Bethune–Cookman Wildcats women's basketball
| Bethune–Cookman Wildcats | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | Bethune–Cookman University |
| Head coach | Vanessa Blair-Lewis (9th season) |
| Conference | MEAC |
| Location | Daytona Beach, Florida |
| Arena | Moore Gymnasium (capacity: 3,000) |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
| Colors | Maroon and gold[1] |
| NCAA tournament appearances | |
| 2019 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 1984, 2019 | |
| Conference regular season champions | |
| 2016, 2017, 2020 | |
The Bethune–Cookman Wildcats women's basketball team represents Bethune–Cookman University in the sport of basketball. The Wildcats competes in the NCAA Division I and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They play their home games in Moore Gymnasium on Bethune–Cookman University campus in Daytona Beach, Florida.[2]
Postseason appearances
The Wildcats have appeared in three Women's National Invitation Tournaments, due to winning the regular season MEAC title in those years. The 2016 appearance was their first ever postseason appearance, along with their first title of any kind since 1984 (at that time, the MEAC Tournament title did not go to the NCAA Tournament). Their record is 0–3.[3]
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | First Round | Florida Gulf Coast | L 51–78 |
| 2017 | First Round | Wake Forest | L 42–71 |
| 2018 | First Round | Georgia Tech | L 85–32[4] |
References
- ^ Bethune-Cookman Digital Media Guide. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ^ "Women's Basketball - Bethune-Cookman University Athletics". bcuathletics.com.
- ^ Dean, Zach. "B-CU women blasted by Georgia Tech in WNIT opener". Daytona Beach News. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
- ^ "Bethune-Cookman vs. Georgia Tech - Game Summary - March 15, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
