Game Notes
THE NORTHEAST - Bethune-Cookman University men's basketball winds down the non-conference schedule with a two-game road trip to Quinnipiac and Boston U. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. on Dec. 19 and 7 p.m. on Dec. 21. Each can be heard on
Youtube.com/CatEyeNetwork with
Nolan Alexander on each call. Live stats and video links are available on www.bcuathletics.com.
Starting Five
1 Cletrell Pope posted his sixth douyble-double with an incredible 19 points and 18 rebounds against Jacksonville. The 18 boards are the most for a Ridder-era Wildcat. Last season, Shawntrez Davis led BCU with 13 double-doubles, and had seven as of 12/16/17
2 Malik Maitland has posted double-figures in eight-straight after contributing 12 points against Jacksonville. Last year, Isaiah Bailey scored 10+ in 22 straight games
3 The two-game trip this week concludes BCU's non-conference slate, as well as another long roadtrip. The Wildcats will total 17,926 miles this season that has included trips to Chicago, California, and now the Northeast.
4 Cletrell Pope is all over the MEAC leaderboard. He is second in the conferene with 21 blocks and 1.75 per-game (1.25). Pope paces the MEAC with his 139 total boards, 7.42 defensive rebound average, 4.16 offensive rebounds, 11.6 rebounding average, and six double-doubles
5 The 'Cats lead the MEAC in defensive rebounding average (28.42) and rebounding average (42.5). BCU is second in rebound margin (+4.5), offensive boards (14.8), FG defense (41.6%), and 3pt defense
Previously
Cletrell Pope registered 18 points and 19 rebounds in Bethune-Cookman's 79-71 loss to Jacksonville Saturday evening in Moore Gym.
Last Time vs.
QU: First Meeting
BU (12/8/17) Brandon Tabb scored 23 points,
Malik Maitland 22 and
Isaiah Bailey 21 in Bethune-Cookman's 90-87 loss to Boston University Friday night in Historic Moore Gym.
Boston's Eric Johnson hit the go-ahead three-pointer with 23 seconds left, then added two free throws with nine seconds left as the Terriers (4-4) handed the Wildcats (4-5) their first home loss in four games this season.
Bethune-Cookman trailed 77-70 with 5:25 left, but managed to take the lead at 85-84 on Bailey's three-pointer with 1:21 left and again at 86-85 on a Maitland free throw with 43 seconds left.
Coming Soon
BCU returns from the holidays to begin Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play at defending tournament champion North Carolina Central on Saturday, Jan. 5.
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