Howard Bison at Bethune-Cookman Wildcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
45 - 42
Howard tops Bethune-Cookman 45-42
Howard (10-10, 4-2 Metro-Atlantic) trailed by one with 1:46 left, but Carlton and James Daniel went 7 of 7 from the line, while Bethune-Cookman was 3 of 6 in the same sequence, and Denzel Dulin missed a 3-point attempt with three seconds left.
There were five ties in the second half and a three-point play by Ricky Johnson with 2:06 left put Bethune-Cookman up 39-38.
Travis Elliott's layup and a pair of free throws gave Bethune-Cookman a 25-20 lead with 7:09 left in the first half, but both teams went cold, with Howard going 2 of 10 from the floor and Bethune-Cookman just 1 of 7 through the end of the half, with the Wildcats leading 27-25.
Bethune-Cookman (6-15, 2-5) shot 27 percent and was led by Johnson's 14 points.
The teams combined to shoot 5 of 30 from beyond the arc.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 45 - 42 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Howard Defensive Rebound. | 45 - 42 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Denzel Dulin missed Three Point Jumper. | 45 - 42 |
| 2nd 0:03 | James Carlton made Free Throw. | 45 - 42 |
| 2nd 0:03 | James Carlton made Free Throw. | 44 - 42 |
Statistics
 HOW |
 BCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 16-42 | FG | 11-41 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 27 |
| 1-12 | 3PT | 4-18 |
| 8 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 12-14 | FT | 16-20 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 10 | Assists | 8 |
| 8 | Steals | 3 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 12 |
| 20 | Fouls | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Daytona Beach, FL
Attendance: 804 | 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 |