THE LONE STAR STATE - Bethune-Cookman University heads west to a pair of Texas programs to open the road portion of the 2017-18 season. The Wildcats (1-0) face Texas Rio Grande Valley (0-1) on Monday, Nov. 13 and North Texas (1-0) on Thursday, Nov. 16 as part of the Ramblin' Wreck Showcase. 

GAME INFO | GAME NOTES
Television: WAC Digital Network | C-USA.tv 
Radio: WELE 1380 and 1380thecat.com  
Live Stats/Tickets: GOUTRGV.com | Meangreensports.com
Twitter: @BCUHoops 
Hashtag: #PreyTogether #Commit
Series: 2-0 (vs. Texas Pan-American) | 0-0

THE STARTING FIVE
1 Transfer guard Malik Maitland wasted now time introducing himself to Wildcat nation when he etched his name in the record books on opening night. Maitland spread the ball well with 12 assists to tie the BCU Division 1 modern-era record of single-game assists 

2 A pair of Wildcats produced double-doubles on opening night when Shawntrez Davis scored a game-high 24 points and collected 11 rebounds. Maitland produced 16 points and led the team with 12 assists

3 BCU shot 60.6% from the floor (40-66), and 57.1% from three (12-21) against the Suns. According to records, both stand as the third-best mark in their respective single-game categories in Wildcat annals. 

4 The Wildcats eclipsed the century mark in the victory over Johnson, and in the process tied a program record. The 108 points dittoed a Nov. 8, 2015 performance against Trinity as the most scored in a season-opening contest. 

5 With Friday's lid-lifting victory, Head Coach Ryan Ridder is now 5-0 in season openers after winning all four previously at Daytona State 

BCU COACHING DEBUTS
Since the legendary Jack "Cy" McClairen ushered in the modern of Bethune-Cookman basketball in 1961, the Wildcats are 25-31 in season openers and 39-17 in home openers

PREVIOUSLY
Shawntrez Davis scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to highlight the first game of the Ryan Ridder era as the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (1-0) downed Johnson University (Fla.) (0-5) 108-66 in Historic Moore Gymnasium.

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
BCU owns a record of 7-14 against teams from the state of Texas. The Wildcats won both meetings with Texas-Pan American before the school merged with UT-Brownsville to form UTRGV in 2015. In the last meeting, C.J. Reed spoiled the hosts with a 27-point performance in a 67-64 triumph at the South Padre Island Tournament on Nov. 28, 2009. BCU has never met UNT on the court. 

SEASON PROSPECTUS
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UP NEXT
Continuing the Ramblin' Wreck Showcase, BCU travels to Atlanta to face host Georgia Tech on Sunday, Nov. 19 at 2pm. The action will be carried on ACC Network Plus and can be heard on WELE 1380 The Cat and 1380thecat.com with Nolan Alexander and Vince Martin on the call.