Stetson Hatters at Bethune-Cookman Wildcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
74 - 84
Maitland fills stat line, Bethune-Cookman tops Stetson 84-74
The Hatters jumped to an 8-1 lead and Leo Goodman's 3-pointer made it 23-16 midway through the half. Bethune-Cookman (3-4) responded with a 14-4 run, including back-to-back 3-pointers by Maitland.
The Wildcats led 38-29 at halftime and reached their first double-digit lead (44-33) on a Maitland layup with 17:42 remaining. Raine McKeython made 1 of 2 free throws two minutes later and Stetson (1-6) came within 46-41 but couldn't get closer.
Cletrell Pope scored 15 points on 7-of-8 shooting with 14 rebounds and Soufiyane Diakite scored 10 for Bethune-Cookman.
Abayomi Iyiola led Stetson with 16 points and 10 rebounds, Marques Sumner scored 14, Christiaan Jones 12 and Goodman 11 and a career-tying nine rebounds.
Stetson owns the series margin 23-9, but the Wildcats have beaten the Hatters in consecutive years for the first time.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Leon Redd Defensive Rebound. | 74 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Leo Goodman missed Three Point Jumper. | 74 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Malik Maitland made Free Throw. | 74 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Malik Maitland made Free Throw. | 74 - 83 |
Statistics
 STET |
 BCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-74 | FG | 33-70 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 9-29 | 3PT | 8-18 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 5-10 | FT | 10-19 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 53 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 19 | Assists | 21 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 4 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 18 | Fouls | 15 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Daytona Beach, FL
Attendance: 751 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Sun Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | +1 | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | +1 | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 7 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |
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 |