Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks @ Bethune-Cookman Wildcats
Maryland-Eastern Shore beats Bethune-Cookman 82-79
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Bakari Copeland grabbed 10 rebounds and scored seven of his career-high 24 points in the final 4:03 to help Maryland-Eastern Shore rally to an 82-79 win over Bethune-Cookman on Saturday, snapping a two-game skid.
Ryan Andino scored 18 with four 3-pointers and Logan McIntosh added 15 with seven assists for the Hawks (5-14, 2-2 Mid-Eastern Athletic), who made 22 of 32 free throws compared to 10 Bethune-Cookman attempts.
Trailing 42-33 at halftime, the Hawks closed to 44-40 on Isaac Taylor's dunk, but the Wildcats pulled ahead 65-53 after Diamante Lewis and Reggie Baker hit back-to-back 3s amid a 13-2 run.
Copeland's layup with 1:38 left pulled the Hawks to within 79-78, and Logan McIntosh's layup gave them an 80-79 lead with 59 seconds to go. Thomas Rivera hit two free throws before the Wildcats' Josue Salaam missed a 3-pointer with one second left.
Baker scored a career-high 27 points and Lewis had 14 for the Wildcats (4-15, 1-5).
Game Information
Daytona Beach, FL
Referee:Everett Summers
Referee:Corey Haney
Referee:Keith Summers
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Norfolk State | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| Delaware State | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 0-0 | - | 4-11 |
| North Carolina Central | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
| Morgan State | 0-0 | - | 2-8 |
| Coppin State | 0-0 | - | 2-12 |
| South Carolina State | 0-0 | - | 0-12 |
| Southwestern Athletic ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama A&M | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Prairie View A&M | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Southern | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| Grambling | 0-0 | - | 3-6 |
| Alabama State | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-0 | - | 2-10 |
| Florida A&M | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
| Texas Southern | 0-0 | - | 1-7 |
| Alcorn State | 0-0 | - | 1-9 |
| Jackson State | 0-0 | - | 1-9 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-0 | - | 1-10 |
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