Abilene Christian Wildcats at Northwestern State Demons
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
95 - 81
95 - 81
Abilene Christian hits from long range to beat NW State
Abilene Christian nailed 16 of 27 from beyond the arc, nearly half of the Wildcats' 34 of 59 field goal attempts. Hawkins totaled a career-high 31 points, making 5 of 10 from long range, and Wentz scored 29, making 7 of 9 3-point attempts.
LaDarrien Williams added 20 for ACU (9-7, 3-0).
ACU has won five of its last six games and is above the .500 mark this late in the season for the first time since the 2007-08 team finished with a 20-9 record.
Northwestern stayed close until Williams and Wentz nailed back-to-back 3s to start the second half. That led to 67-52 advantage with 12:40 left.
Jalan West had 30 points, Tony Dobbinson added 21 and Zeek Woodley had 19 for Northwestern State (7-8, 2-2).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 95 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:27 | K.J. Maura Defensive Rebound. | 95 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Jalan West missed Layup. | 95 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Harrison Hawkins made Free Throw. | 95 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Harrison Hawkins made Free Throw. | 94 - 81 |
Statistics
 ACU |
 NWST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 34-59 | FG | 27-57 |
| 58 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 16-27 | 3PT | 7-18 |
| 59 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 11-12 | FT | 20-24 |
| 92 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 17 | Assists | 10 |
| 6 | Steals | 2 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 23 | Fouls | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Prather Coliseum
Location: Natchitoches, LA
Attendance: 1,525 | Capacity:
Location: Natchitoches, LA
Attendance: 1,525 | 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 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 20-2 | - | 28-6 |
| McNeese | 19-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 14-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 13-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| LSU New Orleans | 12-10 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Nicholls | 12-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Houston Christian | 8-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Northwestern State | 8-14 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Incarnate Word | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Lamar | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-16 | 14 | 9-22 |