Abilene Christian Wildcats at Sam Houston Bearkats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
68 - 71
68 - 71
Delaney scores 30, Sam Houston State holds on for 71-68 win
Abilene Christian had just enough time to get off a last 3-pointer, but BJ Maxwell's shot hit the front of the rim.
Sam Houston built a 41-26 lead late in the first half only to see the Wildcats catch fire. Abilene Christian (12-3, 1-1 Southland Conference) scored 49 points after halftime on 16-for-26 shooting (62 percent), canning 7 of 9 3-pointers with 16 boards and five steals, coming within two points five times.
The last at 70-68 on a layup by Jaylen Franklin, who scored all 11 of his points after halftime. Payten Ricks led with 18 points and Maxwell also scored 11.
Delaney poured in 30 points to lead the Bearkats (6-8, 1-0) on 10-for-15 shooting with five 3s.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Sam Houston State Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:03 | B.J. Maxwell missed Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Sam Houston State Timeout | 68 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Josh Delaney made Free Throw. | 68 - 71 |
Statistics
 ACU |
 SHSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-50 | FG | 27-49 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 10-14 | 3PT | 8-16 |
| 71 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 14-16 | FT | 9-13 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 14 | Assists | 14 |
| 11 | Steals | 10 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 17 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 25 |
Game Information
Venue: Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: 771 | Capacity:
Location: Huntsville, TX
Attendance: 771 | 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 | 3 | 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 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |