Pope lifts Bethune-Cookman past Morgan St. 85-78
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) Cletrell Pope scored a career-high 29 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, Leon Redd scored a go-ahead 3-pointer and Bethune-Cookman Wildcats finished on a 12-5 run to beat Morgan State Bears 85-78 on Monday night.
Pope shot 9 for 11 from the field.
Malik Maitland scored 17 points and made six assists and his layup tied it at 73 with 2:34 left to play. Redd hit his 3-pointer and Wali Parks added a 3 in the winning run.
Isaiah Bailey added 14 points for Bethune-Cookman (9-9, 3-1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), which earned its fifth consecutive home victory. Pope also made four steals.
Troy Baxter had 22 points and seven rebounds for the Bears (8-11, 2-2). David Syfax Jr. added 16 points and Stanley Davis had 12.
Bethune-Cookman takes on NC Central at home on Saturday. Morgan State matches up against Howard at home on Saturday.
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| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
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| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Field Goals | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| 3-Pointers | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Free Throws | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 0 | 0 |
| Offensive | 0 | 0 |
| Defensive | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Steals | 0 | 0 |
| Blocks | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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| Team Stats | |||
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| Morgan State 8-11 | 70.4 PPG | 43.2 RPG | 11.8 APG |
| Bethune-Cookman 9-9 | 74.6 PPG | 42.9 RPG | 12.1 APG |
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