Abilene Christian Wildcats at Houston Cougars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
59 - 71
59 - 71
Houston beats Abilene Christian 71-59
Eric Weary Jr. scored 15 points and Houston (4-1) hit 10 of 22 shots from beyond the arc.
Parker Wentz led Abilene Christian (3-4) with 18 points, LaDarrien Williams had 15 and Christian Albright grabbed 10 rebounds.
The lead changed hands five times with three ties before Williams put Abilene Christian up 22-20 with a jumper at 7:18. Stiggers hit back-to-back 3-pointers, Pollard hit consecutive buckets, and Houston led 33-25 at halftime.
Williams hit back-to-back field goals and the Wildcats closed to within six, 55-49, at 8:30 in the second half. Wentz made a 3 at 5:53 to pull within two, 57-55, but the Cougars found answers and finished with a 13-2 run in which Pollard scored five points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Devonta Pollard Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:19 | LaDarrien Williams missed Three Point Jumper. | 59 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:32 | LeRon Barnes made Free Throw. | 59 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:32 | LeRon Barnes made Free Throw. | 59 - 70 |
Statistics
 ACU |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-67 | FG | 22-50 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 8-31 | 3PT | 10-22 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 7-8 | FT | 17-23 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 14 | Assists | 15 |
| 4 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 14 |
| 20 | Fouls | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: Fertitta Center
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 2,007 | Capacity:
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 2,007 | Capacity:
2025-26 United Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 2 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |