ABILENE -- Alyssa Adams had a double-double,
Anna McLeod added 13, and the ACU women's basketball team got a much-needed win on Senior Day over Incarnate Word to cap the regular season Saturday afternoon at the Teague Center. The Wildcats (13-9, 6-7 SLC) clinched a No. 7 seed in the upcoming Southland Conference Tournament, and will see UIW (6-8, 4-5) again, this time in the first round on Wednesday in Katy. ACU hit seven three-pointers, and pulled away in the second half, winning 64-55.
Southland Significance
ACU will be the No. 7 seed, and match up with the No. 10 seed UIW on the opening day of the tournament, Wednesday, March 11, at the Leonard E. Merrell Center. The full bracket will be announced Saturday night, and the full times will be announced as well.
Turning Point: The final two minutes of the game.
It was a one-point ACU lead at the end of the third quarter, and despite getting multiple fourth-quarter leads, UIW cut it to one with two minutes to play. Then
Madi Miller hit her second three-pointer of the game to put ACU up four, 56-52. ACU then hit clutch free throws down the stretch to put the game away, pulling away by nine points.
Key Plays
- 1Q 7:23 | Miller hit ACU's first three-pointer of the game, setting the tone for the afternoon.
- 1Q 3:07 | Down 13-8,
Alyssa Adams worked hard inside, and took one in for a layup to make it a three-point game. Adams was a force all afternoon inside.
- 1Q 0:46 |
Sarah Griswold provided huge minutes of the bench, and hit a mid-range jumper to make it 17-14 UIW at the end of the first quarter.
- 2Q 9:52 |
Anna McLeod hit her first three-pointer to open the second quarter, tying the game.
- 3Q 5:19 | UIW cut it to a one-point ACU lead, but freshman
Taylor Morgan got open at the top of the key, and buried a triple to put the 'Cats back up four.
- 3Q 3:16 | In a two-point game, Adams was free at the top of the key, and decided to take the shot, connecting on her seventh three-pointer of the season. ACU led 38-33.
- 3Q 1:39 | Griswold hit a layup, and Adams added two free throws to build ACU largest lead, 42-34.
- 4Q 2:04 | Miller's three-pointer pushed a one-point game to a four-point game, and ACU would not let it get closer the rest of the way.
- 4Q 1:30 | Morgan and McLeod each hit four free throws late in the game, and ACU held on, 64-55.
Stat Pack
- ACU hit seven three-pointers and went 17-of-18 at the free throw line.
- The Wildcats were excellent in taking care of the basketball, committing just 13 in the game.
- Adams led the way with 15 points, and recorded another double-double with 11 rebounds. It's her sixth double-double of the season.
- McLeod scored in double-figures with 13 points, and went 6-of-6 at the foul line.
- Miller dropped 13 points and finished 3-of-5 from distance. The junior added a team-high four assists.
- Morgan recorded nine points and added three boards.
- Griswold scored eight points in 13 minutes off the bench.
