Mercer University
Bethune-Cookman
Women's Basketball Welcomes Bethune-Cookman To Hawkins Arena Saturday
12/29/2023 3:49:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Tip off is scheduled for 2 p.m.
GAME INFO
Bethune-Cookman (8-4, 0-0 SWAC) at Mercer (5-9, 0-0 SoCon)
Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023 | 2 p.m. ET
Macon, Ga. | Hawkins Arena
TV:Â ESPN+
SERIES HISTORY
Sunday's game between Mercer and Bethune-Cookman is the third all-time meeting between the two programs. The two teams split the first two meetings. The Bears won the previous matchup in 2006, 48-47.
SCOUTING BETHUNE-COOKMAN
Bethune-Cookman is coming off an 11-18 season in 2022-23. The Wildcats went 10-8 in conference play.
Bethune-Cookman is led by third year head coach Janell Crayton. The Wildcats were picked to finish seventh in the 12-team Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) preseason coaches poll.
Bethune-Cookman has quite an extreme home/road split as the Wildcats are undefeated at home (5-0) and just 1-3 on the road this season.
Bethune-Cookman averages 70.7 points per game and allows just 57.3 points per game, the fewest points allowed per game in the SWAC. Only two of the Wildcats' last nine opponents eclipsed 60 points scored against them. Opponents are shooting just 23.2 percent from three-point range against Bethune-Cookman.
The Wildcats' leading scorer, Chanel Wilson, was named Preseason All-SWAC First Team. Wilson is averaging 12.7 points per game while shooting 35.7 percent from the field. Wilson also is third in the SWAC in assists at 4.0 per game.
Kayla Clark has been a big presence down low for Bethune-Cookman as Clark is leading the SWAC with 8.7 rebounds per game.
LAST TIME OUT
Despite leading for more than 35 minutes of game time, the Mercer Bears were unable to hold off Appalachian State Thursday afternoon as the Mountaineers came back to win 81-78 from the Holmes Convocation Center.
Mercer had five players score in double figures led by Stacie Jones' 19 points. Jones was two rebounds shy of a double-double as she pulled in eight rebounds.
NEED TO KNOW
Mercer has had five players score in double figures in back-to-back games for the first time this season.
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