ABILENE - The ACU men's basketball team led California Baptist for 29 minutes on Saturday night, but could not hold up down the stretch as the Lancers rallied to win 60-54 at Moody Coliseum.
The Wildcats held CBU to 36% shooting in the first half and used a 9-0 run to take a 14-5 lead.
Quion Williams and Braydin Hubbard each hit a 3-pointer and a lay-up in the opening minutes.
However, ACU's offense dried up in the second half with 14 consecutive missed field goals.
Cade Hornecker converted an and-1 with 15:44 left. It took 10:09 of game time before
Dontrez Williams' 3-pointer ended the scoring drought.
That long ball by
Dontrez Williams tied the game at 44. The Wildcats and Lancers were knotted up at 48-48, 50-50 and 52-all before CBU scored six in-a-row.
KEY POINTS
- Quion Williams and Leonardo Bettiol each scored 12 points to lead the Wildcats.
- ACU hit just 9-of-31 (29%) shots from the field in the second half.
- Bradyn Hubbard connected on 3-of-4 attempts, but was hampered by foul trouble. He finished with 7 points -- snapping his 3-game streak of double-digit scoring.
- CBU's 24 first-half points are the fourth fewest allowed in the opening frame by ACU this season.Â
- The game featured 10 ties and 8 lead changes.
UP NEXT
ACU continues its three-game WAC homestand next week. On Thursday, Jan. 23, the Wildcats host rival Tarleton State at 7 p.m.
Then, ACU faces UT Arlington on Saturday, Jan. 25. Tip off is at 3 p.m.
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