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Series: 0-0

THE STARTING FIVE
1 Friday's matchup with Johnson University (FL) marks the first meeting between the two universities, as well as the first game of the Ryan Ridder era. Ridder went 4-0 in season openers previously at Daytona State College

2 The predicted starting five (assumed by the SID) includes two returners from last year's season, with Preseason All-MEAC guard/forward Brandon Tabb joining senior Jeffrey Altidort

3 Ryan Ridder is the third-youngest Head Coach in Division 1 men's basketball. The top-six youngest is as follows: Preston Spradlin, Morehead State 30 / Maurice Joseph, George Washington 31 / Ryan Ridder, Bethune-Cookman 32 / Dana Ford, Tennessee State 32 / Bashir Mason, Wagner 33 / Richie Riley, Nicholls State 33

4 Ryan Ridder won four Mid-Florida Conference Championships and Mid-Florida Coach of the Year awards at Daytona State in his four years with the Falcons. Ridder accumulated 95 wins at the Volusia County JUCO

5 Brandon Tabb ranked fifth nationally with 307 three-point attempts last season. The mark was good for second in the MEAC, while his average of 3.3 made trifectas was ninth in the nation and also second in the MEAC

BCU Coaching Debuts
Since the legendary Jack "Cy" McClairen ushered in the modern of Bethune-Cookman basketball in 1961, the Wildcats are 24-31 in season openers and 38-17 in home openers

SEASON PROSPECTUS
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UP NEXT
The Wildcats venture to The Lone Star State with games at UTRGV (Nov. 13) and North Texas (Nov. 16). Both games can be heard on WELE 1380 The Cat and 1380thecat.com with Nolan Alexander on the call