ABILENE, Texas — In a battle down to the last possession, the Wildcats pulled out a 61-56 win over Tarleton to secure their fourth-straight 20-win regular season as well as the sixth seed in next week's WAC Tournament.
Key Plays
- A low-scoring game early, an Immanuel Allen three at the 12:44 mark of the first half gave the Wildcats a 12-6 lead.
- Ja'Sean Jackson hit an open three at the top of the key to push the Wildcats lead to seven with just under six minutes to play in the first half.
- Reggie Miller scored on a crafty back cut with just a few seconds left in the first half to give the Wildcats a three-point halftime advantage.
- After Tarleton took a one-point lead just a couple minutes into the second half, Damien Daniels and Coryon Mason hit back-to-back jumpers to put the Wildcats back up by three.
- Mahki Morris got a steal and a three in transition with six minutes to play to put the Wildcats up by 10.
- The very next play Tobias Cameron got a steal and scored in transition to push the lead to 12.
- Tarleton chipped away at the lead and had a chance to tie the game with a last-second three, but Steele rebounded the miss and iced the game at the free throw line.
Stat Pack
- Mahki Morris put up his second 18-point night of the week, shooting 50 percent from the field and going 7-8 at the free throw line.
- Damien Daniels totaled four steals on the night and now has 11-straight games with multiple steals.
- The Wildcats won the turnover battle, 23-13, and scored 26 points off of the Tarleton turnovers.
- Airion Simmons and Immanuel Allen each went for eight points in the game.
- The Wildcats also had the advantage in points in the paint, 26-20, and fast break points, 15-4.
- This was the final game to be played in the Teague Center, the Wildcats temporary home while Moody Coliseum undergoes renovations.
Up Next
The Wildcats will compete in WACVegas next week with their first game on Wednesday night. They will play the winner of the No. 7 Utah Valley/No. 10 Chicago State game at 10:30 p.m. CT on ESPN+.
Follow ACU on social media:
Twitter: @ACU_MBB | @ACUsports
Instagram: @acu_mbb | @acusports
Facebook: /acusports
#GoWildcats
