2015–16 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team

2015–16 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball
CIT, First round
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record19–15 (12–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kevin Spencer
  • Rio Pitt
Home arenaSHM Memorial Center
2015–16 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Hampton 13 3   .813 21 11   .656
South Carolina State 12 4   .750 19 15   .559
Norfolk State 12 4   .750 17 17   .500
Bethune–Cookman 10 6   .625 14 18   .438
Savannah State 9 7   .563 16 16   .500
North Carolina Central 7 9   .438 13 19   .406
North Carolina A&T 7 9   .438 10 22   .313
Md. Eastern Shore 7 9   .438 10 22   .313
Howard 6 10   .375 12 20   .375
Morgan State 6 10   .375 9 22   .290
Coppin State 6 10   .375 9 22   .290
Delaware State 5 11   .313 7 25   .219
Florida A&M* 4 12   .250 8 21   .276
2016 MEAC tournament winner
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
As of March 18, 2016

The 2015–16 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team represented South Carolina State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by third year head coach Murray Garvin, played their home games at the SHM Memorial Center and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 19–15, 12–4 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated Coppin State and Norfolk State to advance to the championship game of the MEAC tournament where they lost to Hampton. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Grand Canyon.