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

The 2023–24 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball team represent Bethune–Cookman University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by third-year head coach Reggie Theus, play their home games at Moore Gymnasium in Daytona Beach, Florida as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

2023–24 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	1–1 (0–0 SWAC)
Head coach	Reggie Theus (3rd season)
Associate head coach	Chris Pompey
Assistant coaches	Billy Garrett Richard Grant
Home arena	Moore Gymnasium
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 SWAC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	0	–	0		–			3	–	1		.750
Grambling State	0	–	0		–			2	–	1		.667
Bethune–Cookman	0	–	0		–			2	–	1		.667
Prairie View A&M	0	–	0		–			2	–	2		.500
Alabama State	0	–	0		–			1	–	2		.333
Alcorn State	0	–	0		–			1	–	2		.333
Southern	0	–	0		–			1	–	2		.333
Alabama A&M	0	–	0		–			0	–	1		.000
Mississippi Valley State	0	–	0		–			0	–	2		.000
Texas Southern	0	–	0		–			0	–	2		.000
Florida A&M	0	–	0		–			0	–	3		.000
Jackson State	0	–	0		–			0	–	4		.000
† 2024 SWAC tournament winner As of November 16, 2023

Previous season

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

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, Illinois G 1 Zion Harmon 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Temple Hills, Maryland G 2 Jayson Mathews 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) RS Fr Sacramento, California G 3 Seneca Willoughby 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Philadelphia, Pennsylvania F 4 Kiante Williams 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Lubbock, Texas G 5 Damani McEntire 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Indianapolis, Indiana G 11 Dhashon Dyson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Chicago, Illinois G/F 12 Mason Dorsey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Los Angeles, California F 15 Reggie Ward Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois F 21 Dondre Watson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Bronx, New York C 22 Youssouf Timera 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Paris, France F/C 23 Derrick Carter-Hollinger Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr San Diego, California G 30 Simeon Womack 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Jacksonville, Florida C 32 Elijah Hulsewe 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 260 lb (118 kg) So Orlando, Florida C 33 James Henderson Jr. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Miami, Florida	Head coach Reggie Theus (UNLV) Assistant coach(es) Chris Pompey (Pittsburgh) Billy Garrett (DePaul) Richard Grant (Bridgeport) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster Last update: November 11, 2023

Schedule and results

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 pm, B1G+		at Minnesota	L 60–80	0–1	17 – Heady	9 – Heady	3 – 2 Tied	Williams Arena (7,132) Minneapolis, MN
November 10, 2023* 7:00 pm, 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 pm, CatEye Network		Trinity Baptist						Moore Gymnasium  Daytona Beach, FL
November 20, 2023* 7:00 pm, CatEye Network		Charleston Southern						Moore Gymnasium  Daytona Beach, FL
November 24, 2023* 5:00 pm		vs. Lamar Brock Challenge						Joan Perry Brock Center  Farmville, VA
November 25, 2023* 5:30 pm, ESPN+		vs. Delaware State Brock Challenge						Joan Perry Brock Center  Farmville, VA
November 26, 2023* 3:30 pm, ESPN+		at Longwood Brock Challenge						Joan Perry Brock Center  Farmville, VA
December 1, 2023* 7:00 pm, CatEye Network		Incarnate Word						Moore Gymnasium  Daytona Beach, FL
December 9, 2023* 2:00 pm		at South Carolina State						SHM Memorial Center  Orangeburg, SC
December 16, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Purdue Fort Wayne						Hilliard Gates Sports Center  Fort Wayne, IN
December 20, 2023* 8:00 pm		at Chicago State						Jones Convocation Center  Chicago, IL
December 29, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at UCF						Addition Financial Arena  Orlando, FL
December 31, 2023* 3:00 pm, ESPN+/SECN+		at Mississippi State						Humphrey Coliseum  Starkville, MS
SWAC regular season
January 6, 2024 4:00 pm, CatEye Network		Florida A&M						Moore Gymnasium  Daytona Beach, FL
January 13, 2024 4:00 pm, CatEye Network		Grambling State						Moore Gymnasium  Daytona Beach, FL
January 15, 2024 7:30 pm, CatEye Network		Southern						Moore Gymnasium  Daytona Beach, FL
January 20, 2024 7:00 pm		at Mississippi Valley State						Harrison HPER Complex  Itta Bena, MS
January 22, 2024 8:30 pm		at Arkansas–Pine Bluff						H.O. Clemmons Arena  Pine Bluff, AR
January 27, 2024 4:00 pm, CatEye Network		Jackson State						Moore Gymnasium  Daytona Beach, FL
January 29, 2024 7:30 pm, ESPNU		Alcorn State						Moore Gymnasium  Daytona Beach, FL
February 3, 2024 5:00 pm		at Alabama State						Dunn–Oliver Acadome  Montgomery, AL
February 5, 2024 8:00 pm		at Alabama A&M						Alabama A&M Events Center  Huntsville, AL
February 10, 2024 4:00 pm, CatEye Network		Prairie View A&M						Moore Gymnasium  Daytona Beach, FL
February 12, 2024 7:30 pm, CatEye Network		Texas Southern						Moore Gymnasium  Daytona Beach, FL
February 17, 2024 4:00 pm		at Alcorn State						Davey Whitney Complex  Lorman, MS
February 14, 2024 8:30 pm		at Jackson State						Williams Assembly Center  Jackson, MS
February 24, 2024 4:00 pm, CatEye Network		Alabama A&M						Moore Gymnasium  Daytona Beach, FL
February 26, 2024 7:30 pm, CatEye Network		Alabama State						Moore Gymnasium  Daytona Beach, FL
March 2, 2024 6:30 pm		at Southern						F. G. Clark Center  Baton Rouge, LA
March 4, 2024 8:30 pm		at Grambling State						Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center  Grambling, LA
March 9, 2024 4:00 pm		at Florida A&M						Al Lawson Center  Tallahassee, FL
SWAC tournament
March 13–16, 2024		vs.						Bartow Arena  Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[3][4]

References

1. "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
2. "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.