Game Notes

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Bethune-Cookman University men's basketball returns to Historic Moore Gymnasium after nearly picking up its first ever win against an Atlantic Coast Conference program when the Wildcats were nipped by Miami, 78-70. BCU plays host to Nebraska-Omaha for the first time since 2012 on Tuesday, Nov. 20. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.and will be aired on the CatEye Network (click here to subscribe). 

Tickets and Canned Food Drive

Please click here to purchase your tickets, including the popular "Three Throw Package" that includes a reserved seat for all men's and women's home games, and a general admission ticket for all baseball games. 

It's that time of year again for the annual BCU Hoops Canned Food Drive. A canned good will guarantee you free admission to BOTH games Tuesday. The women tip-off at 5PM vs. FIU, and the Wildcat men at 7 p.m.

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 1,346 total set single-season Wildcat records. This season, BCU's 227 total rebounds ranks 4th nationally and second in the conference behind only Savannah State

3 Cletrell Pope is third nationally with a whopping 52 rebounds. His 10.4 average leads the MEAC

4  Malik Maitland continued to shine in non-conference play when he dropped a career-best 29 points at Miami. Last year, his best was 22 against Boston U. Also, BCU has now narrowly lost to ACC programs in consecutive years by just a combined 11 points

5 Maitland also paces the MEAC with 12 steals, good for 8th nationally. BCU's 54 steals is 2nd in the NCAA, just seven behind FIU

Previously

Bethune-Cookman Head coach Ryan Ridder was looking for his team to put together more solid play against a Power 5 opponent after slowly improving against DePaul and Marquette last week. He got that and more as the Miami Hurricanes came from behind (3-0) to fend off the Wildcats (2-3) for a 78-70 victory Saturday afternoon.

Malik Maitland scored a game-high 29 points for the Wildcats. He shot 11 of 16 from the field, including 5 of 7 from behind the arc.

"You really have to give a lot of credit to Bethune Cookman, their players and their coaches for coming in here and playing as well as they did," Miami coach Jim Larranaga said. "Maitland was absolutely terrific."

Last Time vs. UNO

(11/24/12 )Adrien Coleman posted career-highs in a 31-point, 13-rebound double-double as Bethune-Cookman downed Nebraska-Omaha 93-81 in the Joe Cipriano Nebraska Classic at Valparaiso University. Coleman was 12-18 from the field and 7-7 from the line as BCU used a 12-4 run to take a 43-36 halftime lead and then kept the Mavericks at bay during a high-scoring second half.

Pre-Season Honors
 
#1 Predicted Order of Finish: MEAC, Lindy's, Athlon, Blue Ribbon
Shawntrez Davis: All-Conference (First Team MEAC, Blue Ribbon, Lindy's), Player of the Year (Lindy's), Most Versatile (Lindy's), Best Rebounder (Lindy's)
Isaiah Bailey: All-Conference (Second Team MEAC, Blue Ribbon, Lindy's)
Soufiyane Diakite: All-Conference (First Team MEAC), Best Defender (Lindy's)

Coming Soon
 
Following the Thanksgiving weekend, BCU battles for Volusia County supremacy when the Wildcats host cross-county foe Stetson University on Monday, Nov. 26. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.