Abilene Christian Wildcats at Utah Valley Wolverines
· NCAA Men's BasketballSimmons leads Abilene Christian over Utah Valley 80-76
The game was the Western Athletic Conference opener for both teams.
Cameron Steele had 17 points and nine rebounds for Abilene Christian (10-2, 1-0 Western Athletic Conference).
Blaze Nield scored a career-high 27 points plus 11 assists and seven rebounds for the Wolverines (9-4, 0-1). Fardaws Aimaq added 21 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks. Le'Tre Darthard had 13 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 80 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 78 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Reggie Miller made Layup. Assisted by Airion Simmons. | 80 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Blaze Nield made Three Point Jumper. | 78 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Tim Ceaser Defensive Rebound. | 78 - 73 |
Statistics
ACU |
UVU |
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|---|---|---|
| 31-63 | FG | 29-50 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 58 |
| 10-25 | 3PT | 12-23 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 52 |
| 8-9 | FT | 6-8 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 23 | Assists | 22 |
| 12 | Steals | 3 |
| 0 | Blocks | 8 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Venue: UCCU Center
Location: Orem, UT
Attendance: 1,472 | Capacity:
Location: Orem, UT
Attendance: 1,472 | Capacity:
2025-26 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 24-7 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 23-8 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 3 | 18-14 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 17-13 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 8 | 10-21 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-17 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 13-18 |


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