North Carolina Central Eagles at Bethune-Cookman Wildcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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65 - 51
65 - 51
North Carolina Central tops Bethune-Cookman 65-51
N.C. Central (19-6, 11-0) built a 12-point lead at halftime, but it evaporated in the second half and Bethune-Cookman grabbed the lead on a pair of free throws by Brandon Stewart to make it 42-41 with 11:00 left.
Nimrod Hilliard scored on a layup to make it 46-42 and the Eagles pulled away down the stretch.
Among the top field goal shooters in the country (62 percent), Parks knocked down 6 of 7 shots from the field and was 4 of 5 from the free-throw line. N.C. Central shot an efficient 53.2 percent from the floor (25 of 47), including 6 of 18 from beyond the arc.
Stewart finished with 17 points to lead the Wildcats (8-17, 4-6).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Dante Holmes Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Brandon Stewart missed Three Point Jumper. | 65 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Nimrod Hilliard made Layup. | 65 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:40 | Quintin Brewer Turnover. | 63 - 51 |
Statistics
 NCCU |
 BCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-47 | FG | 15-47 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 32 |
| 6-18 | 3PT | 4-21 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 19 |
| 9-13 | FT | 17-27 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 13 | Assists | 2 |
| 2 | Steals | 5 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 14 |
| 21 | Fouls | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: Moore Gymnasium (FL)
Location: Daytona Beach, FL
Attendance: 619 | Capacity:
Location: Daytona Beach, FL
Attendance: 619 | 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 |