Wildcats are back home with a matchup against HBU

ABILENE, Texas – The Wildcats will be back in Teague on Wednesday night when they host the Huskies of Houston Baptist at 7 p.m. It was a battle when the two teams played previously in Houston, with the Huskies coming back to make the game interesting. Reggie Miller sealed that game late with two free throws and a steal in the final minute of play. HBU is one of the top shooting teams in the league and it will be another tough test for the Wildcat defense. 

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SERIES HISTORY

ACU holds a 10-3 all-time series record and an 8-3 mark since the two teams became conference foes. The Wildcats have won five straight since 2018. Their last meeting saw the Huskies erase a double-digit lead late before ACU held on for the narrow victory.  

ACU STORYLINES

• The Wildcats' game against the Huskies will be their third game in five days.
• The team is coming off back-to-back double digit wins on the road, their first time doing that since winning at AMCC and HBU on back-to-back dates last season.
• ACU continues to be an unselfish team, averaging 17 assists with eight different players averaging at least five points per contest.
• Their 8-1 start to conference play is their best since joining the Southland Conference. 
• Kolton Kohl, Coryon Mason, and Joe Pleasant are each averaging at least 10 points for the Wildcats.

SCOUTING HBU (3-12, 2-5 SLC)

• HBU has not played a game in over a week with their last two contests canceled due to COVID issues. 
• After starting conference play with a win, the team lost five straight games before winning their last outing against UIW.
• Pedro Castro leads the team in scoring at 14.0 ppg and also leads the Southland Conference in three-point field goal percentage, shooting .544 from range.
• The Huskies have a deep rotation with 12 players appearing in at least 11 of their 15 games.