Abilene Christian Wildcats at Tarleton State Texans
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Hubbard scores 22 as Abilene Christian secures 84-80 win over Tarleton State
Hubbard also contributed seven rebounds for the Wildcats (10-6, 2-1 Western Athletic Conference). Rich Smith shot 6 of 8 from the field and 4 of 7 from the free-throw line to add 16 points. Cade Hornecker went 5 of 7 from the field to finish with 12 points, while adding 10 rebounds.
Dior Johnson finished with 33 points and two steals for the Texans (11-6, 2-2), shooting 9 of 19 and making all 15 free throws to go with two steals. Kade Douglas added 13 points and three steals, while Chris Mpaka had 11 points, seven rebounds and two blocks.
The Wildcats led 46-38 at the half after opening the game on a 9-0 run, in a wire-to-wire win. Their lead grew to as much as 13 in the second half, and fell to two points inside the final minute. Smith's four free throws in the final minute secured the win.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 84 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 84 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Rich Smith Steal. | 84 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Freddy Hicks bad pass turnover | 84 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Rich Smith makes free throw 2 of 2 | 84 - 80 |
Statistics
 ACU |
 TAR |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-52 | FG | 26-56 |
| 56 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 7-17 | 3PT | 1-6 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 17 |
| 19-26 | FT | 27-29 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 93 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 15 | Assists | 6 |
| 5 | Steals | 12 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 22 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 26 | Fouls | 24 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 0 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 98 | Percent Led | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Stephenville, TX
Attendance: 1,567 | Capacity:
2025-26 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT Arlington | 5-2 | - | 13-6 |
| California Baptist | 5-3 | 0.5 | 15-6 |
| Utah Valley | 5-3 | 0.5 | 15-6 |
| Utah Tech | 4-4 | 1.5 | 11-11 |
| Southern Utah | 3-5 | 2.5 | 7-14 |
| Abilene Christian | 2-4 | 2.5 | 10-9 |
| Tarleton State | 2-5 | 3 | 11-9 |