednesday (Dec.16) at A.J. Palumbo Center. Tip-off is 7 p.m.SC State (5-5) enters the contest after 81-74 win over Jacksonville on Saturday at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center. Senior forward/center
Darryl Palmer led the Bulldogs with his first double-double of the season with 13 points and a game-high 10 rebounds in the victory.
Duquesne (8-2) off to its best start since 1979-80 has won two straight with wins over UMBC (88-70) and Saint Francis (67-55). The Dukes are led by senior guard Derrick Colter with 18.6 ppg and Micha Mason at 16.2 per outing.
SERIES BREAKDOWN First Meeting
• The Bulldogs, who hail from Orangeburg, S.C. are members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference at 1-1 in the league. This is the first meeting between the Dukes and Bulldogs
• JC transfer
Eric Eaves (Dodge City CC) leads the team at 16.4 ppg. ... sophomore
Edward Stephens is averaging 13.8 ppg., including 27-of-64 (.422) from 3-point ... 6-8 senior forward
Darryl Palmer ranked 44th nationally with 2.1 blocks per game in 2015 ... SC State is coming off an 81-74 home win over Jacksonville on Saturday ... the Bulldogs had six double digit scorers and outrebounded the Dolphins 47-33 ... SCSU is in its third full season under head coach
Murray Garvin.
• Head coach
Jim Ferry is 1-1 against the MEAC at Duquesne with an 81-63 win over Howard on Dec. 2, 2014 and 78-69 loss to Maryland-Eastern Shore on Dec. 28, 2014.
Next up South Carolina State remains on the road, when travel to Olen, NY to take St. Bonaventure University in a 2 p.m. tip-off.
