The 2021–22 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team represented South Carolina State University in the

2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 9, 2021 and concluded on March 13, 2022. The 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament culminated the season and began on March 15 and concluded on April 4 with the c ...

. The Bulldogs, led by first-year head coach

Tony Madlock Tony Madlock (born February 17, 1970) is an American basketball coach who is the current head coach of the Alabama State Hornets men's basketball team. Playing career A Memphis native who starred at Melrose High School, Madlock played collegiat ...

, played their home games at

SHM Memorial Center The Smith–Hammond–Middleton Memorial Center is a 3,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Orangeburg, South Carolina, named in memory of Samuel Hammond, Delano Middleton, and Henry Smith, who died in the Orangeburg Massacre, the same night the arena ...

in Orangeburg, South Carolina as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2020–21 season 1–17, 1–7 in MEAC play to finish in last place in the Southern Division. Since only the top 3 teams from both divisions qualify for the MEAC tournament, they failed to qualify for the tournament. On March 15, the school announced that head coach

Murray Garvin Murray Garvin is an American college basketball coach, formerly the head coach for South Carolina State University. He became head coach when previous head coach Tim Carter resigned midway through the 2012–2013 season. Head coaching record ...

's contract would not be renewed, ending his eight-year tenure with the team. Ten days later, on March 25, the school named Memphis assistant coach

as their next head coach.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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