A second half comeback led by seniors Roy Bright and Joe Dickens helped the Delaware State Hornets to a 69-66 overtime win over the Bethune Cookman Wildcats.

Bright and Dickens combined for 28 points in the second half to help the Hornets overcome a 28-14 Wildcat halftime lead.

The win improved the Hornets to 4-1 in the MEAC, while the Wildcats dropped to 2-4 in the MEAC.

It was all BCU in the first half as they shot 50 percent (9-of-18) from the floor and was perfect from the charity stripe, while the Hornets struggled connecting on only 5-of-20 (25 percent) shots from the floor and 3-of-4 (75 percent) baskets from the free-throw line. Hornet’s leading scoring Bright, who was the MEAC’s Player of the Week last week, was held scoreless in the first half.

The Hornets rebounded in the second half to outscore the Wildcats 41-27. Hornets forward Bright knocked down a jumper with 13 seconds left in the game to send the game into overtime play.

The Hornets never led in regulation and took their first lead, 58-57, of the contest with 3:33 left in overtime following a jumper by Donald Johnson. A three-point play by BCU’s Jimmy Hudson with three minutes left would give the Wildcats the two point advantage, 60-58. Dicken’s hit two clutch free throws at the 2:36 mark and a 3-pointer by Johnson with 1:49 left to seal the win for DSU.

The Hornets finished with three in double figures paced by Bright with 17 points and eight rebounds, while Dickens and Johnson added 16 each.

Pacing the Wildcats was Jimmy Hudson who led all scorers with 21 points, while John Holmes finished with his third double-double of the season with 17 points and a game-high 11 rebounds. Dewayne Pettus chipped in with 15.