Bethune-Cookman Wildcats at North Carolina Central Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
68 - 71
NC Central beats Bethune-Cookman 71-68 in OT
Keyser's layup put the Eagles up 66-64 and they led 69-66 after he made two free throws and a jumper. The Wildcats closed to 70-68 with 19 seconds left on Isaiah Bailey's layup before Jordan Perkins iced it for NC Central with a free throw.
Jibiri Blount had nine rebounds and four assists and scored 19 points for the Eagles (16-13, 12-3 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), including a 3-pointer with 29 seconds left tied it at 59 at the end of regulation.
Deven Palmer grabbed 11 rebounds and Ty Graves scored 11 points for the NC Central, which entered the game tied for first in the conference with North Carolina A&T.
Malik Maitland scored 17 points and Bailey and Cletrell Pope added 13 apiece for the fifth-place Wildcats (15-14, 9-6).
The Eagles improve to 2-0 against the Wildcats for the season. NC Central defeated Bethune-Cookman 86-59 on Jan. 18. NC Central finishes out the regular season against NC A&T at home on Thursday. Bethune-Cookman finishes out the regular season against Florida A&M at home on Thursday.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 68 - 71 |
| 3rd 0:01 | Jibri Blount Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 71 |
| 3rd 0:04 | Leon Redd missed Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 71 |
| 3rd 0:13 | Isaiah Bailey Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 71 |
| 3rd 0:15 | Jordan Perkins missed Free Throw. | 68 - 71 |
Statistics
 BCU |
 NCCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-64 | FG | 27-59 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 8-24 | 3PT | 5-28 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 18 |
| 10-16 | FT | 12-26 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 46 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 13 | Assists | 16 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 0 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 22 | Fouls | 18 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Durham, NC
Attendance: 1,338 | 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 |