Bethune-Cookman Wildcats @ Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks
Maryland-Eastern Shore edges Bethune-Cookman in OT, 82-81
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. -- Bakari Copeland scored 22 points, including the winning free throw in overtime, to lift Maryland-Eastern Shore to an 82-81 win over Bethune-Cookman on Monday night.
Trailing by a point with 18 seconds left, Copeland was fouled and went to the line, where he hit both free throws, and then Bethune-Cookman's Diamante Lewis put up a jumper at the other end that fell short as time expired.
Ryan Andino also finished with 22 points for Eastern Shore (9-17, 6-5 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) and Logan McIntosh had 12 with eight assists.
Bethune-Cookman (5-20, 2-9) led 39-34 at intermission and clung to a three-point lead with under a minute to play in the second half before McIntosh hit a free throw and then Copeland made a layup to tie the game at 74 and force the extra period.
Reggie Baker led the Wildcats with 26 points and Lewis finished with 15 plus a career-high 12 rebounds.
Game Information
Princess Anne, MD
Referee:Matt Myers
Referee:Emmanuel Upton
Referee:Joseph Major
2025-26 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic ConferenceSouthwestern 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 |
| Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceMid-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 |
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