DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Interstat) — Bethune-Cookman used a dominant first half to defeat Alabama State 82-71 in a SWAC men’s basketball game Thursday at Moore Gymnasium.

The Wildcats built a commanding 52-39 halftime lead behind a prolific opening period and never trailed. Jakobi Heady led all scorers with 26 points for Bethune-Cookman. Tyler Mack paced Alabama State with 21 points.

The Wildcats improved to 14-13 overall. The Hornets fell to 9-17. An announced crowd of 878 attended.