Bethune-Cookman Wildcats at North Carolina Central Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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49 - 72
49 - 72
NC Central gets MEAC title by beating Bethune-Cookman 72-49
Karamo Jawara added 14 points and Dante Holmes 12 for the Eagles (22-6, 14-0), who led 35-31 at the half. Parks had nine rebounds and Hilliard seven assists as N.C. Central ran its home winning streak to 34, third longest in the nation behind Gonzaga and Arizona.
Denzel Dulin had 15 points and Ricky Johnson 10 for the Wildcats (10-19, 6-8), who shot 50 percent in the first half but made just 7 of 27 shots in the second, including 0 for 7 behind the arc.
The Eagles put together a 13-3 run to start the second half, capped by Hilliard's three-point play for a 48-36 lead at 15:38 and steadily pulled away.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 49 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Brandon Stewart Turnover. | 49 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Enoch Hood made Free Throw. | 49 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Foul on Denzel Dulin. | 49 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Enoch Hood made Layup. Assisted by Kevin Crawford II. | 49 - 71 |
Statistics
 BCU |
 NCCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17-47 | FG | 26-45 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 58 |
| 1-11 | 3PT | 8-20 |
| 9 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 14-16 | FT | 12-19 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 11 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 3 | Assists | 17 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 0 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: McDougald-McLendon Arena
Location: Durham, NC
Attendance: 2,310 | Capacity:
Location: Durham, NC
Attendance: 2,310 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |