1 | 2 | T | |
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SAV | 44 | 48 | 92 |
BCU | 61 | 60 | 121 |
Bethune-Cookman cruises to 121-92 win over Savannah State
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Armani Collins sank seven 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 27 points Saturday, Isaiah Bailey got his first triple-double and Bethune-Cookman defeated Savannah State 121-92 in a showdown of Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference leaders.
Both teams entered the game tied for first with North Carolina A&T but Bethune-Cookman dominated, getting a jumper from Houston Smith early in the opening half to extend the advantage to 21-11 and spark a 14-2 run that gave the Wildcats a double-digit advantage the rest of the way.
Bailey slammed in a dunk with just over eight minutes left to play to give B-CU (17-12, 11-3) its largest lead of the game, 104-62, and finished with 19 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists. The Wildcats shot 56 percent (45 of 80), getting a single-game program record 35 assists, and controlled the glass 59-42.
Shawntrez Davis had 19 points and 11 rebounds, Brandon Tabb got 20 points, Soufiyane Diakite hauled in 13 rebounds and Jeffrey Altidort sank all five of his shots, including four 3-pointers, to add 15 points for Bethune-Cookman, which hosts NC A&T on Monday.
Savannah State (13-16, 10-4) had four players in double figures, including Ty'lik Evans with 20 points and 10 rebounds.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Carl Blair
- Jermaine Rogers
- Isaiah Rivers
2023-24 Non-NCAA Division I Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Crown College | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Medgar Evers | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Molloy | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Elizabeth City State | 0-0 |
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 |