B-CU Drops Home Opener to UNF, 71-65
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Adrien Coleman double-doubled for the second
straight game, but Bethune-Cookman dropped a 71-65 decision to North
Florida in its home opener Tuesday in historic Moore Gymnasium.
Coleman finished with 21 points and 11 rebounds,
but the Wildcats (2-5) were outshot by North Florida (2-4) by a 51
percent to 36.8 percent margin.
UNF's Parker Smith knocked down six three-pointers and finished with 22 points on 8-11 shooting to lead the Ospreys.
B-CU cut down a 14-point first-half deficit to a
32-26 halftime deficit, but UNF used a 9-3 run at the outset of the
second half to take control. UNF's biggest lead was at 66-49 on two
David Jeune free throws with 3:47 to play.
Kevin Dukes (16 points) hit two three-pointers in
the final 24 seconds to close the margin to six. The senior had four
three-pointers in the game.
Paul Scotland added 11 points, while Javoris Bryant registered eight points and four rebounds in his first action of the season.
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Eagles Defeat UVU with Explosive First Half
DURHAM, N.C. – A 16-for-26 (61.5 percent) shooting effort in the
first half that included a 20-to-6 run over a seven minute span gave
North Carolina Central University all the
cushion it needed to take down
the Wolverines of Utah Valley 70-52 on Tuesday night at
McDougald-McLendon Gym.
The Eagles (4-4) missed just 10 shots and were 4-for-9
(44.4 percent) from three-point range. NCCU outscored UVU (3-5) 22-to-8 in
the paint through the first 20 minutes and scored
12 points off 10 Wolverine turnovers.
Three student-athletes recorded double figures in
the win as Ray Willis shot 6-for-11 from the field to
finish with 15 points and nearly recorded his fifth double-double with nine
rebounds.
Stanton Kidd
ended the evening with 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting that included two
big three-pointers in the second half.
Jay Copeland contributed 11
points as he was a perfect 4-for-4 from the field.
Emanuel Chapman ended up with nine assists and needs just six more to tie
former Eagle Michael Glasker for ninth on the all-time career assists
list at NCCU with 258.
The maroon and gray outrebounded UVU 32-26 and
outscored the Wolverines 34-26 in the paint. With the win, in Moton’s
tenure the Eagles are 27-12 at home in the friendly confines of
McDougald Gym.
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