ABILENE, Texas — In their first game at the Teague Center, the Wildcats put up a 30-point victory over Howard Payne. ACU started out slow and struggled with turnovers early, but were able to capitalize on forced turnovers themselves to take a 19-point lead into the half. The team held HPU to 34 percent shooting and had a huge advantage on the offensive boards leading to 23 second chance points. It was a breakout game for freshman
Logan McLaughlin as he led the team with 17 points and 10 rebounds for his first career double-double.
Key Plays
- The Wildcats opened the game with two huge dunks from Clay Gayman and Kolton Kohl
- Jameson Richardson hit his first career three to put the Wildcats up 15-6
- Logan McLaughlin followed the Richardson three with a steal and breakaway dunk, giving ACU the 11-point lead
- Mahki Morris got a steal and fed Cameron Steele on the run out who used a nice eurostep for the layup
- McLaughlin closed the first half with a made three to give the Wildcats a 19-point lead
- With nine minutes left to play, Reggie Miller got a steal leading to a three from McLaughlin
- Payton Brooks saw his first action in front of his hometown crowd and with just under two minutes left to play he jumped a pass for a steal and a breakaway layup for his first collegiate points
Postgame Interviews
Stat Pack
- McLaughlin scored a career-high 17 points on 6-11 shooting, including 5-8 from three-point range
- Kohl scored 12 points and has scored in double figures in each of the first four games
- The Wildcats outrebounded the Yellow Jackets 47-32, including 18-5 on offensive boards
- ACU totaled 19 assists on 30 made baskets
- Miller led the Wildcats with five steals and now has 11 steals on the season through four games
Up Next
ACU will be back in the Teague Center on Saturday night as they renew an old rivalry and host Tarleton State at 7 p.m.
