Bethune-Cookman Wildcats @ Delaware State Hornets
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
BCU | 35 | 36 | 71 |
DSU | 28 | 42 | 70 |
Bailey's FTs lift Bethune-Cookman over Delaware St. 71-70
DOVER, Del. -- Cletrell Pope scored 19 points with 12 rebounds and Isaiah Bailey added 16 points, including the winning free throw with 6 seconds left, and Bethune-Cookman beat Delaware State 71-70 on Monday night.
Pinky Wiley put the Hornets up 70-69 with two from the line with 13 seconds to go, but Bailey sank both of his free throws for the win and a layup by Delaware State's John Crosby at the buzzer missed.
Malik Maitland scored 12 points for the Wildcats (13-13, 7-5 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference).
Crosby scored 15 points with six rebounds and Ameer Bennett added 11 points for Delaware State (3-22, 2-9), which has lost five straight. Myles Carter added 14 points and eight rebounds and Wiley scored 10 points and made four steals.
Bethune-Cookman plays South Carolina State at home on Saturday. Delaware State faces Coppin State on the road on Saturday.
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Game Information
Dover, DE
Referee:Lionel Butler
Referee:Kenneth Clark
Referee:Ian McClenny
2025-26 Standings
| 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 |
| 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 |
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