Pope lifts Bethune-Cookman past Morgan St. 85-78
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Cletrell Pope scored a career-high 29 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, Leon Redd scored a go-ahead 3-pointer and Bethune-Cookman finished on a 12-5 run to beat Morgan State 85-78 on Monday night.
Pope shot 9 for 11 from the field.
Malik Maitland scored 17 points and made six assists and his layup tied it at 73 with 2:34 left to play. Redd hit his 3-pointer and Wali Parks added a 3 in the winning run.
Isaiah Bailey added 14 points for Bethune-Cookman (9-9, 3-1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), which earned its fifth consecutive home victory. Pope also made four steals.
Troy Baxter had 22 points and seven rebounds for the Bears (8-11, 2-2). David Syfax Jr. added 16 points and Stanley Davis had 12.
Bethune-Cookman takes on NC Central at home on Saturday. Morgan State matches up against Howard at home on Saturday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Jackie Sanders
- Everett Summers
- James Curran
2023-24 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Norfolk State | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
North Carolina Central | 9-5 | 2 | 18-13 |
Howard | 9-5 | 2 | 18-17 |
South Carolina State | 9-5 | 2 | 14-18 |
Morgan State | 7-7 | 4 | 11-20 |
Delaware State | 6-8 | 5 | 15-19 |
Maryland-Eastern Shore | 4-10 | 7 | 9-20 |
Coppin State | 1-13 | 10 | 2-27 |
2023-24 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Grambling | 14-4 | - | 21-15 |
Alcorn State | 13-5 | 1 | 14-18 |
Southern | 12-6 | 2 | 18-14 |
Texas Southern | 12-6 | 2 | 16-17 |
Bethune-Cookman | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
Jackson State | 11-7 | 3 | 15-17 |
Alabama A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 12-23 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 8-10 | 6 | 13-18 |
Alabama State | 8-10 | 6 | 13-19 |
Prairie View A&M | 5-13 | 9 | 10-21 |
Florida A&M | 4-14 | 10 | 6-23 |
Mississippi Valley State | 1-17 | 13 | 1-30 |