TULSA, Okla. — The South Carolina State Men's Basketball Team return to action when they travel to Oklahoma to take on the University of Tulsa in a non-conference matchup Saturday at the Donald W. Reynolds Center. 

MEDIA:  Televised on ESPN3/ 4:30 p.m. (EST)
 
THE SERIES: Tulsa and South Carolina State will meet for the first time.

LAST TIMEOUT:  Meanwhile, the Bulldogs (1-0) defeated Brevard College, 99-51, on Tuesday night in its season opener. Forward Damani Applewhite led the way with 19 points, while Janai Raynor-Powell went 4-for-4 behind the arc on his way to 17 points off the bench.

BULLDOG BITES: South Carolina State welcomes back nine (9) letter winners and adds five (5) newcomers to bolster the roster this season. Preseason All-MEAC forward Damani Applewhite returns to head up the frontcourt, while senior point guard Janai Raynor-Powell controls the temp in the backcourt during the game.

   *The Bulldogs were recently picked 10^th in the MEAC Preseason poll by the leagues head coaches and sports information directors.

    *Garvin adds veteran coach Bobby Collins to the staff and former All-MEAC performer and 1,000-point scorer Ed Stephens as assistant coaches.

    *During the spring head coach Murray Garvin was awarded the 2018 Guardians of the Game Award for Education presented by TallOrder.com from the National Association     of Basketball Coaches (NABC), at the Final Four in San Antonio, TX. Garvin was honored for his efforts, through his foundation, Garvin's Goals, with the motto of "Lifting as   We Climb", where he worked in the Orangeburg community to conduct an annual Back to School Bash giving away over 300 backpacks and school supplies to kids in the community.

    
A LOOK AT TULSA: The Hurricanes are fresh off a 73-56 win over Alcorn State on Tuesday night. Tulsa was led by senior Sterling Taplin with a team-high 16 points. TU defense forced the Braves to a game-high 19 turnovers. Tulsa was picked to finish ninth in The American Preseason Poll.

QUOTEABLE-HEAD COACH MURRAY GARVIN :"We are looking forward to competing against a program of the likes of a Frank Haith coached Tulsa squad. Coach Haith is a coach that I have followed and respected for most of my coaching career. He has built winning programs wherever he has been and this will be a great experience for our guys and exposure for South Carolina State University."

NEXT UP: South Carolina State returns home to the Palmetto State to take on Charleston Southern Tuesday (Nov. 13^th) in Charleston, SC in a 7:30 p.m. tip-off.