Howard Payne Yellow Jackets @ Abilene Christian Wildcats
Howard Payne Yellow Jackets
starters |
James HelzerJ. Helzer #33 |
Tyrell ThompsonT. Thompson #5 |
Jacob SmithJ. Smith #3 |
Jaylan BallouJ. Ballou #4 |
Luke CoxL. Cox #12 |
bench |
Kevion CollinsK. Collins #55 |
Bryce ToushaB. Tousha #25 |
Michael HouseM. House #23 |
Jerren GodfreyJ. Godfrey #20 |
Reese RidderR. Ridder #13 |
Brad ErskinB. Erskin #10 |
Evan AdkinsE. Adkins #2 |
Jacob HelzerJ. Helzer #34 |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 15 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 28 | 3 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | 10 | 4-12 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | 9 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 7 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
51 | 17-50 | 6-19 | 11-15 | 32 | 9 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 21 | |
34% | 32% | 73% |
Abilene Christian Wildcats
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 15 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | 12 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | 6 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | 7 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 16 | 10 | 4-10 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | 6 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | 7 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 17 | 6-11 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 11 | 3 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | 4 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
81 | 30-70 | 9-33 | 12-21 | 47 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 29 | 16 | |
43% | 27% | 57% |
Game Information
Abilene, TX
Referee:Doug George
Referee:Nick Atwood
Referee:Tom Johnson
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Western Athletic ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 10-4 | - | 20-7 |
| Utah Tech | 10-5 | 0.5 | 17-12 |
| California Baptist | 9-5 | 1 | 19-8 |
| UT Arlington | 7-8 | 3.5 | 15-12 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-9 | 5 | 13-14 |
| Tarleton State | 5-10 | 5.5 | 14-14 |
| Southern Utah | 5-10 | 5.5 | 9-19 |
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