DAYTONA BEACH - Southeastern Athletic Conference action is underway as Bethune-Cookman is set to welcome the Florida A&M Rattlers to Moore Gymnasium. The Wildcats' SWAC opener is set to begin at 3:30 p.m. EST as they aim to remain undefeated at home this season.


Saturday, January 3
Opponent: Florida A&M (3-8, 0-0)
Time: 3:30 p.m. EST
Location: Daytona Beach, Fla. | Moore Gymnasium
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1st Half
Early in the first half, the Wildcats (3-10) took a 7-2 lead over Oklahoma State (12-1) after a Daniel Rouzan dunk. The Cowboys would quickly respond with a 7-0 run to take the lead a the first media timeout.

The two teams would go back and forth for the next several minutes, until eventually, OSU began to increase their lead. Two free-throws by Jaylen Curry would stretch the advantage to 10 with 7:09 remaining. The Wildcats fought to keep within striking distance, but the Cowboys would go into the half up 50-38.

Both B-CU and OSU shot 46.2% in the half, but the Cowboys were able to use a significant rebound advantage and five steals to generate 13 more shot attempts.

Daniel Rouzan led the way for the Wildcats in the first with 12 points.

2nd Half
Oklahoma State never allowed B-CU back in the game as the Wildcats continued to struggle with rebounds and turnovers. The Cowboys found success getting to the free-throw line, accumulating 26 attempts in the second half alone.

Quentin Heady scored 16 points in the second and Tyler Andrews had 10.

The Cowboys finished off their 12th win of the season, winning 103-77.


FAMU achieved a 3-8 record in non-conference play and are currently on a three-game losing skid. The Rattlers' three wins are against Jacksonville, Albany State, and Florida Memorial. They have yet to win a road game this season.

The leading scorer for Florida A&M is senior guard Jaquon Sanders. He is averaging 11.2 points per game and is their top three-point scorer, shooting a team-high .396% on just under five attempts per contest.

Redshirt senior Tyler Shirley is FAMU's leading rebounder at 4.9 per game.

The Rattlers rank toward the bottom of the country in most offensive categories including scoring offense, field goal percentage, and free-throw percentage. They also rank poorly in rebounding, but they are just outside the top 50 in steals per game.



Saturday's game will mark the 177th matchup in this historic rivarly. The Rattlers currently hold the edge in the series 99-77, but the Wildcats have won the previous six meetings going back to 2021.

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