NCAAB Game Recap - Bethune-Cookman at Howard
Mon Jan 6, 2020 7:30 PM EST

WVU
55
OkSt
41
F
UL
81
App
73
F
ULM
64
CoCar
93
F
Colg
70
Army
65
F
BethC
102
How
73
F
GaSo
73
ArkLR
79
F
Norf
82
Copp
59
F
SCSt
63
Morg
77
F
FlaAM
90
NCAT
97
F(OT)
GASt
87
ArkSt
90
F
USA
66
TexAr
54
F
Troy
71
TxSt
63
F
ASU
63
Gram
68
F
Alc
95
TXSo
80
F
AlaAM
66
JackSt
57
F
South
54
PVAM
64
F

Jan 6, 2020, 7:30 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Bethune-Cookman

50

52

102

Howard

37

36

73

Pope, French help power Bethune-Cookman past Howard 102-73
Mon Jan 6, 2020 10:48 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) Cletrell Pope and Joe French combined to score more than half of Bethune-Cookman's points as the Wildcats picked up their first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference win of the season, rolling past Howard 102-73 on Monday night.

Bethune-Cookman dropped its MEAC opener at Norfolk State Saturday. The Wildcats return home for three straight conference games beginning with Coppin State Saturday.

Pope hit 11 of 18 shots from the field and posted 28 points while pulling down 15 rebounds. French knocked down 5 of 8 3-point attempts and put up 25 points off the bench for Bethune-Cookman (7-9, 1-1). Isaiah Bailey added 13 points and Malik Maitland added 11 points and dished 11 assists.

Wayne Bristol Jr. scored 25 points to lead Howard (2-14, 0-2), which now has lost four straight. Charles Williams added 15 points and Zion Cousins added 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.

Leaders

Bethune-Cookman PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
C. Pope 28 0 0 15 1 1
J. French 26 0 2 4 0 0
Howard PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
W. Bristol 25 0 3 4 2 0
C. Williams 15 0 1 5 1 0

Team Comparison

BethC How
Points For 102 73
Field Goals 36/64-56% 28/68-41%
Three Pointers 10/22-45% 5/17-29%
Free Throws 20/23-87% 12/17-71%
Offensive Rebounds 13 17
Defensive Rebounds 26 17
Rebounds 45 41
Blocks 2 2
Steals 7 7
Turnovers 17 17
Personal Fouls 20 17
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - BethC Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Mon Jan 6 BethC 102 @ How 73 C. Pope 28 W. Bristol 25

Game Information

Stadium: Burr Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 289
Game Time: