The 2016–17 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Bulldogs, led by fourth-year head coach Murray Garvin, played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 11–20, 7–9 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They defeated

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in the MEAC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Norfolk State.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2015–16 season 19–15, 12–4 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated

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and Norfolk State to advance to the championship game of the MEAC tournament where they lost to

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. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to

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Preseason

The Bulldogs were picked to finish in second place in the preseason MEAC poll. Eric Eaves was named to the preseason All-MEAC first team and Edward Stephens was named to the second team.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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