ORANGEBURG, SC—The South Carolina State men's basketball team returns to action Thursday (Feb.25^th) versus Florida A&M in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference showdown at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center. Tip-off is 7 p.m.
 
SC State returns to the hardwood after an extended break involving postponements of games, due to COVID-19 contact tracing, consistent with the NCAA COVID-19 management requirements and guidelines. 
 
"We are excited to play again to say the least.  It has been a challenging season on and off the court for our very young and tenacious team," said head coach Murray Garvin.  This game is a make-up game for the game that was cancelled in early January due to COVID-19 related issues."
 
Garvin noted, "Our guys have been off from game play since our last contest versus NCCU on February 2^nd, that we had a shot at the buzzer to win the game.   Since that time, we have battled through two 8-day quarantines and have only been able to practice as a team for the past 5 days.  Our guys are looking forward to finishing the season and competing against a very good FAMU team."
 
Sophomore guard Rahsaan Edwards leads the way for the Bulldogs tossing in 9.9 points and 3.0 rebounds, while teammates Jemal Davis (7.8 ppg) and Omar Croskey (7.2 ppg) chip in a little over 7 points, respectfully. Davis is the leader on the boards with 4.9 per outing.
 
Meanwhile, FAMU enters the contest with two players in double figures in MJ Randolph with 15.1 points and 6.4 rebounds, while Jalen Speer is second at 11.3 ppg.
 
South Carolina State will close out the regular season over the weekend against the Rattlers on Saturday (Feb. 27^th) and Sunday (Feb.28^th), both games in a 2 p.m. tip-off at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center.
 
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