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Clay Gayman drives the ball against SLU
Jeremy Enlow

Men's Basketball

Top two showdown comes to Abilene Wednesday night

ABILENE, Texas – Coming off an 11-day hiatus the ACU men's basketball team will face Sam Houston on Wednesday night in a rematch of their only conference loss of the season. When the two teams previously met, the Wildcats were missing starter, Coryon Mason, and were unable to rally from an early deficit falling 67-54. The Wildcats will now host the Bearkats with a chance to split the season series and remain undefeated at home. 

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SERIES HISTORY

The Bearkats hold the 23-14 lead all-time, but the series has produced some intense games in recent years. SHSU has won five of the last six meetings but the Wildcats broke a four-game losing streak in their final meeting of the 2019-20 season. With a win on Wednesday the Wildcats could move to above .500 at home in the series.   

ACU STORYLINES

  • In their last time out, the Wildcats clinched a postseason berth and moved to 10-1 in conference play.
  • ACU had to cancel their game at SLU scheduled for this past Saturday due to the bad weather in Texas.
  • Kolton Kohl continues to lead the way for the Wildcats scoring 11.7 points per game. Both Coryon Mason (10.3) and Joe Pleasant (10.1) are scoring in double figures as well. 
  • The team is currently ranked in the top-10 nationally in several categories: turnover margin (1, +8.1), turnovers forced (1, 21.67), steals per game (4, 10.1), scoring defense (4, 59.1), field goal percentage defense (9, 39.0), and assists per game (10, 17.7)
  • The Wildcats continue their dominance at home, winning their last two home outings by 29 and 28. 

SCOUTING SHSU (17-6, 11-1 SLC)

  • The Bearkats played on Monday night for the first time in nine days. The team went on the road and earned a 77-71 win over Lamar. 
  • Zach Nutall leads the team averaging 19.0 points per game, the junior is the second-leading scorer in the Southland.
  • In the last meeting between these teams, Demarkus Lampley put up 30 points, including 21 in the first half.
  • SHSU is ranked 10th in the country for three point field goal defense, holding teams to just 28.4 percent from deep.