ABILENE, Texas— The Wildcats came out of the gate on a 13-2 run that set the tone for the night as they ran away with a 76-55 win over Southeastern Louisiana. ACU backed up a solid defensive performance last Saturday against A&M-Corpus Christi with another dominant performance over the Lions tonight. The team once again set their lowest points allowed against a DI opponent on the season and never trailed in a game that favored ACU from the outset. The team brought a balanced attack on offense and played another stellar game at home.
Key Plays
- Kolton Kohl opened the game with a dunk off a pass from Joe Pleasant to set the tone for the first half.
- The next two buckets from the Wildcats came from offensive rebounds and putbacks.
- On a layup from Hayden Howell with four minutes left in the first half, ACU pushed their lead to 24 points. They would lead by 22 at the half.
- Coryon Mason hit a tough layup in the paint and drew a foul to help push the Wildcats lead to 29 just three minutes into the second half.
- Pleasant took a hard foul and made the layup and the free throw to help push the Wildcats lead to 26 points with just four minutes left to play to help seal the win.
Turning Point
The Wildcats defense was locked in from the tip as they held the Lions to single digit scoring through the first 12 minutes of action. ACU built a 15-point lead at that point and never looked back.
Gold Mine
Stat Pack
- Joe Pleasant lead the team with 12 points scored. There were seven different players who scored six or more points for the Wildcats.
- All 13 players saw the floor for ACU.
- The team forced 24 turnovers and scored 22 points off of turnovers.
- ACU shot 52.9 percent from the field while holding the Lions to just 36.7 percent shooting.
- The Wildcats went to the free throw line 27 times compared to just 19 times for the Lions.
Up Next
ACU has a big road trip ahead as they will be on the road for three straight games. The Wildcats will face two of the league's top contenders on the trip beginning with Sam Houston next Wednesday. The men will tip-off immediately following the women's game at approximately 7:30 p.m. on ESPN+.
