2022–23 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team explained

The 2022–23 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team represented South Carolina State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by first-year head coach Erik Martin, played their home games at SHM Memorial Center in Orangeburg, South Carolina as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2021–22 season 15–16, 7–7 in MEAC play to finish in fifth place. As the No. 5 seed, they were defeated by No. 4 seed Morgan State in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament.^[1]

On April 11, after just one year as head coach, Tony Madlock left the program to take the same position at Alabama State.^[2] On July 13, the school introduced longtime West Virginia assistant coach Erik Martin as the Bulldogs' next head coach.^[3]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

1. News: MORGAN STATE EDGES SC STATE 80-77 IN MEAC TOURNEY. South Carolina State University Athletics. December 26, 2022. en.
2. News: Tony Madlock named new head men's basketball coach at Alabama State. Alabama State University Athletics. December 26, 2022. en.
3. News: Erik Martin Named S.C. State's Next Men’s Head Basketball Coach. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. December 26, 2022. en.
4. News: 2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule. South Carolina State University Athletics. December 26, 2022. en.
5. News: 2022-23 South Carolina State Bulldogs Schedule. ESPN. December 26, 2022. en.