1996-97 South Carolina State Bulldogs — schedule and results

The 1996-97 South Carolina State Bulldogs went 14-14 (12-6 in the MEAC) under head coach Cy Alexander. Simple Rating System: -11.6.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1996-11-30vs Savannah StateW 63–59
1996-12-04vs BenedictL 64–72
1996-12-09at ClaflinL 61–69
1996-12-18at Charleston Southern BuccaneersL 62–73
1996-12-21at South Carolina GamecocksL 60–79
1996-12-28at Furman PaladinsL 58–73
1997-01-02at Duke Blue DevilsL 54–104
1997-01-04at Clemson TigersL 44–63
1997-01-07vs Hampton PiratesL 58–78
1997-01-09vs Coppin State EaglesW 92–88
1997-01-11vs Howard BisonW 73–64
1997-01-13vs Morgan State BearsW 74–66
1997-01-18at Bethune-Cookman WildcatsW 79–69
1997-01-20at Florida A&M RattlersL 63–68
1997-01-25at Maryland Eastern Shore HawksW 77–65
1997-01-27at Delaware State HornetsW 73–65
1997-02-01vs Florida A&M RattlersW 82–65
1997-02-03vs Bethune-Cookman WildcatsW 71–49
1997-02-08vs Maryland Eastern Shore HawksW 70–64 (OTOT)
1997-02-10vs Delaware State HornetsW 70–59
1997-02-13at Hampton PiratesW 73–71 (OTOT)
1997-02-15at North Carolina A&T AggiesL 69–70
1997-02-20at Coppin State EaglesL 70–75 (OTOT)
1997-02-22at Howard BisonL 57–80
1997-02-24at Morgan State BearsL 76–80
1997-03-01vs North Carolina A&T AggiesW 71–61
1997-03-05neutral Delaware State HornetsW 85–82 (OTOT)
1997-03-07neutral North Carolina A&T AggiesL 49–54

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