Abilene Christian Wildcats at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
· WAC Tournament - 1st Round57 - 60
Cajuste's last-second 3-pointer lifts Stephen F. Austin over Abilene Christian 60-57 in WAC tourney
Cajuste's game-winning shot came after Hunter Jack Madden hit two free throws for Abilene Christian with 13 seconds left to knot the score. The Lumberjacks move on to play No. 3 seed UT Arlington on Thursday.
Latrell Jossell led the Lumberjacks (18-14) with 17 points. Matt Hayman added 13 points and three steals, while Cajuste scored 12.
Ali Abdou Dibba topped the Wildcats (16-16) with 18 points. Madden and Leonardo Bettiol both scored 12. Madden added six assists and Bettiol snagged six rebounds.
Hayman hit a 3-pointer and 5 of 6 free throws to guide Stephen F. Austin to a 29-23 lead at halftime. Bettiol had eight points at the break for Abilene Christian. The Wildcats trailed by 11 before holding the Lumberjacks scoreless over the final 2:35.
Ali Abdou Dibba hit two free throws and back-to-back 3-pointers in an 11-0 run to give Abilene Christian a 38-35 lead with 12:43 remaining. The Wildcats never trailed from there until the final shot.
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| 2nd 0:00 | Chrishawn Christmas Defensive Rebound. | 57 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:00 | AJ Cajuste made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt Hayman. | 57 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jalil Beaubrun Block. | 57 - 57 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 18-43 | FG | 20-50 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 3-9 | 3PT | 8-18 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 18-23 | FT | 12-25 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 48 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 9 | Assists | 11 |
| 3 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 22 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 23 | Fouls | 24 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 1,064 | Capacity:
2025-26 Western 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 | 8 | 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 |
| 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 |


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