Daytona Beach / DeLand, Fla. - The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (8-9, 3-0) bring a three-game win streak and sit atop the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings as rival Florida A&M (2-17, 1-2) visits Historic Moore Gym Saturday at 4 p.m. On Monday, BCU concludes non-conference play with Volusia County neighbor Stetson (9-9, 1-1) at 4 p.m. on Watch ESPN and WELE 1380 The Cat and www.1380thecat.com.
Game Info
Television: CatEye Network | Watch ESPN
Radio: WELE (Monday only)
Live Stats/Tickets: bcuathletics.com | gohatters.com
Twitter: @BCUHoops
Hashtag: #PreyTogether #Commit
Series: BCU trails, 69-98 | BCU trails, 7-23
The Starting Five
1 Entering this weekend, BCU leads the MEAC in offensive rebounds (14.29), total rebounds (41.06), blocks (72), and free throw attempts (391). Amongst the NCAA, it is sixth in offensive boards, 12th in total rebounds, 73rd in blocks, and 46th in free throw attempts
2 Two Wildcats rank in the MEAC's top five for double-doubles. Shawntrez Davis boasts eight, and red-hot Soufiyane Diakite now has four
3 Senior guard Brandon Tabb Tabb is third nationally and leads the MEAC at the charity stripe. He is converting 94.1% of his free throw attempts, and has only missed three times this season. His last miss prior to UMES on Jan. 8 was a month prior against Boston U on Dec. 8
4 Tabb ranks in the MEAC's top 5 in four three-point statistical categories- 3ptFGA (152), 3ptFGM 51), 3ptFG per-game (3.40), and 3ptFG % (33.6%)
5 The 3-0 MEAC start is the best for BCU since 2010-11, when the Wildcats raced out to an impressive 5-0 march
Previously
Brandon Tabb made seven three-point shots en route to 28 points and Bethune-Cookman University prevailed in comeback fashion yet again, taking down Maryland Eastern Shore by an 89-84 score Monday night at the Hytche Center. The victory gave BCU (8-9, 3-0) its best start in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play since 2011, and was the first road win against UMES since 2012
Soufiyane Diakite Named Defensive Player of the Week
The Conference announced Tuesday that Morgan State's Phillip Carr and Bethune-Cookman's Soufiyane Diakite was selected as Co-Defensive Players of the Week.
Diakite led the MEAC in rebounding as he grabbed a total of 34 boards in three games over the past week. The 6-6 forward from Bronx, NY averaged 11.3 rebounds in Bethune-Cookman's three wins with a high of 13 versus Howard on Saturday. Diakite had double-double digit rebounding performances in all three games while also tallying two blocks and a steal
Timely Visit
The celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. day on Jan. 15 may bring an increased emphasis to the team- who last week had the opportunity to visit his memorial in Washington, D.C.
Up Next
BCU goes back on the road to face Delaware State on Saturday, Jan. 20.
