North Carolina A&T Aggies at Bethune-Cookman Wildcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
52 - 62
52 - 62
Bethune-Cookman beats North Carolina A&T 62-52
Ricky Johnson scored six straight to make it 62-50 with 38 seconds left and the Wildcats (14-16, 10-5 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) held on from there.
LaRon Smith and Johnson had 11 points each for Bethune-Cookman, which visits South Carolina State on Thursday to conclude the regular season.
North Carolina A&T (9-21, 6-9) trailed by 16 with 7:05 left and scored 10 straight to get within 56-50 before Johnson helped the Wildcats put it away.
Bruce Beckford had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Sam Hunt scored 13, and Ahmad Abdullah and Denzel Keyes added 10 each for the Aggies.
Bethune-Cookman never trailed after a 13-0 run early in the first half. N.C. A&T tied it late in the half but trailed 29-28 at the break.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Randy Holmes Defensive Rebound. | 52 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Sam Hunt missed Layup. | 52 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Denzel Keyes Defensive Rebound. | 52 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Jordan Potts missed Free Throw. | 52 - 62 |
Statistics
 NCAT |
 BCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-62 | FG | 26-59 |
| 32 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 6-22 | 3PT | 5-25 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 6-8 | FT | 5-10 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 9 | Assists | 13 |
| 2 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 7 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: Moore Gymnasium (FL)
Location: Daytona Beach, FL
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Location: Daytona Beach, FL
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2025-26 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 27-7 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |
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 |