ABILENE, Texas — ACU got out to their hottest start of the season on Tuesday night when they jumped out to a 21-0 lead over Dallas Christian through the first five minutes of action. While DCC was able to put together some good scoring stretches, the Wildcats still held them to just 44 points, the fewest allowed by a tough ACU defense on the season. The team was able to dominate in the paint and got 23 points from the starting frontcourt. The win moved the Wildcats to 8-2 as they head into Southland Conference play this weekend.
Key Plays
- The Wildcats were rolling early, but a Kolton Kohl dunk in the lane off the fastbreak punctuated the team's run.
- Logan McLaughlin and Joe Pleasant hit back-to-back threes as part of a 9-0 run in the middle of the first half.
- Mahki Morris hit a three with just over two minutes to play in the first half, getting the Wildcats to 50 points in the half.
- Coryon Mason scored seven-straight points for ACU, pushing the lead to 37 points with just over 13 minutes left to play.
- Much to the delight of the crown in the Teague Center, Paul Hiepler hit a corner three off a great pass from Tobias Cameron to score his first points of the 2020-21 season.
Turning Point
It was ACU all the way after the team jumped out to an early 21-0 lead. In the first five minutes of action, the Wildcats went 9-12 from the field while forcing four turnovers with two steals.
Stat Pack
- Pleasant led the way with 15 points and eight rebounds, with all of his points coming in the first half.
- The Wildcats totaled 12 steals with Mason, Airion Simmons, Reggie Miller, and Damien Daniels each tallying two on the night.
- ACU dominated the paint outscoring DCC 48-10.
- While DCC shot just 31 percent on the night, they made it count when they got open looks from deep, going 10-22 from range.
- Freshman Cameron Steele made his minutes count filling up the stat sheet with six points, seven boards, an assist, and a block.
- All 15 Wildcat players saw the court and 13 of them managed to score on the night.
Up Next
The Wildcats prep for their first conference action of the season when they host Lamar in a doubleheader with the women this Saturday. The women's game tips at 1 p.m. with the men's game immediately following at approximately 3 p.m.
