ORANGEBURG, SC—South Carolina State basketball teams return to action on Monday (Feb. 17^th) when they host visiting Morgan State in a pivotal Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) doubleheader at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center.

Tip-off for the women is 5:30 p.m., followed by the men in a 7:30 p.m. start.

LAST TIMEOUT: The Lady Bulldogs dropped a tough 61-42 decision to Coppin State on Saturday (Feb. 15^th). Junior guard Jacquece Alston led the way with a team-high 11 points. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs look to extend their winning streak to three-straight after knocking off the Eagles 70-66. Junior guard Rayshawn Neal tossed in a team-high 21 points in the win.

VERSUS MORGAN STATE: The Lady Bulldogs look to avenge and early season 47-77 loss to the Lady Bears on Jan. 16^th in Baltimore, MD. Alston finished with 11 points on the day. The Bulldogs hope to even things up after dropping an 63-77 setback to the Bears early in the season.  All-MEAC forward Damani Applewhite finished with 17 points in the loss.

Next up South Carolina State hits the road for a two-game MEAC swing in the sunshine state beginning with Bethune-Cookman on Saturday (Feb. 22) with the women beginning at 2 p.m., followed by the men in a 4 p.m. start.

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