B-CU versus FAMU In Opening Game Of the MEAC Tournament Tuesday Night
Tallahassee, Fla.- Florida A & M shot lights out in the second half (15-22) field goals and buried 10 three-pointers in the game to beat the Wildcats 69-64. B-CU led by 13 points in the opening ten minutes (21-8) and the Rattlers closed to six down at halftime (28-22). [+] Cage 'Cats Win 16th Game At Winston-Salem 66-45
Winston-Salem, North Carolina - Bethune-Cookman University (16-14) led by four points at halftime and out scored Winston-Salem State by 17 points in the second half for a convincing 21 point road win, 66-45 over the Rams Monday night. B-CU captains C. J. Reed (14 points) and Alexander Starling (13 points) led nine Wildcat players who scored in the ball game. The 'Cats shot 49% field goals in the game and out rebounded WSSU 38-25 on the glass. [+] South Carolina State Beat Wildcats 58-46
Orangeburg, South Carolina - South Carolina State's one-two punch of Jason Flager (17 points) and Brandon Smalls (14 points) was enough to beat the Wildcats Saturday night in MEAC Conference play. B-CU (15-14, 7-8 MEAC) shot only 30.8% in the game (16-52) and C. J. Reed led the scorers with nine points. [+] Cage 'Cats With Three Road Games To Wrap Up Regular Season
The MEAC Tournament and March Madness is still a week or so away, but the final three road games will tell a lot for B-CU and its seeding and placement at the upcoming MEAC Championships. Head Coach Cliff Reed talks about his team and the challenges ahead in his latest "Cliffhangers" newsletter. [+] Cage Cats Back On Track, Beat Howard 52-44 At Ocean Center
In a game that featured tough defense, blocked shots, 88 total rebounds and only 96 points, B-CU snapped its four-game losing streak with a hard-nosed 52-44 home MEAC win over Howard University. "We want to play with this kind of defensive effort and it was good to see the Cage Cats back to playing tough, defending, and getting out in transition when we can," said Coach Reed. [+]