Abilene Christian Wildcats at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
· WAC Tournament - 1st Round
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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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Statistics
 ACU |
 SFA |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
2025-26 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 2-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Nicholls | 2-0 | - | 3-8 |
| McNeese | 3-1 | - | 10-2 |
| East Texas A&M | 1-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 1-1 | 1 | 5-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 1-1 | 1 | 5-6 |
| New Orleans | 1-1 | 1 | 3-8 |
| Northwestern State | 1-1 | 1 | 3-8 |
| Incarnate Word | 1-2 | 1.5 | 6-6 |
| SE Louisiana | 1-2 | 1.5 | 4-8 |
| Houston Christian | 1-3 | 2 | 5-7 |
| Lamar | 0-2 | 2 | 5-6 |