Abilene Christian Wildcats at Lamar Cardinals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
75 - 64
Franklin, Friday lead Abilene Christian past Lamar
Franklin made 9 of 15 shots and Friday made 3 of 5 from the field and 7 of 10 free throws for the Wildcats (19-4, 8-2 Southland Conference). Abilene Christian shot 42 percent overall and made 5 of 15 3-pointers. However, the Wildcats made 20 of 26 free throws (77 percent).
Nick Garth had 17 points and seven rebounds and Christian Barrett added nine points with 13 rebounds for Lamar (11-12, 4-6). The Cardinals shot 33 percent and made only 3 of 17 3-pointers (18 percent). They, too, cashed in at the free-throw line, making 21 of 29 (72 percent).
Abilene Christian led 33-31 at halftime and Lamar took its last lead at 38-35 with 18:17 remaining. The Wildcats' 12-0 run over the five minutes resulted in a 47-38 lead and they led by at least seven points the rest of the game.
Abilene Christian remains two games behind Sam Houston State (10-0) in the Southland standings.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 75 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Payten Ricks Defensive Rebound. | 75 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Jordan Hunter missed Three Point Jumper. | 75 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Jaylen Franklin made Free Throw. | 75 - 64 |
Statistics
 ACU |
 LAM |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-59 | FG | 20-61 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 33 |
| 5-15 | 3PT | 3-17 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 18 |
| 20-26 | FT | 21-29 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 14 | Assists | 9 |
| 7 | Steals | 2 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 25 | Fouls | 22 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Beaumont, TX
Attendance: 2,438 | 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 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 |