Abilene Christian Wildcats at Arkansas State Red Wolves
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
69 - 83
69 - 83
Arkansas State downs Abilene Christian 83-69
Ty Cockfield scored 18 points for the Red Wolves (1-1), who trailed briefly but used a 16-3 run sparked by Grantham Gillard's layup to build a 40-25 halftime lead. Gillard and Cockfield each scored 3s in the run.
The Wildcats closed to within five points seven minutes into the second half, but the Red Wolves again pulled away and led 76-57 with 3:42 to play after Simms' layup and a 3-pointer by Rashad Lindsey.
Gillard and Tamas Bruce scored 13 apiece. Arkansas State shot 56 percent from the field and outrebounded the Wildcats (1-1) 33-21, including 12-6 on offensive boards.
Jaylen Franklin scored 16 points, Jaren Lewis 15, and Tevin Foster 14 for Abilene Christian.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Jaylen Franklin made Layup. | 69 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Hayden Howell Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Tamas Bruce missed Free Throw. | 67 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Tamas Bruce made Free Throw. | 67 - 83 |
Statistics
 ACU |
 ARST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-49 | FG | 28-50 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 3-17 | 3PT | 7-14 |
| 18 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 16-20 | FT | 20-26 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 21 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 15 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 11 | Assists | 9 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 24 | Fouls | 19 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: First National Bank Arena
Location: Jonesboro, AR
Attendance: 2,730 | Capacity:
Location: Jonesboro, AR
Attendance: 2,730 | 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 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |