@BCUHoops Clashes with 'Canes

Wildcats aim for first win vs. the ACC

MIAMI, Fla. - Bethune-Cookman University (2-2) men's basketball heads south to play the Miami Hurricanes (2-0) on Saturday, Nov. 17, at 2:00 p.m. The sixth all-time meeting will air on ACC Network Extra.

Starting Five

1 For the first time in program history, BCU was predicted to finish first in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference by major publications and the conference's head coaches and sports information directors
2 BCU finished second nationally in rebounding average behind North Carolina. The 42.1 average and 1346 total marks set single-season Wildcat records
3 BCU returns three members of its final 2018 starting five in Soufi Diakite, Shawntrez Davis, and Isaiah Bailey. Malik Maitland started the first 21 games of the year before seeing his season cut short due to injury
4 The Wildcats set new program records in four major offensive categories last season- points, rebounds, assists, and free throws
5 The last number you would have if you added the digits of BCU's miles traveled this season. The Wildcats embarked on 17,926 miles starting with a road trip to DePaul last week

Last Time Out

Cletrell Pope scored 20 points, pulled in 16 rebounds, and blocked three shots in Bethune-Cookman's (2-2) 97-47 thrashing of Johnson (Fla.) University (0-9) Thursday at Historic Moore Gymnasium.

The Wildcats never trailed in a game that show 50% from the floor and assisted on 26 of 40 made field goals.

Soufiyane Diakite tallied a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds, and Mark Gordon chipped in 14. A total of 11 different Wildcats found their way in the scorer's column.

D-D-D-DEFENSE

Through four games, the Wildcats are averaging an absurd 46.8 rebounds with a margin of 10.5 against opponents. In addition, the Wildcats average over 12 steals and nearly 25 points off turnovers.

Record Breakers

Last season rewrote numerous team records. Below are notable marks from the 2017-18 squad:

Category	Rank	Value
Scoring	1	2622
Scoring Average	1	81.9
Free Throws	1	575
Free Throw Attempts	1	820
Rebounds	1	1346
Rebounding Average	1	42.1
Assists	1	501
3pt Made	2	241
3pt Attempts	2	749
Win Streak	2	6
Blocks	4	123