Bethune-Cookman Wildcats @ Illinois State Redbirds
2-4, 0-3 Away
51
2-4, 0-3 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
BCU | 20 | 31 | 51 |
ILST | 36 | 39 | 75 |
4-2, 3-0 Home
75
4-2, 3-0 Home
Bethune-Cookman Wildcats
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 10 | 6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | 8 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 25 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 8 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | 7 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 30 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 12 | 4-12 | 0-2 | 4-7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
51 | 19-48 | 6-15 | 7-13 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 14 | |
40% | 40% | 54% |
Illinois State Redbirds
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 31 | 14 | 6-7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | 21 | 9-11 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 28 | 14 | 4-4 | 4-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | 5 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 12 | 4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | 10 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
75 | 27-42 | 10-17 | 11-15 | 31 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 11 | |
64% | 59% | 73% |
Game Information
Normal, IL
Referee:Tom O'Neill
Referee:Rick O'Neill
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
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