DENTON, Texas — The Wildcats split their games at the UNT Fall Feast after falling 54-38 to Louisiana on Sunday afternoon. The team struggled to get shots to fall and shot under 30 percent for the game. ACU won the first and third quarters, but the Ragin' Cajuns used big runs to open the second and fourth quarters to pull away.
Key Plays
- Madi Miller went 3-3 from deep in the first quarter to score nine of the Wildcats 10 points in the quarter. ACU held a 10-5 lead after 10 minutes of action.
- A 9-0 run from Louisiana gave UL their first lead of the second quarter with six minutes to play in the half.
- Maleeah Langstaff tied the game at 16 with a jumper at the 3:08 mark of the second quarter, but UL closed the half on a 6-0 run to take the halftime lead.
- Miller and Langstaff converted back-to-back buckets that cut the Ragin' Cajun lead to just three with four and a half minutes to play in the third quarter.
- An 11-2 run by UL over the opening five minutes of the fourth quarter pushed their lead to 14 and put the game out of the Wildcats reach.
Turning Point
The 11-2 run by the Ragin' Cajuns in the fourth quarter put the game out of reach for the Wildcats.
Stat Pack
- The Wildcats scored a season-low 38 points and shot just 28 percent from the floor.
- Madi Miller led the way with 15 points and five rebounds. Maleeah Langstaff also notched double figures with 11 points.
- Addison Martin just missed a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds.
- ACU won the rebounding battle, 40-35. The is averaging 42.7 rebounds per game on the year.
Up Next
ACU will be back in Moody on Friday night, Dec. 2, as they host Alabama State at 6 p.m. The Wildcats will host a Daddy-Daughter date night and the game will be streamed on ESPN+.
