JACKSON, Miss. – B-CU men's basketball will look to continue their historic start to SWAC play as they battle with Jackson State and Alcorn State on the road beginning Saturday, Jan. 25 at 4 p.m. EST.

Saturday's game will be broadcast live on the SWAC Digital Network on YouTube. Monday's contest with Alcorn will also be available free via YouTube on the Alcorn State Athletics channel. 



Saturday, January 25th | 4 p.m.  EST 
Opponent: Jackson State (4-14, 4-1 SWAC)  
Time: 4 pm EST 
Location: Jackson, Mississippi  
Tickets: https://gojsutigers2.myimpacttickets.com/2024-25
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/live/I4NMzV1D-iM?si=c733tvSV4y-IJJcV 
Live Stats: bcuathletics.com/stats 
 
Monday, January 27th | 7 p.m. EST 
Opponent: Alcorn State (3-15, 3-2 SWAC) 
Time: 7 pm EST  
Location: Lorman, Mississippi 
Tickets: https://alcornsports.myimpacttickets.com/browse
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjfOB-pFKtEWY82qS_cMaQA
Live Stats: bcuathletics.com/stats 
 



Trey Thomas exploded for a career-high 31 points as the Wildcats downed Arkansas - Pine Bluff, 73-64, Monday night at Moore Gymnasium.

With the win, the Wildcats improve to 4-1 in SWAC play on the season, the best conference start for the program since the 2017-18 season. The Wildcats finished that year 12-4 in MEAC play. 

FIRST HALF 
A grueling first half saw Bethune-Cookman (7-11, 4-1 SWAC) take an early lead over Arkansas - Pine Bluff (3-15, 0-5 SWAC), 12-5 through five minutes of play.   

With offense at a premium, UAPB's Christian Moore's fastbreak layup made it a 4-point game at 16-12, B-CU through 12 minutes of play before a Kalil Camara three made it an 11-point B-CU advantage.  
 
With just five minutes until the break, the Golden Lions scored seven straight to cut the lead down to just three at 25-23 on a Doctor Bradley and-one. The Wildcats clung to the three-point lead at 27-24 as the teams hit the break.  

SECOND HALF 
 
Just 30 seconds into the second half, UAPB tied things up for the first time since the first minutes of play at 27-all on another Bradley and-one.  
 
The Golden Lions took their first lead of the game at 38-36 as Bradley again found his way to the free throw line with 14 minutes to play. UAPB would lead by as many as four before B-CU tied things up at 42-43 on a Trey Thomas free throw.  
 
UAPB moved in front again, as Dante Sawyre's layup made it a six-point UAPB advantage at 48-42 with under 10 to play 
 
Nine straight B-CU points, led by back-to-back threes from Seneca Willoughby gave the Cats a 51-48 lead with seven minutes remaining - a lead they would never relinquish. 
 
The Cats would close the final minutes with a 25-6 run. Though UAPB would threaten, pulling to within single-digits again, eight straight made free throws from Trey Thomas iced things as B-CU took the 73-64 win.  

JSU enters the matchup versus the Wildcats with a 4-14 record with tough losses against High Point, Arkansas State, UTEP, and California Baptist. Each of  the Tigers' four wins have come during SWAC play. The Tigers are 4-1 in their last five games, with wins over Alcorn State, Alabama State, Alabama A&M,  and Prairie View A&M. 

The Tigers dropped their last game to Texas Southern,81-73, despite four players scoring in double figures. On the season, Jackson State is shooting 37 percent from the floor and 32 percent behind the arc as a team.  Offensively, the Tigers are led by Daeshaun Ruffin and Jayme Mitchell Jr, averaging 15 and 11 points per game respectively.  
 

Alcorn State enters the weekend to the tune of a 3-14 record after a close win over Prairie View A&M, 78-70. Jalyke Gaines-Wyatt lead the way, scoring 17 points with four assists, including clutch free throws down the stretch. Marcus Tankersley contributed 14 points, going 4-for-6 from the free-throw line, and Djahi Binet dominated the glass with a game-high 17 rebounds to go along with 13 points. 

The Braves rank near the bottom of the SWAC offensively, averaging 61.6 points per game on 38 percent shooting and 32 percent from three. They allow just under 78 points per game.

Saturday will be the seventh match-up all-time between the B-CU and the Tigers. The Wildcats are 2-4 all-time against JSU, with both wins coming at home, most recently an 82-71 win at Moore Gym in 23-24.

Monday will mark the eighth match-up all-time between the Wildcats and the Braves. B-CU will look to break a four-game losing streak versus the Braves, having not defeated the Braves since the 2021-22 season. 


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