Abilene Christian
Texas A&M
MBB back in action Friday against Texas A&M
11/11/2021 3:58:00 PM | Men's Basketball
COLLEGE STATION, Texas - ACU continues their opening week road trip as they prepare for a Friday night matchup with the Aggies of Texas A&M. The Wildcats are coming off a loss to Utah to open the season but the defense and energy on the court did not miss a beat from last season. The team finished Tuesday night with a plus-eight turnover margin and nine steals on the night from eight different players. As the Wildcats head into Friday's matchup they will once again rely on their defense to be in the game down the stretch.
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— ACU Basketball (@ACU_MBB) November 9, 2021
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Texas A&M holds a 1-0 series advantage. The two teams met on December 14, 1970 with the Aggies earning the 91-74 win.
ACU Storylines
- Immanuel Allen led the Wildcats in scoring with 13 points off the bench on Tuesday night. Allen looked solid coming off a knee injury suffered in mid-January.
- The Wildcats won the turnover battle on Tuesday night, 20-12, but the Utes had the advantage on points off of TOs, 19-18.
- One of the top bench scoring teams last season, the Wildcats once again got great production from the bench getting 26 points from their reserves led by Allen's 13.
- Cameron Steele earned his first career start Tuesday night and had a career-high three blocks on the night.
Scouting the Aggies
- Texas A&M tipped off their season on Wednesday night with a 64-46 win over North Florida. Duke transfer Henry Coleman III led the Aggies with 27 points in the game.
- Marcus Williams also scored in double figures on Wednesday night with 11 points while also dishing out five assists.
- The Aggies roster features four transfers from Power conference schools: Henry Coleman III (Duke), Ethan Henderson (Arkansas), Jalen Johnson (Mississippi State), and Tyrece Radford (Virginia Tech).
- The Aggies forced 29 turnovers and totaled 10 steals in their win over the Ospreys.
- Assistant Coach Devin Johnson served as the acting head coach on Wednesday and will serve in the same role against the Wildcats on Friday night.
