Abilene Christian Wildcats at Utah Utes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Utah tops Abilene Christian 70-56 to give Smith 1st win
Smith moved from Utah State after Larry Krystkowiak was fired.
Only six players scored for Utah, five starters and Dusan Mahorcic, who had 11 points off the bench.
Immanuel Allen had 13 points for Abilene Christian.
Twice in the first half Utah built a double figure lead but the Wildcats kept battling back and trailed 34-27 at the half.
The lead got down to two early in the second half but Carlson hit a 3 pointer. After an Abilene Christian bucket Marco Anthony hit a jumper and Jenkins followed with a four-point play. That ignited a 19-4 run that got the lead to 18.
Riley Battin had 10 rebounds to go with his eight points to help Utah dominate the boards 55-29.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 56 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Furaha Cadeaux de Dieu made Layup. | 56 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Furaha Cadeaux de Dieu Offensive Rebound. | 54 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Stevie Smith missed Three Point Jumper. | 54 - 70 |
Statistics
 ACU |
 UTAH |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-57 | FG | 24-62 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 4-21 | 3PT | 7-23 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 8-17 | FT | 15-23 |
| 47 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 55 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 11 | Assists | 12 |
| 9 | Steals | 5 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 24 | Fouls | 22 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 2,355 | Capacity:
2025-26 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-7 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 24-8 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 3 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 8 | 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 | - | 31-2 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 28-5 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 27-7 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 22-10 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 22-11 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-11 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-11 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 19-14 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |