DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Brandon Tabb scored 24 points in Bethune-Cookman's 76-67 loss to Volusia County rival Stetson Wednesday on Coach Cy Court in Historic Moore Gym.

Stetson's Divine Myles scored 29 points as the Hatters (10-15) closed the game with a 13-1 run over the final 5:18.

Tabb was 5-6 from three-point range in the first half as the Wildcats (4-17)  erased deficits of 6-0 and 14-5 to take a 20-19 lead on Brandon Suggs' lay-up with 9:43 remaining. Ahead 33-30, the Wildcats scored nine unanswered points for a 42-30 lead on a Houston Smith tip-in, but Stetson closed to 42-36 at half.

Bethune-Cookman scored the first seven points of the second half for its largest lead at 49-36 on a Diamante Lewis jumper with 19 minutes remaining.  Stetson chipped away at the lead, finally going ahead 67-66 with 4:28 left on two Derick Newton free throws.

Jeffrey Altidort added 10 points for the Wildcats.  Lewis had seven points, eight assists and nine rebounds.

HEAD COACH GRAVELLE CRAIG (Please attribute all quotes to B-CUathletics.com)

"We have to learn how to finish. Simple as that."

"We've been working on the 1-3-1 zone. That helped tonight."

"Jeffrey had good minutes. We need guys down the stretch who can play with confidence."

NOTES:Stetson now leads the series 23-7. The visiting team has won the last three meetings. Suggs matched his season high with seven rebounds. Tabb finished with 7 3s, most for a B-CU player this season and ties for 5^th best single-game total.