DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Bethune-Cookman University men's basketball aims fir its third win over a fellow Florida institution when the Wildcats host Jacksonville University on Saturday, Dec. 15. Tip-off is set for 6 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. 

BCU is also participating in the annual Toys for Tots toy drive. An unwrapped toy is good for free admission to the upper bowl, and the combination of an unwrapped toy and five dollars is good for a seat in the lower bowl.

Starting Five

1 In its 72-70 home victory against FAU on Dec. 1, BCU claimed its first victory over a Conference USA opponent, and the win carried the most quality of its four, as FAU entered with a NET ranking of 90 

2 Malik Maitland has posted double-figures in seven-straight thanks to nine second-half points vs. FAU for his 11 total. He added six helpers and five rebounds to his total. Last year, Isaiah Bailey scored 10+ in 22 straight games

3 BCU just posted its second ever three-win November. Coupled with last season's 4-3 mark in the month, the Wildcats have now posted their best consecutive Novembers in program history

4 Cletrell Pope is all over the MEAC leaderboard. He is second in the conferene with 18 blocks. Pope paces the MEAC with his 120 total boards, 7.18 defensive rebound average, 10.9 rebounding average, and five double-doubles

5 The 'Cats lead the MEAC in defensive rebounding average (28.82), rebounding average (43.0), and rebound margin (+5.7). BCU is second in blocks (43), assists (158), and FG defense (41%)

Previously

Cletrell Pope scored a season-high 24 and Soufiyane Diakite pulled down 15 rebounds, but a buzzer-beating three in overtime gave Cal Poly an 80-78 overtime decision against BCU Saturday night at the Mott Athletics Center. Pope secured his fifth double-double with 14 rebounds, and Diakite his second thanks to 13 points for the Wildcats, who dropped to 4-7, while the Mustangs moved to 3-6. The thrilling game featured 13 ties and 21 lead changes, and neither squad led by more than seven points.

Last Time vs. JU

(11/30/17) Prior to this season, Bethune-Cookman University men's basketball had never won four games in the month of November, or owned a winning record having played three-or-more contests. That all changed Thursday evening at Swisher Gymnasium as Shawntrez Davis exceeded expectations to lead all scorers with a season-best 28 points to power BCU (4-3) to a 77-66 victory at Jacksonville University.

Coming Soon
 
The Wildcats head north to play a pair of games against Quinnipiac (Dec. 19) and Boston (Dec.21) before the Christmas holiday. 

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