ITTA BENA, Miss. - Jakobi Heady scored 23 points, including 19 in the second half, as the Wildcats cruised to a 79-63 win over Mississippi Valley State at the R.W. Harrison HPER Complex.
1st Half
Bethune-Cookman (6-11, 3-1) built a sizable lead early on in the first, holding Mississippi Valley State (1-18, 0-5) to just seven points in the first eight minutes.
Tyler Andrew hit a three-pointer with 9:44 remaining to give the Wildcats an 11-point lead, their largest of the half. The Devils responded with a 10-0 run to get within one.
An emphatic dunk by
Daniel Rouzan put the Cats back up by seven, but the Devils would stay within striking distance, cutting the lead to four heading into halftime.
Tyler Andrews led B-CU with 16 first-half points, including three three-pointers made. Michael James finished with 14 points for MVSU.
2nd Half
The Delta Devils grabbed their first lead of the game at the 16:39 mark following a made free-throw by Michael James. B-CU struggled offensively to begin the half, enduring a three-minute stretch without a made field goal.
Seneca Willoughby broke the ice with a three-pointer, giving the Wildcats the lead back for good with 15:39 left.
Jakobi Heady proved to be unstoppable in the second half, scoring 19 points and missing just one shot.
As a team, the Wildcats shot 68% in the second, while holding the Delta Devils to 38% shooting, leading to a 79-63 victory.
- Jakobi Heady finished with 23 points to lead B-CU.
- Tyler Andrews had 19 points.
- Michael James scored 31 of the Delta Devils 63 points.
- Bethune-Cookman out-rebounded MVSU 33 to 17.
- The Wildcats shot 55% from three-point range (11-for-20).
The Wildcats remain on the road to face Arkansas Pine - Bluff. Tipoff is set for Monday at 6:30 p.m EST.
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