The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (14-16) will finish out the regular season on the road when they face off against the South Carolina State Bulldogs (16-13) at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Center. The game starts at 7:30 pm ET on Thursday, Mar. 3.
The Bulldogs lost to Savannah State 76-64 the last time they played. Gabe McCray was the team’s high scorer, finishing with 16 points. The Wildcats, meanwhile, are coming off a 62-52 win over North Carolina A&T in their last outing. Mario Moody led the game in scoring with 20 points on 9-for-13 shooting.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Wildcats won the first game 69-54. Moody played a big role with 20 points and 12 rebounds.
Notes
The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats average 69.1 possessions per game and 1.030 points per possession. The South Carolina State Bulldogs earn fewer possessions with 68.4, but they score more points with 1.059.
The South Carolina State Bulldogs average an effective field goal percentage of 50.3% this season. The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats have a subpar record of 3-13 when opponents have an eFG% of 50.3% or greater.
South Carolina State attempts an average of 17.0 three pointers per game and Bethune-Cookman attempts 24.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the South Carolina State Bulldogs have a solid 5-3 record while the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats have an 11-15 record.
The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats rank 45th in offensive rebounds. The South Carolina State Bulldogs rank 320th in the nation in defensive rebounds.
South Carolina State has forced an average turnover percentage of 19.0% this season. Bethune-Cookman has a subpar 6-10 record when its TO% is 19.0% or higher.
