Bethune-Cookman Wildcats at West Virginia Mountaineers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Javon Small scores 27 to propel West Virginia to 84-61 victory over Bethune-Cookman
Small made 7 of 15 shots from the floor with two 3-pointers and all 11 of his free throws for the Mountaineers (8-2), who have won four in a row and improved to 6-0 at home. He added six rebounds and six assists and blocked two shots.
Aman Hansberry totaled 16 points and six rebounds for West Virginia. Jonathan Powell sank four 3-pointers and scored 14. Sencire Harris pitched in with 12 points, seven rebounds and two blocks.
Brayon Freeman led the Wildcats (2-8) with 14 points on 6-for-18 shooting. Daniel Rouzan had 13 points, while Trey Thomas and Reggie Ward Jr. both scored 12. Ward added seven boards. Bethune-Cookman has lost all seven road games this season.
Small had 12 points and four assists to help West Virginia take a 41-30 lead into halftime. The Mountaineers shot 51.7% from the floor, made 6 of 13 from 3-point range and all five of their free throws in building the lead. They used an 11-0 run to turn a five-point lead into a 26-10 advantage. Rouzan had nine points for the Wildcats, who shot 33% overall with one 3-pointer and made 9 of 14 at the foul line before the intermission.
Thomas followed his 3-pointer with a layup to pull Bethune-Cookman within 45-39 with 16 minutes remaining. Jonathan Powell answered with a 3-pointer to spark a 7-0 run and the Mountaineers led by double digits from there.
West Virginia is idle until hosting Mercyhurst on Dec. 22.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Jake Auer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Toby Okani. | 61 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:38 | Simeon Womack made Layup. | 61 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:39 | Simeon Womack Offensive Rebound. | 59 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:42 | Simeon Womack missed Jumper. | 59 - 81 |
Statistics
 BCU |
 WVU |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-61 | FG | 27-58 |
| 36.1 | Field Goal % | 46.6 |
| 4-18 | 3PT | 10-26 |
| 22.2 | Three Point % | 38.5 |
| 13-19 | FT | 20-22 |
| 68.4 | Free Throw % | 90.9 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 7 | Assists | 15 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 8 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 23 |
Game Information
Location: Morgantown, WV
Attendance: 9,651 | Capacity:
2024-25 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern | 15-3 | - | 20-12 |
| Jackson State | 14-4 | 1 | 16-18 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 13-5 | 2 | 17-16 |
| Alabama State | 12-6 | 3 | 20-16 |
| Texas Southern | 12-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| Alcorn State | 11-7 | 4 | 11-21 |
| Florida A&M | 10-8 | 5 | 14-17 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 8 | 12-22 |
| Alabama A&M | 6-12 | 9 | 10-22 |
| Prairie View A&M | 4-14 | 11 | 5-27 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 3-15 | 12 | 6-25 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-17 | 14 | 3-28 |
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 19-1 | - | 34-4 |
| Texas Tech | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| BYU | 14-6 | 5 | 26-10 |
| Arizona | 14-6 | 5 | 24-13 |
| Iowa State | 13-7 | 6 | 25-10 |
| Kansas | 11-9 | 8 | 21-13 |
| West Virginia | 10-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| Baylor | 10-10 | 9 | 20-15 |
| TCU | 9-11 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Kansas State | 9-11 | 10 | 16-17 |
| Utah | 8-12 | 11 | 16-17 |
| Cincinnati | 7-13 | 12 | 19-16 |
| UCF | 7-13 | 12 | 19-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 7-13 | 12 | 17-18 |
| Arizona State | 4-16 | 15 | 13-20 |
| Colorado | 3-17 | 16 | 14-21 |