Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks at Bethune-Cookman Wildcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
63 - 69
Bethune-Cookman beats Maryland-Eastern Shore 69-63
Jackson shot 8 of 10 from the field and hit five 3-pointers as the Wildcats won their first Mid-Eastern Athletic conference game of the season. Clemmye Owens added 20 points and four 3-pointers for Bethune-Cookman (3-19, 1-6), which combined for 12-of-22 shooting behind the 3-point arc.
The Wildcats trailed 32-25 at the half, but outscored the Hawks 44-31 in the final 20 minutes. Isaac Smith III hit a jumper with a minute remaining to pull Maryland-Eastern Shore within four, but two free throws from Jackson and another from Travis Elliot finalized the outcome.
Smith and Hakeem Baxter led Maryland-Eastern Shore with 12 points each, and Kyree Jones added 11.
The Hawks (2-15, 0-5) have lost 13 in a row and are still looking for their first conference win.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Travis Elliott made Free Throw. | 63 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Bethune-Cookman Deadball Team Rebound. | 63 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Travis Elliott missed Free Throw. | 63 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Foul on KyRee Jones. | 63 - 68 |
Statistics
 UMES |
 BCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-45 | FG | 23-50 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 5-16 | 3PT | 12-22 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 55 |
| 18-25 | FT | 11-15 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 10 | Assists | 15 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 14 | Fouls | 20 |
Game Information
Location: Daytona Beach, FL
Attendance: 1,030 | 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 |