1 | 2 | T | |
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DSU | 24 | 25 | 49 |
BCU | 30 | 39 | 69 |
Diakite, Gordon lead Bethune-Cookman past Delaware State
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Soufiyane Diakite had 20 points and 10 rebounds, Mark Gordon scored 18 points, and Bethune Cookman shut down Delaware State 69-49 on Saturday.
Diakite's 20 points were his season high and he collected his third double-double of the season. Cletrell Pope, who leads the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference with 10 double-doubles, just missed his 11th as he had 11 rebounds and eight points for the Wildcats (8-11, 3-2).
Kevin Larkin scored 16 points and Jonathan Mitchell added 10 for Delaware State (3-15, 0-5), which shot 26 percent from the field and made only 5 of 26 3-pointers (19 percent). The Hornets have lost seven in a row.
The game was tied at 20 before Gordon scored the next seven points and Shawntrez Davis capped a 10-0 run with a 3-pointer for a 30-20 Wildcats lead late in the first half. Bethune-Cookman led 30-24 at halftime then shot 57 percent in the second half to blow the game open.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Carl Blair
- Frank Raposo
- Reggie McNeal
2024-25 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Norfolk State | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
Howard | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Morgan State | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
Delaware State | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
South Carolina State | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
Maryland Eastern Shore | 0-0 | - | 2-5 |
North Carolina Central | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
Coppin State | 0-0 | - | 0-7 |
2024-25 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Alabama A&M | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Alabama State | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
Grambling | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
Bethune-Cookman | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
Florida A&M | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
Mississippi Valley State | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
Prairie View A&M | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
Southern | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
Texas Southern | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
Alcorn State | 0-0 | - | 0-5 |
Jackson State | 0-0 | - | 0-5 |