1995–96 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team
American college basketball season

1995–96 South Carolina State Bulldogs men's basketball
MEAC tournament champions
MEAC Regular season champions
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record22–8 (14–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Home arenaSHM Memorial Center
Seasons
1995–96 MEAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
South Carolina State †14–2 .87522–8 .733
Coppin State14–2 .87519–10 .655
Bethune–Cookman8–8 .50012–15 .444
Delaware State8–8 .50011–17 .393
North Carolina A&T7–9 .43810–17 .370
Maryland Eastern Shore6–10 .37511–16 .407
Howard6–10 .3757–20 .259
Morgan State6–10 .3757–20 .259
Florida A&M3–13 .1888–19 .296
Hampton0–0 –9–17 .346
† 1996 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1995–96 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team represented South Carolina State University during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by head coach Cy Alexander, played their home games at the SHM Memorial Center and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The team won the MEAC regular season and conference tournament titles, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

As No. 15 seed in the West region, the team lost to No. 2 seed Kansas in the opening round,[2] and finished with a record of 22–8 (14–2 MEAC).

Roster

1995–96 South Carolina State Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G12Roderick Blakney6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg)SoHartsville, South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 27, 1995*
 at South CarolinaL 70–92 1–1
Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, South Carolina
Dec 4, 1995*
 at No. 18 DukeL 64–84 1–2
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, North Carolina
MEAC tournament
Feb 29, 1996*
 at Florida A&M
Quarterfinals		W 79–58 20–7
Gaither Athletic Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Mar 1, 1996*
 vs. North Carolina A&T
Semifinals		W 69–46 21–7
Gaither Athletic Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Mar 2, 1996*
 vs. Coppin State
Championship game		W 69–56 22–7
Gaither Athletic Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 1996*
(15 W) vs. (2 W) No. 4 Kansas
First round		L 54–92 22–8
ASU Activity Center 
Tempe, Arizona
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Eastern Time.

[3]

References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1995-96 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Kentucky Dominates South Carolina State". The New York Times. March 14, 1998. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "1995-96 South Carolina State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
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