NORFOLK, Va.- The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (18-13, 12-4), one of three teams to claim a share of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference regular season title, play their first MEAC Tournament game Wednesday at 8 p.m. as the two seed at the Scope Arena. The Wildcats play the winner of Tuesday night's #7/#10 matchup of Morgan State/South Carolina State. The game will air on WELE 1380 The CAT and on ESPN3.
Game Info | Game Notes
Television: ESPN3
Radio: WELE 1380 The CAT
Live Stats: MEAChoops.com
Tickets: Here
Twitter: @BCUHoops
Hashtag: #PreyTogether #Commit
All-Time: 24-38
The Starting Five
1 Entering Thursday's rivalry matchup, BCU leads the MEAC in total rebounds (41.7), blocks (116), free throw attempts (785), makes (547), assists (15.8) and is second in scoring offense (82.1). Among the NCAA, it is third in rebound average, 7th in FTA, 12th in FTM, 27th in scoring offense, 48th in assists, and 119th in blocks
2 Isaiah Bailey has broken the 20-point mark seven times since the turn of the calendar, including a season-high 28 recently at Morgan State. In total, Bailey has reached double-figures in 22 consecutive outings, and in 28 of his 30 games played. His triple-double against Savannah State was the third in the Wildcat history books,and the only against Division 1 competition. Bailey's 168 made free throws is third in Wildcat single-season records just behind the 179 total from CJ Reed in 2011 while his 147 assists also sits fourth behind Tyris Livas' 161 in 2000
3 BCU enters as the #2 seed in the #MEACbbt18 after a share of its second-ever MEAC regular season title. Its first came in 2011, when the Wildcats went 13-3 in the conference and finished 21-13 for its first 20-win season since 1977
4 Brandon Tabb ranks in the MEAC's top 5 in four three-point statistical categories- 3ptFGA (279), 3ptFGM (96), 3ptFG per-game (3.31), and 3ptFG % (34.1%). He is 13 made three's away from passing Freddie Cole's 214 (1996-00) for second all-time in Wildcat history. He is on pace to surpass Owen Harris' (1968-71) .842 career free throw percentage with his .879 mark. His 96 made three-pointers and 279 attempts are second in single-season history behind his 2017 totals of 106 makes in 307 tries
5 New Head Coach
Ryan Ridder already has tied for the most wins of a Wildcat Head Coach in his first season of BCU's Division 1 era with 18, matching Gravelle Craig's mark 2011-12. The 18 wins also ties the second-highest total in D1 history. The record belongs to 2011's 21 victories
Previously
Soufiyane Diakite never missed from the field en route to a career-best 27 points and pulled in 14 rebounds to lead Bethune-Cookman to its second Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference title with an 89-77 triumph at rival Florida A&M Thursday night at the Al Lawson Center.
Diakite's Perfect Night an NCAA Best
With a MEAC regular season title on the line, transfer forward
Soufiyane Diakite rose to the challenge by recording his 10th double-double in an 89-77 win at FAMU
on Mar. 1. The Brooklyn, N.Y. native went a perfect 13-13 in field goal shooting that included one trey. He stands as the only player in the NCAA this season to make
every attempt with at least 13 tries, and his efficiency mark set a new BCU program record
Team D1 History Watch (Since BCU entered the MEAC in 1980)
| Category |
Current Value |
Current Rank |
Record |
Year |
| Total Points |
2545 |
1 |
2545 |
2018 |
| 3-Point Attempts |
739 |
2 |
787 |
2016 |
| 3-pt Field Goals |
240 |
2 |
249 |
2016 |
| Free Throws |
547 |
1 |
547 |
2018 |
| Free Throw Attempts |
785 |
1 |
785 |
2018 |
| Rebounds |
1294 |
1 |
1294 |
2018 |
| Rebound Average |
41.7 |
1 |
40.1 |
1986 |
| Assists |
491 |
1 |
491 |
2018 |
| Blocks |
116 |
3 |
191 |
2016
|
Up Next
The winner of Wednesday's matchup moves into the semifinal round on Friday, Mar. 9 at 8 p.m.. For a complete bracket, please
click here.
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