1 | 2 | T | |
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ACU | 36 | 38 | 74 |
UNO | 34 | 43 | 77 |
New Orleans rallies to beat Abilene Christian 77-74
NEW ORLEANS -- Travin Thibodeaux made two free throws and Makur Puou slammed home a dunk in the final seconds as New Orleans came back to beat Abilene Christian 77-74 in the Southland Conference opener on Thursday night.
Abilene Christian's Tevin Foster nailed a 3-point jumper and followed with two free throws to give the Wildcats a 74-73 lead with 26 seconds remaining. Thibodeaux, who finished with 20 points and eight rebounds, sank two free throws for a 75-74 lead.
Foster, who scored ACU's final nine points, missed a layup with 13 seconds remaining. Puou sealed the win with his dunk. Foster missed a 3-point attempt with three seconds remaining.
The Wildcats had a 36-34 halftime advantage.
Puou was 6 of 7 from the floor for 16 points. Troy Green added 14 for New Orleans (4-8) which won the conference tournament last year.
Foster had 25 points and Jaren Lewis added 12 with 12 rebounds for ACU (8-6).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Dave Cusik
- Rodrick Dixon
- Josh Klem
2024-25 Western Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Abilene Christian | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
California Baptist | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Grand Canyon | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Southern Utah | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
UT Arlington | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Utah Valley | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Seattle U | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Tarleton State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Utah Tech | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
2024-25 Southland Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Houston Christian | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Lamar | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Northwestern State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
SE Louisiana | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Stephen F. Austin | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
New Orleans | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Incarnate Word | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
McNeese | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Nicholls | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Texas A&M-Commerce | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
UT Rio Grande Valley | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |