# 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.

## Previous season

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

## 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 p.m., 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 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 – 2 tied | 8 – Henderson Jr. | 2 – 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 – 2 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 – 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 – 2 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 – 2 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 – 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 – 2 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 – 2 tied | 4 – 2 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 – 2 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 – 4 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 – 2 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 – 2 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 – 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 – 2 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 – 2 tied | 8 – 2 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. |||||||||
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