Norfolk State Spartans at Bethune-Cookman Wildcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
65 - 75
Tabb, Bethune-Cookman upset Norfolk State, 75-65
Forrest added four assists and had career highs with three 3s and four steals. Jeffrey Altidort scored 12 points and Diamante Lewis had 10 with seven assists for Bethune-Cookman (7-20, 4-9 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), which won back-to-back games for the first time since Nov. 18.
Norfolk State (14-14, 11-3) scored the first nine points didn't trail until Tabb's 3-pointer with 4:06 left in the half gave the Wildcats a 25-24 advantage and sparked a 13-3 run that made it 35-27 about three minutes later and Bethune-Cookman led the rest of the way. Jonathan Wade's 3-pointer with 7:16 to play pulled the Spartans within four, but Altidort and Forrest answered with back-to-back 3s as the Wildcats scored 10 of the next 12 points to lead 67-55 with 1:54 left.
Jordan Butler had 16 points and 10 rebounds for Norfolk State. Wade added 15 and Zaynah Robinson scored 14.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Brandon Tabb Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Jonathan Wade missed Three Point Jumper. | 65 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Jonathan Wade Offensive Rebound. | 65 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Alex Brown missed Three Point Jumper. | 65 - 75 |
Statistics
 NORF |
 BCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-62 | FG | 23-50 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 6-25 | 3PT | 11-21 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 52 |
| 13-21 | FT | 18-21 |
| 62 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 10 | Assists | 18 |
| 6 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 18 | Fouls | 21 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Daytona Beach, FL
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 |