CHARLOTTE, NC—The South Carolina State men's basketball seek their first win of the season when they take on Queens (Charlotte) Friday (Dec. 12) inside the Curry Arena.
Tipoff is 7:00 PM and will be televised live on ESPN+.

GAMEDAY MATCHUP
Date: Friday, December 12, 2025
Opponent: QUEENS (4-5 OVERALL, 0-0 ASUN)
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Curry Arena (Charlotte, N.C.)
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LAST TIME OUT
South Carolina State suffered a 40-point setback to Charleston Southern in their last outing dropping an 44-84 loss to the Buccaneers.  Meanwhile, Queens handled Gardner-Webb 107-74 last Wednesday as five Royals reached double figures. The Royals buried 15 threes and dished out 23 assists while holding the Runnin' Bulldogs to a 35 percent mark from the field.
 
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE (0-10 OVERALL, 0-0 MEAC)
SLOW START
After a 0-10 start to the season, South Carolina State will enter Friday night searching for their first win.
 
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
The Bulldogs have been on the road for the majority of this non-conference season, with 9-of-10 games coming away from Orangeburg.
 
DEEP BENCH
South Carolina State can score deep into their bench ranking 60^th in the nation in bench scoring with 31.5 points per game.
 
CRASHING THE BOARDS
The Bulldogs crash the offensive glass at a high rate, bringing down 12.7 offensive rebounds per game, a mark that ranks 107^th nationally and second in the MEAC.
 
AT THE HELM
Erik Martin is in his fourth season at the helm of the South Carolina State program. Under his guidance, the Bulldogs are 39-67. Martin was one of the top assistant coaches in the country with over 20 years of coaching experience, including a 16-year stint under Bob Huggins at West Virginia.
 
 ABOUT SC STATE ATHLETICS
South Carolina State University is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level intercollegiate athletic program. The university currently fields teams in 14 sports: women's volleyball, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's indoor track & field, softball, men's and women's outdoor track and field, women's soccer and football with all teams competing in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), except for women's soccer.
 
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