Bethune-Cookman Wildcats at Norfolk State Spartans
· NCAA Men's Basketball
68 - 75
Jamerson scores 26, Norfolk St. beats Bethune-Cookman 75-68
Jamerson made 7 of 10 from beyond the 3-point arc and Chavis was 5-of-5 shooting. Alex Long shot 9 of 14 and finished with 18 points and eight rebounds for Norfolk State (9-10, 4-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference).
Bethune-Cookman used a 10-2 run to trim its deficit to 51-49 when Houston Smith made a layup with 8:13 to play. Chavis answered with a layup and, after Long added another, Chavis hit two free throws before his layup pushed the lead into double figures with five minutes left. He made a 3-pointer with 2:44 to go that gave Norfolk State its biggest lead at 66-53 before the Wildcats scored the next nine points to pull within four on Dondre Duffus' layup with 1:09 remaining. Long answered with a dunk and the Spartans, who have won four in a row, made 7 of 8 free throws in the final 39 seconds to seal it.
Cletrell Pope had 22 points and 11 rebounds while Duffus scored 19 for Bethune-Cookman (6-11, 1-2). It was Pope's third consecutive double-double and his 10th of the season.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Alex Long Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Wali Parks missed Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Kyonze Chavis made Free Throw. | 68 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Kyonze Chavis made Free Throw. | 68 - 74 |
Statistics
 BCU |
 NORF |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-53 | FG | 26-55 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 2-14 | 3PT | 8-23 |
| 14 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 16-28 | FT | 15-19 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 12 | Assists | 17 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 22 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 24 | Fouls | 28 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Norfolk, VA
Attendance: 1,802 | 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 |