South Carolina State Lady Bulldogs basketball
| South Carolina State Bulldogs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| University | South Carolina State University | ||
| Head coach | Tim Eatman (3rd season) | ||
| Conference | MEAC | ||
| Location | Orangeburg, South Carolina | ||
| Arena | SHM Memorial Center (capacity: 3,000) | ||
| Nickname | Lady Bulldogs | ||
| Colors | Garnet and blue[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1983 | |||
| AIAW tournament champions | |||
| Division II: 1979 | |||
| AIAW tournament runner-up | |||
| Division II: 1978 | |||
| AIAW tournament Final Four | |||
| Division II: 1978, 1979 | |||
| AIAW tournament Elite Eight | |||
| Division II: 1978, 1979 | |||
| AIAW tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| Division II: 1980 | |||
| AIAW tournament appearances | |||
| Division II: 1978, 1979, 1980 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1978, 1979, 1983, 1986, 1992, 1993 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 | |||
The South Carolina State Lady Bulldogs women's basketball team represents South Carolina State University in women's basketball. The school competes in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Bulldogs play home basketball games at SHM Memorial Center in Orangeburg, South Carolina.[2]
History
[edit]The Lady Bulldogs won the MEAC Tournament four times in an eight year span from 1978 to 1986, while winning back-to-back Tournaments in 1992 and 1993, but they made only one appearance in the NCAA Tournament (1983), as the MEAC champions did not go to the NCAA Tournament again until 1994. In their only tournament appearance, they beat La Salle 85–67 in the play-in game, while losing to Tennessee 86–51 in the First Round.[3][4]
Postseason
[edit]NCAA Division I
[edit]| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | #9 | Play-in First Round |
#8 La Salle #1 Tennessee |
W 85–67 L 51–86 |
AIAW College Division/Division II
[edit]The Lady Bulldogs made three appearances in the AIAW National Division II basketball tournament, with a combined record of 7–2.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship |
Eastern Washington Southeastern Louisiana Biola High Point |
W, 88–53 W, 100–98 W, 88–78 L, 88–92 |
| 1979 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship |
Emporia State Seton Hall Tuskegee Dayton |
W, 86–47 W, 91–53 W, 85–70 W, 73–68 |
| 1980 | Second Round | William Penn | L, 68–69 |
References
[edit]- ^ South Carolina State University Style Manual (PDF). Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ "South Carolina State University Athletics". Scsuathletics.com. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
- ^ "Women's Basketball PostSeason Play" (PDF). Meachoops.com. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
- ^ "Women's All-Time Tournament Results 1987–2015" (PDF). Meachoops.com. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
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