2018–19 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team

2018–19 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball
2018–19 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	8–26 (5–11 MEAC)
Head coach	Murray Garvin (6th season);
Assistant coaches	Rio Pitt; Bobby Collins;
Home arena	SHM Memorial Center

2018–19 MEAC men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Norfolk State	14	–	2	.875	22	–	14	.611
North Carolina A&T	13	–	3	.813	19	–	13	.594
North Carolina Central †	10	–	6	.625	18	–	16	.529
Howard	10	–	6	.625	17	–	17	.500
Bethune–Cookman	9	–	7	.563	14	–	17	.452
Florida A&M*	9	–	7	.563	12	–	19	.387
Savannah State	8	–	8	.500	11	–	20	.355
Coppin State	7	–	9	.438	8	–	25	.242
MD Eastern Shore	5	–	11	.313	7	–	25	.219
	5	–	11	.313	8	–	26	.235
Morgan State	4	–	12	.250	9	–	21	.300
Delaware State	2	–	14	.125	6	–	25	.194

† 2019 MEAC tournament winner *ineligible for postseason due to APR violations

The 2018–19 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team represented South Carolina State University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by 6th-year head coach Murray Garvin, and played their home games at SHM Memorial Center in Orangeburg, South Carolina as member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).

The Bulldogs finished the season 8–26 overall, 5–11 in MEAC play, finishing in a tie for ninth place. In the MEAC tournament, they defeated Maryland Eastern Shore in the first round^[1] before falling to top-seeded Norfolk State in the quarterfinals.^[2]

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2017–18 season 10–22, 6–10 in MEAC play, to finish in tenth place. They lost to Morgan State in the first round of the MEAC tournament.^[3]

Roster

2018–19 South Carolina State Bulldogs men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G/F	0	Lavar Harewood	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	—	RS Jr	Cloud County CC	Brooklyn, NY
F	1	Aramani Hill	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	—	So	Spartanburg Methodist	Rock Hill, SC
G	2	Fahmmi Mamo	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	—	Fr	Carolina Basketball Academy	Alexandria, VA
G	3	Rayshawn Neal	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	—	So	Legacy Charter	Greenville, SC
G	4	Dwayne Banks	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	—	RS Jr	Elizabeth City State	Baltimore, MD
F	5	Ozante Fields	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	—	Jr	Denmark-Olar	Denmark, SC
G	10	Allen Jr. Hatchett	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	—	Fr	White Station	Memphis, TN
G	11	Janai Raynor-Powell	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	—	Sr	Denmark Tech CC	Virginia Beach, VA
G	14	Jahmari Etienne	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	—	Jr	East Georgia CC	Atlanta, GA
G	20	Robert Flint	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	—	RS Jr	Greenville Senior	Greenville, SC
F	21	David Bottenberg	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	—	Jr	Millbrook School	Rockville, MD
G	22	Fred Slater	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	—	So	Spartanburg Methodist	Centreville, VA
F	24	Ian Kinard	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	—	Jr	Grey Collegiate Academy	Clinton, SC
F	35	Damani Applewhite	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	—	Jr	Westover	Fayetteville, NC

Head coach

Murray Garvin (Eastern Kentucky)

Assistant coach(es)

Rio Pitt (South Carolina State)
Bobby Collins (Eastern Kentucky)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 10, 2025

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2018* 7:00 p.m.		Brevard College	W 99–51	1–0	SHM Memorial Center (432) Orangeburg, SC
November 10, 2018* 3:30 p.m.		at Tulsa	L 52–74	1–1	Reynolds Center (3,251) Tulsa, OK
November 13, 2018* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+		at Charleston Southern	L 72–89	1–2	CSU Field House (917) North Charleston, SC
November 16, 2018* 7:00 p.m.		at Cleveland State Buckeye Basketball Classic	L 69–84	1–3	Wolstein Center (1,071) Cleveland, OH
November 18, 2018* 2:00 p.m.		at Ohio State Buckeye Basketball Classic	L 61–89	1–4	Value City Arena (10,935) Columbus, OH
November 20, 2018* 7:00 p.m.		at Purdue Fort Wayne Buckeye Basketball Classic	L 68–72	1–5	Memorial Coliseum (1,330) Fort Wayne, IN
November 25, 2018* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		at Samford Buckeye Basketball Classic	L 60–77	1–6	Pete Hanna Center (677) Homewood, AL
November 28, 2018* 7:00 p.m.		at College of Charleston	L 70–83	1–7	TD Arena (4,167) Charleston, SC
December 1, 2018* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Jacksonville	L 69–71	1–8	Swisher Gymnasium (754) Jacksonville, FL
December 6, 2018* 7:30 p.m.		Voorhees College	W 90–69	2–8	SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC
December 9, 2018* 1:00 p.m., ACCN Extra		at Virginia Tech	L 44–81	2–9	Cassell Coliseum (5,305) Blacksburg, VA
December 11, 2018* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Liberty	L 55–79	2–10	Vines Center (1,684) Lynchburg, VA
December 15, 2018* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		at USC Upstate	L 84–88	2–11	G. B. Hodge Center (665) Spartanburg, SC
December 20, 2018* 7:00 p.m.		at Miami (OH)	L 55–79	2–12	Millett Hall (1,223) Oxford, OH
December 22, 2018* 2:00 p.m.		at Cincinnati	L 56–77	2–13	Fifth Third Arena (11,623) Cincinnati, OH
January 2, 2019* 6:00 p.m.		Presbyterian	L 70–72	2–14	SHM Memorial Center (249) Orangeburg, SC
MEAC regular season
January 5, 2019 4:00 p.m.		North Carolina A&T	L 77–80	2–15 (0–1)	SHM Memorial Center (356) Orangeburg, SC
January 12, 2019 4:00 p.m.		at Morgan State	W 72–68	3–15 (1–1)	Talmadge L. Hill Field House Baltimore, MD
January 14, 2019 7:30 p.m.		at Coppin State	W 70–68	4–15 (2–1)	Physical Education Complex Baltimore, MD
January 19, 2019 4:00 p.m.		Howard	L 67–71	4–16 (2–2)	SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC
January 21, 2019 7:30 p.m.		Norfolk State	L 69–74	4–17 (2–3)	SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC
January 26, 2019 4:00 p.m.		at Savannah State	L 88–92	4–18 (2–4)	Tiger Arena Savannah, GA
February 2, 2019 4:00 p.m.		at Maryland Eastern Shore	L 61–63	4–19 (2–5)	Hytche Athletic Center Princess Anne, MD
February 4, 2019 7:30 p.m.		at Delaware State	L 68–70	4–20 (2–6)	Memorial Hall Dover, DE
February 9, 2019 4:00 p.m.		Morgan State	W 85–81	5–20 (3–6)	SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC
February 11, 2019 7:30 p.m.		Coppin State	W 85–84	6–20 (4–6)	SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC
February 16, 2019 4:00 p.m.		Bethune–Cookman	L 73–98	6–21 (4–7)	SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC
February 18, 2019 7:30 p.m.		Florida A&M	W 57–54	7–21 (5–7)	SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC
February 23, 2019 4:00 p.m.		at North Carolina A&T	L 62–63	7–22 (5–8)	Corbett Sports Center Greensboro, NC
February 25, 2019 7:30 p.m., ESPNU		at North Carolina Central	L 62–72	7–23 (5–9)	McDougald–McLendon Gymnasium Durham, NC
March 2, 2019 4:00 p.m.		at Bethune–Cookman	L 95–98	7–24 (5–10)	Moore Gymnasium Daytona Beach, FL
March 7, 2019 7:30 p.m.		Savannah State	L 87–90	7–25 (5–11)	SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC
MEAC tournament
March 12, 2019 6:00 p.m.	(9)	vs. (8) Maryland Eastern Shore First round	W 63–54	8–25	Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA
March 13, 2019 6:00 p.m.	(9)	vs. (1) Norfolk State Quarterfinals	L 73–78	8–26	Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Source:^[4]

References

^ "Bulldogs Advance In MEAC Tournament With Win Over UMES". South Carolina State University Athletics. March 12, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
^ "MEAC Basketball Tournament: Thomas' Career Night Helps Spartans Avoid Upset". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. March 13, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
^ "No. 7 Morgan State Holds Off No. 10 South Carolina State". Morgan State University Athletics. MEACsports.com. March 6, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
^ "2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule". South Carolina State University Athletics. Retrieved August 10, 2025.

[1] "Bulldogs Advance In MEAC Tournament With Win Over UMES". South Carolina State University Athletics. March 12, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2019.

[2] "MEAC Basketball Tournament: Thomas' Career Night Helps Spartans Avoid Upset". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. March 13, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2019.

[3] "No. 7 Morgan State Holds Off No. 10 South Carolina State". Morgan State University Athletics. MEACsports.com. March 6, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2025.

[4] "2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule". South Carolina State University Athletics. Retrieved August 10, 2025.

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