2025–26 season

South Carolina State

Bulldogs · MEAC

Record: 10–22; Unranked in the AP poll
Projected seed: Out; Outside the projected field
Efficiency: -23.0; No. 359 in Division I
Home: Orangeburg, SC; 6,015 mi from Indianapolis
National titles: 0; Still chasing the first

Statistical profile

Percentiles compare this team with all 365 Division I teams. 100th is best in every row, including defense, where lower raw numbers are better: green bars are the top of the country, red the bottom, blue a style (pace, three-point rate) rather than a strength. Season totals include tournament games.

Efficiency

Offensive efficiency94.9

4th

Defensive efficiency121.2

4th

Efficiency margin-26.3

2nd

Pace68.9

66th

Strength of schedule-10.6

5th

Scoring & shooting

Points per game67.1

6th

Points allowed78.8

15th

Field goal %41.2%

6th

Three-point %33.7%

46th

Three-point rate32.9%

13th

Free throw %66.9%

6th

Possessions

Rebounds per game31.0

5th

Offensive rebound %35.8%

98th

Defensive rebound %67.5%

21st

Assists per game12.1

15th

Turnovers per game14.8

2nd

Turnover rate21.0%

3rd

Defense & roster

Steals per game7.0

60th

Blocks per game3.9

75th

Opponent 3P %33.9%

45th

Average heightNaN′NaN″

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Program experienceNaN yrs

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Bench pointsNaN

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Strengths and weaknesses

Flagged automatically when a stat sits in the top or bottom 15% of all 365 Division I teams.

StrengthStrong offensive reboundingOffensive rebound %: 35.8%98th
WeaknessTurnover-proneTurnover rate: 21.0%3rd
WeaknessStruggling offenseOffensive efficiency: 94.94th
WeaknessLeaky defenseDefensive efficiency: 121.24th
WeaknessSoft scheduleStrength of schedule: -10.65th
WeaknessPoor free throw shootingFree throw %: 66.9%6th
WeaknessRarely shoots threesThree-point rate: 32.9%13th
WeaknessVulnerable interior defenseOpponent FG %: 46.7%14th

Tournament history

Every NCAA tournament appearance since 2002, with who SC State beat and who ended the run.

Appearances

Record

0–1

Sweet 16s

Final Fours

Titles

200316Round of 64Lost to 1 Oklahoma 71–54. Bracket

Roster

Season per-game stats for every player who appeared.

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Season schedule

Every game with consensus closing lines (median across sportsbooks) and against-the-spread results.

ATS overall

13–18

ATS as favorite

1–2

ATS as underdog

12–16

ATS neutral court

1–1

ATS vs. tournament teams

2–5

ATS vs. ranked teams

0–2

Over / under

14–17

10–24 in 34 games

Season schedule and results
Date	Opponent	Result	Spread	Total	ATS	O/U
Nov 3	@LOU#23Louisville6	L45–104	+35.5	159.5	Miss	Under
Nov 7	@SAMSamford	L72–82	+14.5	154.25	Cover	Under
Nov 10	@NC North Carolina A&T	L62–85	+2.75	159.75	Miss	Under
Nov 14	@CHACharleston	L61–88	+18.5	156.5	Miss	Under
Nov 19	vsCHAChattanooga	L66–78	+11.75	154.75	Miss	Under
Nov 23	@SOUSouth Dakota	L81–82	+15.75	160.5	Cover	Over
Nov 25	@MISMissouri10	L66–98	+34.5	161.5	Cover	Over
Nov 29	@WINWinthrop	L79–101	+19.5	157	Miss	Over
Dec 5	@BETBethune-Cookman	L59–80	+13.25	148.5	Miss	Under
Dec 8	@CHACharleston Southern	L44–84	+11.5	156	Miss	Under
Dec 12	@QUEQueens15	L78–102	+18.5	157.5	Miss	Over
Dec 16	vsSC South Carolina Upstate	L72–78	+10.5	147.5	Cover	Over
Dec 19	vsBREBrewton-Parker	W68–54	—	—	—	—
Dec 22	@SOUSouth Carolina	L70–95	+31.5	149.25	Cover	Over
Dec 30	@TEN#23Tennessee6	L54–105	+44.5	147.75	Miss	Over
Jan 3	vsHOWHoward16	W58–57	+8.75	145.5	Cover	Under
Jan 10	@MORMorgan State	L67–72	+4.5	148	Miss	Under
Jan 12	@COPCoppin State	W74–72	+1.25	140.75	Cover	Over
Jan 17	vsNORNorfolk State	L82–89	+5.75	139.75	Miss	Over
Jan 20	vsMIDMid-Atlantic Christian	W56–50	—	—	—	—
Jan 26	vsDELDelaware State	W70–64	-1.75	135.75	Cover	Under
Jan 31	vsNC North Carolina Central	L0–0	—	—	—	—
Feb 4	vsMD Maryland Eastern Shore	W63–54	+3.5	134.5	Cover	Under
Feb 7	@HOWHoward16	L57–85	+14.5	142.5	Miss	Under
Feb 14	vsMORMorgan State	L0–0	-1	155	Miss	Under
Feb 16	vsCOPCoppin State	L57–59	-4.5	138	Miss	Under
Feb 18	vsNC North Carolina Central	W85–72	+2.75	137	Cover	Over
Feb 21	@NORNorfolk State	L71–90	+10.25	141.75	Miss	Over
Feb 25	vsMORMorgan State	L83–90	+1.5	154.5	Miss	Over
Feb 28	@MD Maryland Eastern Shore	L57–69	+6.5	132.5	Miss	Under
Mar 2	@DELDelaware State	W61–59	+3.5	134.5	Cover	Under
Mar 5	@NC North Carolina Central	W80–64	+7.5	140.75	Cover	Over
Mar 12	NNORNorfolk State	W88–82	+8	144.75	Cover	Over
Mar 13	NHOWHoward16	L61–78	+15.5	146.5	Miss	Under