2016 – 17 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team represented South Carolina State University during the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Bulldogs , led by fourth-year head coach Murray Garvin , played their home games at the SHM Memorial Center as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference . They finished the season 11 – 20 , 7 – 9 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place . They defeated Florida A&M in the MEAC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Norfolk State
MEAC Tournament
2017 MEAC Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team