2025–26 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball team
| 2025–26 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (0–0 SWAC) |
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| Home arena | Moore Gymnasium |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama A&M | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 5 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 6 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 6 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 7 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida A&M | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 6 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 8 | .273 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 8 | .273 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 10 | .231 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 8 | .111 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 10 | .091 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 11 | .083 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 11 | .083 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 SWAC tournament winner As of December 19, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025–26 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball team is representing Bethune–Cookman University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by fifth-year head coach Reggie Theus, play their home games at Moore Gymnasium in Daytona Beach, Florida as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
Previous season
The Wildcats finished the 2023–24 season 17–16, 13–5 in SWAC play, to finish in third place.[1] They defeated Alcorn State,[2] before falling to nubmer two-seed Jackson State in the semifinals of the SWAC tournament.[3] The Wildcats did not receive a bid to any post season tournaments.
Preseason
On October 8, 2025, the SWAC released their preseason polls. Bethune–Cookman was picked to finish first in the conference, while receiving twelve first-place votes.[4]
Preseason rankings
| Place | Team | Votes | |
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| 1 | Bethune–Cookman | 232 (12) | |
| 2 | Southern | 214 (5) | |
| 3 | Jackson State | 208 (1) | |
| 4 | Alabama State | 183 (3) | |
| 5 | Texas Southern | 182 | |
| 6 | Alabama A&M | 163 | |
| 7 | Grambling State | 151 | |
| 8 | Florida A&M | 115 | |
| 9 | Prairie View A&M | 99 | |
| 10 | Alcorn State | 74 | |
| 11 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 70 (1) | |
| 12 | Mississippi Valley State | 25 | |
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Source:[4]
Preseason All-SWAC Teams
| Team | Player | Year | Position |
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| First | Daniel Rouzan | Senior | Forward |
| First | Doctor Bradley | Graduate Senior | Guard/Forward |
| Second | Seneca Willoughby | Senior | Guard |
Source:[4]
Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| November 3, 2025* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ |
at No. 20 Auburn | L 90–95 OT | 0–1 |
21 – Q. Heady | 10 – Morris | 5 – Willoughby | Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL | ||||
| November 6, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Miami (FL) | L 61–101 | 0–2 |
19 – J. Heady | 6 – Tied | 3 – Morris | Watsco Center (4,508) Coral Gables, FL | ||||
| November 11, 2025* 6:00 p.m. |
Coastal Georgia | W 101–60 | 1–2 |
21 – Morris | 12 – Bland | 3 – Morris | Moore Gymnasium (777) Daytona Beach, FL | ||||
| November 15, 2025* 7:30 p.m., WHIO-TV/ESPN+ |
at Dayton | L 82–91 | 1–3 |
19 – Morris | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH | ||||
| November 19, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Ohio | W 76–73 | 2–3 |
20 – J. Heady | 6 – Q. Heady | 3 – Tied | Convocation Center (3,664) Athens, OH | ||||
| November 24, 2025* 2:00 p.m., BallerTV |
vs. Jacksonville | L 64–69 | 2–4 |
19 – J. Heady | 6 – Tied | 5 – Morris | Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL | ||||
| November 25, 2025* 11:00 a.m., BallerTV |
vs. Stony Brook | L 54–61 | 2–5 |
22 – Q. Heady | 12 – Bland | 3 – Morris | Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL | ||||
| November 29, 2025* 12:00 p.m., BTN |
at Indiana | L 56–100 | 2–6 |
15 – J. Heady | 8 – J. Heady | 2 – Tied | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (12,192) Bloomington, IN | ||||
| December 5, 2025* 7:00 p.m. |
South Carolina State | W 80–59 | 3–6 |
22 – J. Heady | 7 – J. Heady | 5 – Tied | Moore Gymnasium (467) Daytona Beach, FL | ||||
| December 14, 2025* 2:00 p.m., SECN |
at Missouri | L 60–82 | 3–7 |
15 – J. Heady | 5 – Rouzan | 2 – Morris | Mizzou Arena (8,049) Columbia, MO | ||||
| December 17, 2025* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Saint Louis | Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO | |||||||||
| December 22, 2025* 9:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Arizona | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
| December 29, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Oklahoma State | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK | |||||||||
| SWAC regular season | |||||||||||
| January 3, 2026 5:30 p.m. |
Florida A&M | Moore Gymnasium Daytona Beach, FL | |||||||||
| January 10, 2026 5:30 p.m. |
Grambling State | Moore Gymnasium Daytona Beach, FL | |||||||||
| January 12, 2026 7:00 p.m. |
Grambling State | Moore Gymnasium Daytona Beach, FL | |||||||||
| January 17, 2026 TBD |
at Southern | F. G. Clark Center Baton Rouge, LA | |||||||||
| January 19, 2026 TBD |
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | H.O. Clemmons Arena Pine Bluff, AR | |||||||||
| January 24, 2026 4:00 p.m., ESPNU |
Jackson State | Moore Gymnasium Daytona Beach, FL | |||||||||
| January 26, 2026 7:00 p.m. |
Alcorn State | Moore Gymnasium Daytona Beach, FL | |||||||||
| January 31, 2026 TBD |
at Alabama State | Dunn-Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL | |||||||||
| February 2, 2026 TBD |
at Alabama A&M | AAMU Events Center Huntsville, AL | |||||||||
| February 7, 2026 5:30 p.m. |
Prairie View A&M | Moore Gymnasium Daytona Beach, FL | |||||||||
| February 9, 2026 7:00 p.m. |
Texas Southern | Moore Gymnasium Daytona Beach, FL | |||||||||
| February 14, 2026 TBD |
at Alcorn State | Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, MS | |||||||||
| February 16, 2026 TBD |
at Jackson State | Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS | |||||||||
| February 19, 2026 7:00 p.m. |
Alabama State | Moore Gymnasium Daytona Beach, FL | |||||||||
| February 21, 2026 5:30 p.m. |
Alabama A&M | Moore Gymnasium Daytona Beach, FL | |||||||||
| February 26, 2026 TBD |
at Grambling State | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA | |||||||||
| February 28, 2026 TBD |
at Southern | F. G. Clark Center Baton Rouge, LA | |||||||||
| March 5, 2026 TBD |
at Florida A&M | Al Lawson Center Tallahassee, FL | |||||||||
| SWAC tournament | |||||||||||
| March 9–12, 2026 |
vs. | Gateway Center Arena College Park, GA | |||||||||
Sources:[5]
References
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Standings".
- ^ "Wildcats Finally Solve Alcorn State, Advance to SWAC Semis".
- ^ "Wildcats Season Ends in SWAC Semifinals".
- ^ a b c "SWAC Announces 2025 Men's Basketball Preseason Selections". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ^ "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". Bethune–Cookman University Athletics. Retrieved December 3, 2025.