ORANGEBURG, S.C. – Jordan Potts scored 21 points in Bethune-Cookman's 85-72 regular season finale loss at South Carolina State Thursday night.

The Wildcats (14-17 overall, 10-6 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) will enter next week's conference tournament at Norfolk, Va. as the fourth seed. They'll play Thursday night against the winner of the Savannah State - Delaware State.

South Carolina State (17-13,12-4) got 35 points from Eric Eaves as the Bulldogs snapped a five-game Wildcat winning streak.

Ricky Johnson gave Bethune-Cookman a 63-61 lead with 8:32 remaining, but the Bulldogs scored 11 unanswered points to take control.

Mario Moody double-doubled with 14 points and 12 rebounds, while Johnson and Diamante Lewis added 10 each.

Bethune-Cookman hit its first three three-pointers and took early leads of nine points, the last on a Moody lay-up that made it 15-6, but the Bulldogs used 18 points from Eaves and an 18-18 effort at the free throw line to take a 44-38 halftime lead..

The Wildcats had a 60-59 lead on a LaRon Smith free throw  with 10:09 to play.