DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.- The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (12-12, 6-3) prepare for a pivotal weekend in MEAC play and finish a four-game home stretch at Historic Moore Gym. The Wildcats enter the weekend in a tie for third place with North Carolina Central and Norfolk State before hosting UMES (Feb. 10, 4 p.m.) and NCCU (Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m.).
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Series: BCU leads, 48-24 | BCU trails, 5-11
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The Starting Five
1 Entering this weekend, BCU leads the MEAC in total rebounds (41.83), and is second in blocks (89), offensive rebounds (14.00), and scoring offense (78.5). Among the NCAA, it is fifth in rebound average, eighth in offensive boards, 69th in scoring offense, and 120th in blocks.
2 Isaiah Bailey has broken the 20-point mark three times since the turn of the calendar, including a season-high 23 at Delaware State. In total, Bailey has reached double-figures in 15 consecutive outings, and in 21 of his 23 games played
3 The last time BCU won twice against UMES in a regualr season was 2011, when the Wildcats won by seven in Princess Anne, and thumped the Hawks, 86-50, at home
4 Brandon Tabb ranks in the MEAC's top 5 in four three-point statistical categories- 3ptFGA (213), 3ptFGM (72), 3ptFG per-game (3.27), and 3ptFG % (33.8%)
5 For the first time this season, BCU lost when having more assists than its opponent. The Wildcats dropped an 83-79 decision to Norfolk State, but dished out 19 dimes to the Spartans' 12
Previously
Shawntrez Davis set new career-highs with 30 points and 17 rebounds, but Bethune-Cookman dropped a tough 83-79 decision to Norfolk State Monday night at Historic Moore Gymnasium. BCU (12-12, 6-3) nearly erased a pair of nine-point second-half deficits, but Brandon Tabb's fadeaway three from the deep right wing was off and NSU (8-16, 6-3) moved its win streak to four games.
Davis Named MEAC Player Of The Week
Shawntrez Davis was selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men's Basketball Player of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday.
Davis averaged a double-double of 26 points and 15.5 rebounds as the Wildcats finished the past cycle with a 1-1 mark. The 6-9, 220-pound junior from Atlanta, Ga. also led the MEAC in field goal percentage after shooting 79.2 (19-of-24) percent from the field in addition to a pair of blocked shots. On the rebounding end, Davis averaged 10.5 defensive rebounds and five offensive rebounds. This past weekend, Davis had a double-double of 22 points and 14 rebounds while dishing out four assists and a blocked shot versus Coppin State.On Monday, Davis finished with 30 points on 10-of-11 shooting, 17 rebounds and a block in the contest versus Norfolk State.
MEAC Standings (according to MEACsports.com)
1 North Carolina A&T State
Overall: 15-9 // Conference: 8-1
2 Savannah State
Overall: 11-13 // Conference: 8-1
3 North Carolina Central
Overall: 12-11 // Conference: 6-3
4 Bethune-Cookman
Overall: 12-12 // Conference: 6-3
5 Norfolk State
Overall: 8-16 // Conference: 6-3
6 Hampton University
Overall: 10-14 // Conference: 5-4
7 Morgan State
Overall: 9-14 // Conference: 5-5
8 Coppin State
Overall: 5-21 // Conference: 5-6
9 Howard University
Overall: 7-18 // Conference: 4-5
10 South Carolina State
Overall: 8-17 // Conference: 4-6
11 Florida A&M
Overall: 4-22 // Conference: 3-7
12 Maryland Eastern Shore
Overall: 6-18 // Conference: 2-7
13 Delaware State
Overall: 2-23 // Conference: 0-10
Up Next
BCU is bound for Baltimore with a rematch with Coppin State on Feb. 18, and its first and only regular season game at Morgan State (Feb. 20)
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