Abilene Christian Wildcats at Southern Utah Thunderbirds
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Simmons puts up 20 as Abilene Christian beats Southern Utah 77-68
Simmons added 12 rebounds for the Wildcats (13-15, 8-9 Western Athletic Conference). Leonardo Bettiol added 17 points while finishing 8 of 14 from the floor, and he also had eight rebounds. Ali Abdou Dibba finished 5 of 9 from the floor to finish with 10 points.
The Thunderbirds (9-19, 4-13) were led in scoring by Zion Young, who finished with 19 points. The loss was the Thunderbirds' sixth straight.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 77 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Prophet Johnson made Layup. | 77 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Prophet Johnson Steal. | 77 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Leonardo Bettiol Turnover. | 77 - 66 |
Statistics
 ACU |
 SUU |
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|---|---|---|
| 31-59 | FG | 27-59 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 7-10 | 3PT | 6-21 |
| 70 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 8-10 | FT | 8-12 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 23 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 15 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 17 | Fouls | 14 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Venue: America First Events Center
Location: Cedar City, UT
Attendance: 828 | Capacity:
Location: Cedar City, UT
Attendance: 828 | Capacity:
2025-26 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Baptist | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Utah Valley | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Tarleton State | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| UT Arlington | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Abilene Christian | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Utah Tech | 0-0 | - | 7-7 |
| Southern Utah | 0-0 | - | 4-9 |