The 1997–98 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Bulldogs, led by head coach Cy Alexander, played their home games at the

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and were members of the

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. The team won the conference tournament title, defeating regular season champion Coppin State, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 15 seed in the Southeast region, S.C. State lost to No. 2 seed and eventual National champion

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in the opening round, and finished with a record of 22–8 (16–2 MEAC).

Roster

Schedule

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References

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South Carolina State South Carolina State University (SCSU or SC State) is a public, historically black, land-grant university in Orangeburg, South Carolina. It is the only public, historically black land-grant research university in South Carolina, is a member o ...