DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Interstat) — Bethune-Cookman used a strong first half and efficient shooting to defeat Alabama A&M 85-76 in a SWAC men’s basketball game Saturday at Moore Gymnasium.

The Wildcats built a 44-30 halftime lead by shooting 59.3% from the field and held off a second-half push from the Bulldogs. Bethune-Cookman finished the game shooting 32 of 54, a 59.3% clip, including 9 of 18 from three-point range.

Koron Davis led all scorers with 28 points for Alabama A&M. Bethune-Cookman was paced by Jakobi Heady’s 19 points and six assists. Ariel Bland added 13 points and three blocks for the Wildcats.

Bethune-Cookman improved to 15-13 overall. Alabama A&M fell to 16-12. Attendance was 912.