2017–18 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball team represented Bethune-Cookman University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by first-year head coach Ryan Ridder, played their home games at the Moore Gymnasium in Daytona Beach, Florida as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. With a win over Florida A&M on March 1, 2018, the Wildcats earned a share of the MEAC regular season championship.[1] They finished the season 18–14, 2–4 in MEAC play, finishing in a three-way tie for first. Due to tie-breaking procedures, they received the No. 2 seed in the MEAC tournament, where they lost to Morgan State in the quarterfinals.

2017–18 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball
MEAC regular season co-champions
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record18–14 (12–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Dominique Taylor
  • Jeff Clapacs
  • Woody Taylor
Home arenaMoore Gymnasium
2017–18 MEAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Hampton12–4 .75019–16  .543
Bethune–Cookman12–4 .75018–14  .563
Savannah State12–4 .75015–17  .469
North Carolina A&T11–5 .68820–15  .571
Norfolk State11–5 .68814–19  .424
North Carolina Central †9–7 .56319–16  .543
Morgan State7–9 .43813–19  .406
Howard7–9 .43810–23  .303
Florida A&M7–9 .4389–25  .265
South Carolina State6–10 .37510–22  .313
Coppin State5–11 .3135–27  .156
MD Eastern Shore3–13 .1887–25  .219
Delaware State2–14 .1254–28  .125
† 2018 MEAC tournament winner

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2016–17 season 10–22, 6–10 in MEAC play to finish in tenth place. They defeated Delaware State before losing in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament to North Carolina Central.

On March 20, 2017, it was announced that head coach Gravelle Craig's contract would not be renewed.[2] He finished at Bethune–Cookman with a six-year record of 74–123. The Wildcats hired Ryan Ridder from Daytona State of the NJCAA as the new head coach on March 31.[3]

Roster
2017–18 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Malik Maitland 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrFather Lopez Catholic
Morehead State		 Daytona Beach, Florida
G/F 2 Isaiah Bailey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrCompton
Angelina College		 Compton, California
G/F 3 Brandon Tabb 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrKecoughtan
College of Central Florida		 Hampton, Virginia
G/F 4 Armani Collins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrStuart Hall
City College of San Francisco		 San Francisco, California
F 5 Rodney Ross 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrPebblebrook
Gulf Coast State College		 Atlanta, Georgia
F 11 Soufiyane Diakite 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrWings Academy
Morehead State		 Bronx, New York
F 12 Shawntrez Davis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrSound Doctrine Christian Academy
South Plains College		 Atlanta, Georgia
G 15 QV Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrSanta Ana College Los Angeles
G 21 Jeffrey Altidort 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrCoral Springs
Florida State College at Jacksonville		 Coral Springs, Florida
G 22 Houston Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoColumbus Africentric Columbus, Ohio
F 23 David Francis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrBoys and Girls
College of Southern Maryland		 Brooklyn, New York
F 32 Ulmer Manzie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SoColumbus Africentric Columbus, Ohio
G 33 Jamal Gaines 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrBooker (FL) Sarasota, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 6, 2018

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 10, 2017*
8:00 pm		 Johnson (FL) W 108–66  1–0
 Moore Gymnasium (804)
Daytona Beach, FL
Nov 13, 2017*
8:00 pm		 at Texas–Rio Grande Valley L 74–92  1–1
 UTRGV Fieldhouse (523)
Edinburg, TX
Nov 16, 2017*
8:00 pm		 at North Texas
Ramblin' Wreck Showcase		 L 78–90  1–2
 The Super Pit (2,013)
Denton, TX
Nov 19, 2017*
2:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 at Georgia Tech
Ramblin' Wreck Showcase		 L 62–65  1–3
 McCamish Pavilion (5,154)
Atlanta, GA
Nov 21, 2017*
7:00 pm		 Grambling State W 87–78  2–3
 Moore Gymnasium (616)
Daytona Beach, FL
Nov 25, 2017*
4:00 pm		 Florida College W 95–67  3–3
 Moore Gymnasium (401)
Daytona Beach, FL
Nov 30, 2017*
7:30 pm, ESPN3		 at Jacksonville W 77–66  4–3
 Swisher Gymnasium (878)
Jacksonville, FL
Dec 2, 2017*
7:00 pm		 at Florida Atlantic L 75–93  4–4
 FAU Arena (881)
Boca Raton, FL
Dec 8, 2017*
7:00 pm		 Boston University L 87–90  4–5
 Moore Gymnasium (816)
Daytona Beach, FL
Dec 12, 2017*
7:00 pm		 Cal Poly W 67–53  5–5
 Moore Gymnasium (704)
Daytona Beach, FL
Dec 14, 2017*
7:00 pm		 at South Florida L 63–83  5–6
 USF Sun Dome (2,019)
Tampa, FL
Dec 16, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Kennesaw State L 74–81  5–7
 KSU Convocation Center (708)
Kennesaw, GA
Dec 19, 2017*
10:00 pm, P12N		 at Washington L 55–106  5–8
 Alaska Airlines Arena (4,452)
Seattle, WA
Dec 22, 2017*
9:00 pm, P12N		 at Washington State L 58–86  5–9
 Beasley Coliseum (2,178)
Pullman, WA
Jan 3, 2018
7:30 pm		 South Carolina State W 86–80  6–9
(1–0)		 Moore Gymnasium (612)
Daytona Beach, FL
Jan 6, 2018
4:00 pm		 at Howard W 92–87  7–9
(2–0)		 Charles E. Smith Center (478)
Washington, D.C.
Jan 8, 2018
7:30 pm		 at Maryland Eastern Shore W 89–84  8–9
(3–0)		 Hytche Athletic Center (887)
Princess Anne, MD
Jan 13, 2018
4:00 pm		 Florida A&M W 99–81  9–9
(4–0)		 Moore Gymnasium (904)
Daytona Beach, FL
Jan 15, 2018*
4:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Stetson W 74–62  10–9
 Edmunds Center (732)
DeLand, FL
Jan 20, 2018
4:00 pm		 at Delaware State W 85–78  11–9
(5–0)		 Memorial Hall (678)
Dover, DE
Jan 27, 2018
4:000 pm		 at Norfolk State L 70–71  11–10
(5–1)		 Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,327)
Norfolk, VA
Jan 29, 2018
7:30 pm		 at Hampton L 69–80  11–11
(5–2)		 Hampton Convocation Center (4.613)
Hampton, VA
Feb 3, 2018
4:00 pm		 Coppin State W 80–60  12–11
(6–2)		 Moore Gymnasium (814)
Daytona Beach, FL
Feb 5, 2018
7:30 pm		 Norfolk State L 79–83  12–12
(6–3)		 Moore Gymnasium (809)
Daytona Beach, FL
Feb 10, 2018
4:00 pm		 Maryland Eastern Shore W 87–67  13–12
(7–3)		 Moore Gymnasium (902)
Daytona Beach, FL
Feb 12, 2018
7:30 pm		 North Carolina Central W 99–81  14–12
(8–3)		 Moore Gymnasium (876)
Daytona Beach, FL
Feb 17, 2018
4:00 pm		 at Coppin State W 89–85  15–12
(9–3)		 Physical Education Complex (2,230)
Baltimore, MD
Feb 19, 2018
7:30 pm		 at Morgan State W 96–95 OT 16–12
(10–3)		 Talmadge L. Hill Field House (2,379)
Baltimore, MD
Feb 24, 2018
4:00 pm		 Savannah State W 121–92  17–12
(11–3)		 Moore Gymnasium (898)
Daytona Beach, FL
Feb 26, 2018
7:30 pm		 North Carolina A&T L 80–86  17–13
(11–4)		 Moore Gymnasium (943)
Daytona Beach, FL
Mar 1, 2018
7:30 pm		 at Florida A&M W 89–77  18–13
(12–4)		 Lawson Center (5,217)
Tallahassee, FL
MEAC tournament
Mar 7, 2018
8:00 pm, ESPN3		 (2) vs. (7) Morgan State
Quarterfinals		 L 77–78  18–14
 Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References
  1. "Bethune-Cookman vs. Florida A&M - Game Recap - March 1, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  2. "Bethune-Cookman, men's basketball coach Gravelle Craig parting ways".
  3. "Ryan Ridder Named Head Coach for Men's Basketball" (Press release). Bethune-Cookman Wildcats. March 31, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
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