ABILENE, Texas— Coming off a tough loss to Northwestern State, the Wildcats bounced back with a dominant home win over Lamar. Earlier in the season, the Wildcats traveled to Beaumont where they won by 12 points despite a poor offensive night from leading scorer,
Payten Ricks. Ricks redeemed himself in a major way going 7-12 from three-point range for a career-high in made threes, and helping his team to a 30-plus point thrashing of the Cardinals.
Key Plays
- The Wildcats started the game on a 10-0 run. The Cardinals answered with a bucket in the paint, but ACU then went on an 18-0 run to put the team up 28-2 early in the first half.
- Payten Ricks hit four threes in the first half and helped the team to a 48-20 lead at the half.
- Joe Pleasant hit back-to-back threes early in the half, during the Wildcats' 18-0 run.
- Ricks opened the second half much like he did the first with a big three to put ACU up 29.
- Tobias Cameron came in and scored a quick five points for ACU off the bench in the second half.
- Paul Hiepler hit a corner three to the delight of the bench and the home crowd for his eighth made three of the year.
Turning Point
The Wildcats opened the game on a 28-2 run and never looked back.
Stat Pack
- Airion Simmons scored just two points in the game, but secured a game-high and career-high 12 rebounds.
- Clay Gayman scored 13 points on 6-6 shooting in his third start of the season.
- Damien Daniels led the team with five assists as well as scoring five points and grabbing three rebounds.
- The Wildcats grabbed a season-high in rebounds against a DI opponent with 46 total, outrebounding the Cardinals by 11.
- Turnovers were even with each team coughing up the ball 16 times, but ACU outscored the Cardinals 27-16 in points off turnovers.
- ACU's 46.9 percent effort from three-point range was their highest shooing percentage from deep on the season.
Up Next
ACU will be back at home on Wednesday as the host the Huskies of Houston Baptist. The men will play at approximately 7:30 p.m. following the women's game that starts at 5:30 p.m.
