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1995–96 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team

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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
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Carolina State 14 2   .875 22 8   .733
Coppin State 14 2   .875 19 10   .655
Bethune–Cookman 8 8   .500 12 15   .444
Delaware State 8 8   .500 11 17   .393
North Carolina A&T 7 9   .438 10 17   .370
Maryland Eastern Shore 6 10   .375 11 16   .407
Howard 6 10   .375 7 20   .259
Morgan State 6 10   .375 7 20   .259
Florida A&M 3 13   .188 8 19   .296
Hampton 0 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

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1995–96 South Carolina State Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 12 Roderick Blakney 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Hartsville, South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 27, 1995*
at South Carolina L 70–92  1–1
Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, South Carolina
Dec 4, 1995*
at No. 18 Duke L 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.

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References

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  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.