ABILENE, Texas — The Wildcats are 5-0 after a dominant 69-48 win over the Texans of Tarleton State on Saturday night. ACU used stellar defense and a balanced scoring effort to slowly build their lead throughout the game. Both teams' aggressive style of play led to a number of fouls that kept them at the free throw line and, at times, slowed the pace of the game. Ultimately, it was the unselfish and tireless play of the Wildcats that secured an important win at home.
Key Plays
- An early three from Damien Daniels gave the Wildcats a 5-3 lead and the team held the lead for the remainder of the game
- Joe Pleasant scored on a driving layup that sparked an 8-0 run to put the Wildcats up by 11 early in the first half
- A three from Reggie Miller gave the Wildcats an 11-point lead with just over a minute to play in the first half
- Immanuel Allen had a huge dunk early in the second half off a solid feed from Miller that had the bench and Teague Center on their feet
- Airion Simmons got a steal and took it down the court for a layup that pushed the Wildcat lead to 16 and put the momentum fully in favor of ACU the rest of the way
Turning Point
The Wildcats held around a 10-point lead for most of the game, but they used a 10-2 run in the second half to separate themselves from the Texans and hold the momentum the rest of the way.
Postgame Interviews
Stat Pack
- The Wildcats had their fifth different leading scorer in as many games with Damien Daniels totaling 11 points on the night
- ACU started 3-4 from three-point range before struggling the rest of the way and shooting 33 percent from deep
- Once again, the team had nine different players score with seven people scoring at least seven points
- Reggie Miller continued his defensive dominance tallying four steals on the night
- The team had 15 assists on 23 made baskets, Miller led the way with five assists
- The Wildcats held a plus-14 turnover margin and outscored the Texans 30-14 in points off turnovers
- ACU earned their first win over Tarleton since Feb. 18, 2009, and ended a nine-game losing streak
Up Next
ACU has a tough test ahead of them when they travel to Lubbock to face No. 17 Texas Tech on Wednesday night at 6 p.m.
