DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Shawntrez Davis and
Isaiah Bailey each scored 22 points as Bethune-Cookman defeated Coppin State 80-60 in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference game Saturday afternoon in Historic Moore Gymnasium.
Davis also had 14 rebounds for his ninth double-double for the season while Bailey reached double-figure scoring for the 14th consecutive game and  20th of 22nd as the Wildcats (12-11 overall, 6-2 conference ) snapped a two-game losing streak.
Soufiayne Diakite also posted his ninth double-double with 10 points and 15 rebounds for Bethune-Cookman, which hit 14 of 29 from three-point range and registered assists on 23 of its 31 field goals.
Armani Collins added 12.
Bethune-Cookman used an 11-2 run to pull away from a 6-6 tie and never trailed again, leading 42-31 at halftime. The  Wildcats took their biggest lead at 60-38 with 12:42 remaining on a Bailey dunk.
Coppin State (4-21,4-6) closed to 65-52 on a Kent Auslander lay-up with 7:16 to play, but could not pull any closer.
Lamar Morgan scored 16 points and Karonn Davis 14 for Coppin State.
HEAD COACH RYAN RIDDER
"So proud of our guys. We're playing without Malik, who runs our team and facilitates the ball. 23 assists without our point guard…we were focused on sharing the ball. "
"Holding them [Coppin State] to 38 percent meant we forced them to take a lot of tough shots."
"Isaiah is a guy getting used to playing on the Division I level. You saw flashes during the fall.. now it's consistency during the conference."
"When we can Davis on the floor for 30 minutes, he's one of the most efficient, productive big men in the league."
"When Isaiah got the ball on the break, I saw his eyes light up and I didn't if it would be a windmill or a 360, but I did know the crowd was in for a treat. He got the 360."
Shawntrez Davis
"I've gotten back to the grind that got to the position I am now – rebounding the ball and score when I need to score. The key to the game is rebounding."
"We had to get back to do what we do. It felt good to be home and we had a good plan."
"Isaiah HAD to put on a show. A 360 in a game – top ten play right there."
Isaiah Bailey
"The dunks on the breaks are always the first thing that comes to my mind."
"The mindset all week was to get a win and get back to Wildcat basketball."
"Sharing the ball has been a team mentality. We always preach that. 23 assists isn't surprising."
"If you're a good player, the game becomes easier once it slows down."
