DOVER, DE---The South Carolina State men's basketball team returns to action this weekend for a showdown with Delaware State Saturday (Feb.22) and Monday (Feb. 24) versus UMES in a two-game Mid-Easten Athletic Conference (MEAC) swing inside Memorial Hall on Bayhealth Court.

Tip-off is 4:00 p.m. immediately following the women's contest in a 2:00 p.m. start and will be televised live on ESPN+.

The Bulldogs (13-12 overall, 6-3 MEAC) is currently in 2^nd place in league standings will seek to avenge and early season 75-76 loss to Delaware State (13-11 overall, 5-4 MEAC) in Orangeburg, SC.

THE MATCHUP:  South Carolina State captured their fourth straight win in an 87-57 win over Coppin State in their last contest. Drayton Jones finished with a team-high 19 points and six (6) rebounds in the win.

Meanwhile, the Hornets is coming off an 84-96 loss to top-ranked Norfolk State in their last outing on the road. Four DSU players scored double figures with Kaseem Watson leading the way with a team-high 19 points.

NEXT UP: South Carolina State remain on the road when they take on UMES on Monday (Feb. 24) in Princess Anne, MD.

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South Carolina State University is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level intercollegiate athletic program. The university currently fields teams in 14 sports: women's volleyball, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's indoor track & field, softball, men's and women's outdoor track and field, women's soccer and football with all teams competing in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), except for women's soccer.
 
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