CLINTON, SC—The South Carolina State Bulldogs return to action on Tuesday (Dec.5
th) when they hit the road to take on Presbyterian College in a non-conference matchup at the Templeton Center. Tip-off is 7 p.m.
The Bulldogs look to bounce back after a tough 71-103 loss to ACC foe North Carolina State Saturday at the PNC Arena. Graduate guard Donte Wright led the way with a team-high 16 points, while freshman guard Rayshawn Neal finished with 12 points and sophomore forward Damani Applewhite added 10 in the loss.
BULLDOG BITES
-Wright leads the way in scoring with 13.1 points per outing
-Applewhite is the leader on the boards with 6.0 and 10.4 ppg.
-Jani Raynor-Powell is the assist leader on the court with 3.1 per contest.
- SC State was picked 7
th in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Preseason Poll
BLUE HOSE
-PC is 4-5 on the season and have won the last three contest with wins over Nicholls State (75-73), UNC-G (4-72) and North Carolina A&T (73-70).
-Reggie Dillard leads the way for PC with 17.3 points and 3.8 rebounds. Davon Bell is second with 15.6 points and 2.4 rebounds.
-Presbyterian is 3-0 while playing at home this season. PC is averaging 71.8 points per game and 30.1 rebounds.
NEXT UP: South Carolina State will host Brevard College in a 6 p.m. showdown at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center Thursday. For more information on how you can purchase your ticket visit wwww.scsuathletics.com.