Record: 20-10. Last 10: 7-3.

Location, conference: Orangeburg, S.C., Mid-Eastern Athletic.

Web site: www.scsusports.com.

Conference finish: First; won conference tournament.

NCAA tournament record: 0-4.

Last tournament appearance: 2000.

Coach: Cy Alexander (16th season, 277-201).

Starters
F T. Zim'man, 6-5, Soph., 15.8 ppg., 7.5 rpg.
F Dustin Braddick, 6-5, Sr., 12 ppg., 5.5 rpg.
C Dakin Braddick, 6-11, Fr., 5.3 ppg., 2.7 rpg.
G M. Malone Jr., 6-5, Sr., 16.7 ppg., 3.5 rpg.
G D. Heath, 6-2, Soph., 5.6 ppg., 2.3 apg.

Key reserves: F Charles Gilmore, 6-9, Sr., 7.4 ppg., 4.3 rpg.; G Clary Judge, 6-0, Soph., 3.9 ppg., 2.2 rpg.; G/F Samuel Ramsey, 6-3, Sr., 4.1 ppg., 2.8 rpg.

Key statistics: PPG: 72.8; OPPG.: 71.6; FG.: 45.7 percent; OFG.: 41.7 percent; 3-PT.: 34.5 percent; FT: 69.4 percent.

Scouting report: The Bulldogs made 22 of 24 free throws in the second half of their semifinal win over Florida A&M. ... After sitting out last year as a Prop 48, Thurman Zimmerman earned MEAC rookie of the year honors and was one of the conference's hottest players down the stretch. He had 12 double-doubles. ... South Carolina State likes to run. When teams go zone, the Bulldogs turn to Moses Malone Jr., son of the former Sixers great, who is hitting 36.2 percent from three-point range.

—Statistics through regular season.