ORANGEBURG, SC—South Carolina State men's basketball returns Saturday (Dec.17
th) at home versus Samford in a non-conference matchup at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center. Tip-off is 3 p.m.
Samford (6-5) suffered a 75-58 road setback against the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns their last time out on Saturday, Dec. 10. The Bulldogs are averaging 82.8 points, 40 rebounds, a 44 percent field-goal efficiency, and a +11.8-scoring margin.
In their most recent contest, the South Carolina State Bulldogs (1-11) fell 94-84 against UNC Ashville in their home opener on Dec. 13. Five different Bulldogs scored in double figures, with
Rakeim Gary's 17 points and five assists leading the way.
Lesown Hallums comes in as the leading scorer for South Carolina State, averaging 12.3 points per game.
Davion Everett's 6.8 rebounds per game average serves as the team high.
Erik Martin enters his 1st season as Head Coach at South Carolina State. With over 20 years of coaching experience, Martin is in his 17th season as a Division I coach. He most recently served 16 seasons as an assistant coach under Bob Huggins at West Virginia.
South Carolina State will be back in action Tuesday (Dec. 20
th) on the road versus Longwood University in Farmville, VA.
Follow the Bulldogs
For complete coverage of SC State Athletics, follow us on social media
@SCStateAthletic (Twitter),
SCStateBulldogs (Facebook), and
@SCStateAthletics (Instagram), or visit the official home of SC State Athletics at
www.scsuathletics.com.
