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    Howard Bison vs Bethune-Cookman Wildcats

    MEAC MEN'S TOURNAMENT - QUARTERFINAL
    BCU
    Bethune-Cookman WildcatsBethuneBCU
    14-17, 9-7 MEAC
    71
    14-17, 9-7 MEAC
    Final
    12T
    Bethune
    BCU
    254671
    Howard
    HOW
    364480
    HOW
    Howard BisonHowardHOW
    17-15, 10-6 MEAC
    80
    17-15, 10-6 MEAC
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    Game Leaders

    BCUHOW
    Cletrell Pope
    19
    C. Pope#10
    8/16 FG, 2/7 FT
    19
    Points
    R.J. Cole
    23
    R.J. Cole#2
    8/14 FG, 4/4 FT
    23
    Cletrell Pope
    14
    C. Pope#10
    7 DREB, 7 OREB
    14
    Rebounds
    Zion Cousins
    8
    Z. Cousins#10
    5 DREB, 3 OREB
    8
    Houston Smith
    4
    H. Smith#2
    4 TO, 35 MIN
    4
    Assists
    R.J. Cole
    9
    R.J. Cole#2
    5 TO, 39 MIN
    9
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    BCU
    HOW

    39% (27-70)

    Field Goal %

    46% (28-61)

    27% (7-26)

    Three Point %

    47% (7-15)

    50% (10-20)

    Free Throw %

    71% (17-24)

    23

    Turnovers

    17

    46

    Rebounds

    39

    0

    Largest Lead

    13

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Norfolk, VA

    Referee:Everett Summers

    Referee:Quez Crawford

    Referee:Emanuel Upton

    Cole scores 23 to lift Howard over Bethune-Cookman 80-71

    RJ Cole had 23 points as Howard topped Bethune-Cookman 80-71 in the quarterfinals of the Mid-Eastern Conference tournament on Thursday night.
    Mar 15, 2020, 11:38 am - Associated Press

    Probabilities & Game Flow

    0%
    --BCU
    100%
    --HOW

    According to ESPN Analytics

    Data is currently unavailable.

    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Southwestern Athletic ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Bethune-Cookman14-4-17-15
    Southern11-7317-17
    Florida A&M11-7315-16
    Alabama A&M10-8418-15
    Arkansas-Pine Bluff10-8413-19
    Texas Southern10-8412-18
    Jackson State10-8412-21
    Prairie View A&M9-9519-18
    Grambling7-11714-19
    Alabama State7-11710-22
    Alcorn State7-1179-23
    Mississippi Valley State2-16123-30
    Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Howard11-3-24-11
    Morgan State10-4114-16
    Norfolk State8-6315-17
    North Carolina Central8-6314-18
    South Carolina State7-7410-22
    Maryland Eastern Shore5-969-23
    Coppin State5-967-24
    Delaware State2-1298-23
    Full Standings

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