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ORANGEBURG,SC –Junior forward Eric Eaves scored a career-high 35 points to lead South Carolina State to its best regular season finish since 2005, in a 85-72 victory over Bethune-Cookman Thursday (March. 3) at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center.

Greg Mortimer added 15 points, Najee Pritchett scored 11 and Ed Stephens 10 for the Bulldogs (17-13, 12-4 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), who locked up the No. 3 seed in next week's conference tournament.
 
Eaves had 18 points in the first half when the Bulldogs built a 44-38 lead. South Carolina State had a 46-32 edge on the boards and dominated 48-13 in scoring from the bench.

SC State closed the final 7:30 on a 22-9 run starting with nine straight points to pull away from a 63-all tie with the Wildcats (14-17, 10-6).

Jordan Potts had 21 points for Bethune-Cookman, which opened the game with an 11-2 run. Mario Moody added 14 points and Ricky Johnson and Diamante Lewis scored 10 each.

The No. 3 seed Bulldogs return to action on Thursday (March .10) at 6 p.m. in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Basketball Tournament in Norfolk, VA in The Scope Arena. SC State will play the winner between No. 6 N. C. A&T and No. 11 Coppin State.
 
 


Head coach Murray Garvin (left) along side honorary
coach of the night first grader Ethan Crosby (center) 
and Director of Athletics Paul A. Bryant (right) before the start of Thursday's 
game between SC State versus Bethune-Cookman.