Preview: Bethune-Cookman Wildcats at Grambling Tigers GRAMBLING, La. (Interstat) — A pivotal late-season SWAC men’s basketball matchup is set for Thursday night when the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats visit the Grambling Tigers at Fredrick Hobdy Assembly Center. Bethune-Cookman (15-13) enters with momentum, having won five of its last seven games. The Wildcats are coming off an 85-76 home victory over Alabama A&M on Saturday, led by standout guard Jakobi Heady’s 19 points and six assists. Heady has been on a scoring tear, averaging 21.4 points over his last eight contests, including a 30-point performance against Prairie View on Feb. 7. Grambling (12-15) snapped a three-game skid with an 83-62 rout of Mississippi Valley State on Monday. Forward Jimel Lane powered that win with a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds. Lane has been a consistent interior presence, recording double-doubles in two of his last four outings. The Wildcats won the season’s first meeting, 74-65, at home on Jan. 10. Securing a regular-season sweep would bolster Bethune-Cookman’s positioning ahead of the conference tournament. Grambling, looking to climb the standings, aims to protect its home court and split the series. Beyond the team records, the game features a compelling individual matchup between Bethune-Cookman’s high-scoring Heady and Grambling’s versatile Lane. How Grambling contains Heady’s perimeter attack, and whether Bethune-Cookman can neutralize Lane inside, will be critical. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. EST Thursday. Following this contest, Bethune-Cookman travels to face Southern on Saturday, while Grambling hosts Florida A&M the same day.