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Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
Record | 7–13 (4–3 SWAC) |
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Home arena | Moore Gymnasium |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern | 7 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 12 | – | 8 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Southern | 6 | – | 1 | .857 | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jackson State | 5 | – | 2 | .714 | 5 | – | 15 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama State | 4 | – | 3 | .571 | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida A&M | 4 | – | 3 | .571 | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bethune–Cookman | 4 | – | 3 | .571 | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alcorn State | 4 | – | 3 | .571 | 4 | – | 16 | .200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama A&M | 3 | – | 4 | .429 | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grambling State | 3 | – | 4 | .429 | 6 | – | 14 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prairie View A&M | 3 | – | 5 | .375 | 4 | – | 17 | .190 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 0 | – | 7 | .000 | 3 | – | 17 | .150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi Valley State | 0 | – | 8 | .000 | 2 | – | 19 | .095 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2025 SWAC tournament winner As of January 27, 2025 |
The 2024–25 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball team represents Bethune–Cookman University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by fourth-year head coach Reggie Theus, play their home games at Moore Gymnasium in Daytona Beach, Florida as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
Previous season
The Wildcats finished the 2023–24 season 17–17, 11–7 in SWAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Southern, before falling to top-seeded and eventual tournament champions Grambling State in the semifinals of the SWAC tournament. They received an invitation to the CBI, receiving the #13 seed, where they would fall to Arkansas State in the first round.
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank | Opponent | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 5, 2024* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Texas Tech | L 61–94 | 0–1 |
15 – Ward Jr. | 7 – Ward Jr. | 3 – Tied | United Supermarkets Arena (12,034) Lubbock, TX | ||||
November 9, 2024* 8:00 pm, B1G+ |
at Nebraska | L 58–63 | 0–2 |
10 – Hunt | 7 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,138) Lincoln, NE | ||||
November 12, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Purdue Fort Wayne | L 69–91 | 0–3 |
14 – Rouzan | 6 – Rouzan | 7 – Hunt | Memorial Coliseum (1,956) Fort Wayne, IN | ||||
November 16, 2024* 2:00 pm |
South Carolina State | W 75–62 | 1–3 |
20 – Freeman | 15 – Ward Jr. | 4 – Freeman | Moore Gymnasium (478) Daytona Beach, FL | ||||
November 19, 2024* 7:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Tulane Cancún Challenge campus game |
L 57–72 | 1–4 |
22 – Freeman | 7 – Tied | 4 – Freeman | Devlin Fieldhouse (1,168) New Orleans, LA | ||||
November 26, 2024* 3:00 pm, FloHoops |
vs. North Dakota Cancún Challenge Mayan Division semifinals |
W 79–67 | 2–4 |
26 – Freeman | 6 – Tied | 2 – Thomas | Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (123) Cancún, Mexico | ||||
November 27, 2024* 3:00 pm, FloHoops |
vs. Gardner–Webb Cancún Challenge Mayan Division championship |
L 64–79 | 2–5 |
14 – Tied | 11 – Ward Jr. | 2 – Tied | Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (200) Cancún, Mexico | ||||
December 1, 2024* 3:00 pm, B1G+ |
at Minnesota | L 62–79 | 2–6 |
21 – Freeman | 10 – Ward Jr. | 5 – Freeman | Williams Arena (7,314) Minneapolis, MN | ||||
December 12, 2024* 7:00 pm, ACCN |
at Virginia | L 41–59 | 2–7 |
14 – Freeman | 7 – Tied | 2 – Tied | John Paul Jones Arena (12,021) Charlottesville, VA | ||||
December 14, 2024* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at West Virginia | L 61–84 | 2–8 |
14 – Freeman | 7 – Ward Jr. | 3 – Freeman | WVU Coliseum (9,651) Morgantown, WV | ||||
December 18, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at South Florida | W 77–69 | 3–8 |
19 – Ward Jr. | 10 – Ward Jr. | 6 – Thomas | Yuengling Center (3,748) Tampa, FL | ||||
December 21, 2024* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Davidson | L 63–76 | 3–9 |
14 – Tied | 7 – Ward Jr. | 1 – Tied | John M. Belk Arena (2,192) Davidson, NC | ||||
December 30, 2024* 9:00 pm, SECN |
at No. 17 Mississippi State | L 73–87 | 3–10 |
21 – Tied | 14 – Ward Jr. | 2 – Freeman | Humphrey Coliseum (6,567) Starkville, MS | ||||
SWAC regular season | |||||||||||
January 4, 2025 6:00 pm |
at Florida A&M | W 62–55 | 4–10 (1–0) |
14 – Tied | 8 – Tied | 3 – Freeman | Al Lawson Center (2,709) Tallahassee, FL | ||||
January 11, 2025 5:30 pm |
at Grambling State | W 65–59 | 5–10 (2–0) |
26 – Freeman | 8 – Ward Jr. | 4 – Freeman | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,200) Grambling, LA | ||||
January 13, 2025 8:00 pm |
at Southern | L 53–69 | 5–11 (2–1) |
15 – Rouzan | 8 – Ward Jr. | 3 – Carralero Martin | F. G. Clark Center (3,962) Baton Rouge, LA | ||||
January 18, 2025 5:30 pm |
Mississippi Valley State | W 83–58 | 6–11 (3–1) |
22 – Thomas | 8 – Ward Jr. | 6 – Willoughby | Moore Gymnasium (779) Daytona Beach, FL | ||||
January 20, 2025 7:00 pm |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 73–64 | 7–11 (4–1) |
31 – Thomas | 13 – Carralero Martin | 5 – Carralero Martin | Moore Gymnasium (799) Daytona Beach, FL | ||||
January 25, 2025 3:00 pm |
at Jackson State | L 81–86 | 7–12 (4–2) |
20 – Thomas | 10 – Camara | 3 – Thomas | Williams Assembly Center (1,317) Jackson, MS | ||||
January 27, 2025 5:30 pm |
at Alcorn State | L 61–70 | 7–13 (4–3) |
17 – Rouzan | 8 – Carralero Martin | 5 – Willoughby | Davey Whitney Complex (135) Lorman, MS | ||||
February 1, 2025 5:30 pm |
Alabama State | Moore Gymnasium Daytona Beach, FL | |||||||||
February 3, 2025 7:00 pm |
Alabama A&M | Moore Gymnasium Daytona Beach, FL | |||||||||
February 8, 2025 5:30 pm |
at Prairie View A&M | William Nicks Building Prairie View, TX | |||||||||
February 10, 2025 8:00 pm |
at Texas Southern | H&PE Arena Houston, TX | |||||||||
February 15, 2025 5:30 pm |
Alcorn State | Moore Gymnasium Daytona Beach, FL | |||||||||
February 17, 2025 7:00 pm |
Jackson State | Moore Gymnasium Daytona Beach, FL | |||||||||
February 22, 2025 5:00 pm |
at Alabama A&M | AAMU Event Center Huntsville, AL | |||||||||
February 24, 2025 7:00 pm |
at Alabama State | Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL | |||||||||
March 1, 2025 5:30 pm |
Southern | Moore Gymnasium Daytona Beach, FL | |||||||||
March 3, 2025 7:00 pm |
Grambling State | Moore Gymnasium Daytona Beach, FL | |||||||||
March 8, 2025 5:30 pm |
Florida A&M | Moore Gymnasium Daytona Beach, FL | |||||||||
SWAC tournament | |||||||||||
March 11–15, 2025 |
vs. | Gateway Center Arena College Park, GA | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |
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References
- "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- "Bethune-Cookman pulls away from Southern, earns 1st SWAC men's basketball tournament win". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- "Grambling wins 65-53 against Bethune-Cookman in Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament". USA Today. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- "Teams". College Basketball Invitational. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- "Hicks scores 21, Arkansas State takes down Bethune-Cookman 86-85 in CBI". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Bethune-Cookman University Athletics. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- "Bethune–Cookman Wildcats 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
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