ORANGEBURG, South Carolina -- Tim Carter has a realistic approach toward the Upper Division I portion of South Carolina State men’s basketball schedule.
“This is our ‘pay bills’ games,” he said. “We’ve got to pay some bills.”
The Bulldogs head coach is equally candid with his players about the necessities of the games, while at the same time trying to keep their spirits and confidence up through those “brutalizing” losses often experienced in these match-ups.
“One thing that I have done is that I’ve been completely honest with our players about what they’re going through from the standpoint as to why we’re playing these type of teams,” Carter said. “I’ve been very candid with them and when you’re honest with your team, they can handle something a little bit better if you do it like that.”
On Jan. 5, the Bulldogs fell 80-69 to the University of South Carolina in Columbia. The 11-point loss proved to be the team’s best showing during a winless five-game stretch against Upper Division I opponents Maryland (61-46), nationally ranked Missouri (102-51), Iowa (90-46) and Clemson (77-41) in which the average margin of defeat was 31.4 points.
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