North Carolina Central Eagles at Bethune-Cookman Wildcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
64 - 49
64 - 49
NC Central knocks off Bethune-Cookman 64-49
Copeland also pulled down 10 rebounds for NCCU (9-5, 1-1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Reggie Groves scored 10 points and Emanuel Chapman had eight assists.
Bethune-Cookman (2-17, 0-4) has now lost 15 consecutive games.
The Eagles jumped out to an early lead and held a 16-10 advantage at the 8:12 mark of the first half. They extended that to 35-23 at the half. NCCU surged to a 51-29 advantage with 12:31 remaining in the game.
NCCU's defense stymied the Wildcats throughout, limiting them to 29.2 percent from the field in the second half.
Clemmye Owens led the Bethune-Cookman with 14 points after making 4 of 8 3-pointers. The Wildcats turned the ball over 20 times.
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Statistics
 NCCU |
 BCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-49 | FG | 16-47 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 4-12 | 3PT | 5-15 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 14-22 | FT | 12-17 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 16 | Assists | 6 |
| 12 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 20 | Fouls | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: Moore Gymnasium (FL)
Location: Daytona Beach, FL
Attendance: 1,210 | Capacity:
Location: Daytona Beach, FL
Attendance: 1,210 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |