2023–24 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball team represented Bethune–Cookman University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by third-year head coach Reggie Theus, played their home games at Moore Gymnasium in Daytona Beach, Florida as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They finished the season 17–17, 11–7 in SWAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the No. 5 seed in the WAC tournament, they defeated Southern in the quarterfinals, before losing to Grambling State in the semifinals. They received an invitation to the CBI, where they lost to Arkansas State in the first round.

2023–24 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball
CBI, First Round
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record17–17 (11–7 SWAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachChris Pompey
Assistant coaches
  • Billy Garrett
  • Richard Grant
Home arenaMoore Gymnasium
Seasons
2023–24 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Grambling State 14 4   .778 21 15   .583
Alcorn State 13 5   .722 14 18   .438
Texas Southern 12 6   .667 16 17   .485
Southern 12 6   .667 18 14   .563
Bethune–Cookman 11 7   .611 17 17   .500
Jackson State 11 7   .611 15 17   .469
Alabama A&M 9 9   .500 12 23   .343
Alabama State 8 10   .444 13 19   .406
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 8 10   .444 13 18   .419
Prairie View A&M 5 13   .278 10 21   .323
Florida A&M 4 14   .222 6 23   .207
Mississippi Valley State 1 17   .056 1 30   .032
2024 SWAC tournament winner

Previous season

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The Wildcats finished the 2022–23 season 12–20, 8–10 in SWAC play, to finish in seventh place.[1] In the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament, they lost to Grambling State.[2]

Roster

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2023–24 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G/F 0 Jakobi Heady 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Chicago, IL
G 1 Zion Harmon 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Temple Hills, MD
G 2 Jayson Mathews 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) RS Fr Sacramento, CA
G 3 Seneca Willoughby 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Philadelphia, PA
F 4 Kiante Williams 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Lubbock, TX
G 5 Damani McEntire 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Indianapolis, IN
G 11 Dhashon Dyson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Chicago, IL
G/F 12 Mason Dorsey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Los Angeles, CA
F 15 Reggie Jr. Ward 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Chicago, IL
F 21 Dondre Watson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr The Bronx, NY
C 22 Youssouf Timera 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Paris, France
F/C 23 Derrick Jr. Carter-Hollinger 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr San Diego, CA
G 30 Simeon Womack 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Jacksonville, FL
C 32 Elijah Hulsewe 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 260 lb (118 kg) So Orlando, FL
C 33 James Jr. Henderson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Miami, FL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 11, 2023

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
8:00 p.m., B1G+
at Minnesota L 60–80  0–1
 17  Heady   9  Heady   3  tied  Williams Arena (7,132)
Minneapolis, MN
November 10, 2023*
7:00 p.m., CatEye Network
Trinity W 113–46  1–1
 20  Harmon   11  Hulsewe   6  McEntire  Moore Gymnasium (678)
Daytona Beach, FL
November 15, 2023*
7:30 p.m., CatEye Network
Trinity Baptist W 104–63  2–1
 25  Heady   10  Watson   4  Harmon  Moore Gymnasium (777)
Daytona Beach, FL
November 20, 2023*
7:00 p.m., CatEye Network
Charleston Southern W 79–73  3–1
 29  Harmon   10  Ward Jr.   6  Harmon  Moore Gymnasium (671)
Daytona Beach, FL
November 24, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
vs. Lamar
Brock Challenge
L 65–83  3–2
 16  tied   8  Henderson Jr.   2  tied  Joan Perry Brock Center (205)
Farmville, VA
November 25, 2023*
5:30 p.m., ESPN+
vs. Delaware State
Brock Challenge
L 64–72  3–3
 19  tied   8  Ward Jr.   6  Harmon  Joan Perry Brock Center (243)
Farmville, VA
November 26, 2023*
3:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Longwood
Brock Challenge
L 48–69  3–4
 13  Hulsewe   7  Hulsewe   2  tied  Joan Perry Brock Center (1,375)
Farmville, VA
December 1, 2023*
7:00 p.m., CatEye Network
Incarnate Word W 96–82  4–4
 33  Harmon   12  Carter-Hollinger Jr.   8  Harmon  Moore Gymnasium (704)
Daytona Beach, FL
December 9, 2023*
2:00 p.m.
at South Carolina State W 80–71  5–4
 20  Heady   8  Heady   4  tied  SHM Memorial Center (515)
Orangeburg, SC
December 16, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Purdue Fort Wayne L 63–86  5–5
 22  Dyson   13  Hulsewe   4  Harmon  Hilliard Gates Sports Center (1,089)
Fort Wayne, IN
December 20, 2023*
8:00 p.m.
at Chicago State L 54–55  5–6
 17  Heady   6  tied   4  Harmon  Jones Convocation Center (693)
Chicago, IL
December 29, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UCF L 54–98  5–7
 15  Dyson   9  Heady   2  tied  Addition Financial Arena (5,188)
Orlando, FL
December 31, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+/SECN+
at Mississippi State L 62–85  5–8
 16  Heady   6  Heady   3  Heady  Humphrey Coliseum (7,035)
Starkville, MS
SWAC regular season
January 6, 2024
4:00 p.m., CatEye Network
Florida A&M W 98–86  6–8
(1–0)
 30  Dyson   6  Carter-Hollinger Jr.   10  Harmon  Moore Gymnasium (992)
Daytona Beach, FL
January 13, 2024
4:00 p.m., CatEye Network
Grambling State L 69–79  6–9
(1–1)
 21  Dyson   8  Hulsewe   7  Dyson  Moore Gymnasium (882)
Daytona Beach, FL
January 15, 2024
7:30 p.m., CatEye Network
Southern W 83–81 OT 7–9
(2–1)
 19  tied   8  Ward Jr.   5  Dyson  Moore Gymnasium (812)
Daytona Beach, FL
January 20, 2024
7:00 p.m.
at Mississippi Valley State W 80–64  8–9
(3–1)
 18  Carter-Hollinger Jr.   6  Henderson Jr.   2  Willoughby  Harrison HPER Complex (2,203)
Itta Bena, MS
January 22, 2024
8:30 p.m.
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff L 72–76  8–10
(3–2)
 25  Heady   8  tied   4  tied  H.O. Clemmons Arena 
Pine Bluff, AR
January 27, 2024
4:00 p.m., CatEye Network
Jackson State W 82–71  9–10
(4–2)
 23  Harmon   12  Ward Jr.   6  Harmon  Moore Gymnasium (915)
Daytona Beach, FL
January 29, 2024
7:30 p.m., ESPNU
Alcorn State L 67–70  9–11
(4–3)
 23  Harmon   5  Dyson   6  tied  Moore Gymnasium (998)
Daytona Beach, FL
February 3, 2024
5:00 p.m.
at Alabama State W 79–68  10–11
(5–3)
 19  Dyson   12  Ward Jr.   2  tied  Dunn–Oliver Acadome (3,200)
Montgomery, AL
February 5, 2024
8:00 p.m.
at Alabama A&M L 68–72  10–12
(5–4)
 16  Heady   6  tied   4  Harmon  Alabama A&M Events Center (2,019)
Huntsville, AL
February 10, 2024
4:00 p.m., CatEye Network
Prairie View A&M W 84–78  11–12
(6–4)
 21  Heady   6  McEntire   5  Harmon  Moore Gymnasium (710)
Daytona Beach, FL
February 12, 2024
7:30 p.m., CatEye Network
Texas Southern W 83–79  12–12
(7–4)
 20  Harmon   5  tied   4  Harmon  Moore Gymnasium (889)
Daytona Beach, FL
February 17, 2024
4:00 p.m.
at Alcorn State L 54–69  12–13
(7–5)
 27  Ward Jr.   7  Heady   2  tied  Davey Whitney Complex (1,030)
Lorman, MS
February 19, 2024
8:30 p.m.
at Jackson State L 60–61  12–14
(8–5)
 17  Heady   5  Willoughby   3  Henderson Jr.  Williams Assembly Center (967)
Jackson, MS
February 24, 2024
4:00 p.m., CatEye Network
Alabama A&M W 63–61  13–14
(8–6)
 15  Harmon   6  Hulsewe   4  Harmon  Moore Gymnasium (771)
Daytona Beach, FL
February 26, 2024
7:30 p.m., CatEye Network
Alabama State W 90–84 OT 14–14
(9–6)
 24  Heady   10  tied   6  Harmon  Moore Gymnasium (917)
Daytona Beach, FL
March 2, 2024
6:30 p.m.
at Southern W 67–61  15–14
(10–6)
 23  tied   8  tied   3  Harmon  F. G. Clark Center (4,289)
Baton Rouge, LA
March 4, 2024
8:30 p.m.
at Grambling State L 60–69  15–15
(10–7)
 15  Dyson   7  Ward Jr.   3  Heady  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,401)
Grambling, LA
March 9, 2024
4:00 p.m.
at Florida A&M W 67–66 OT 16–15
(11–7)
 26  Dyson   7  Ward Jr.   2  Dyson  Al Lawson Center (1,121)
Tallahassee, FL
SWAC tournament
March 14, 2024
8:30 p.m., ESPN+
(5) vs. (4) Southern
Quarterfinals
W 73–58  17–15
 20  Dyson   5  tied   2  tied  Bartow Arena (624)
Birmingham, AL
March 15, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
(5) vs. (1) Grambling State
Semifinals
L 53–65  17–16
 17  Heady   9  Heady   2  tied  Bartow Arena (528)
Birmingham, AL
CBI
March 23, 2024
1:00 p.m., FloHoops
(13) vs. (4) Arkansas State
First round
L 85–86  17–17
 19  Heady   5  Heady   4  Harmon  Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  2. ^ Hoynoski, Bryce (March 8, 2023). "Wildcats' Season Ends in SWAC Tournament". Bethune-Cookman University Athletics. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Bethune-Cookman University Athletics. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  4. ^ "Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 11, 2023.