Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks @ Bethune-Cookman Wildcats
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UMES | 33 | 49 | 82 |
BCU | 42 | 37 | 79 |
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 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
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