Abilene Christian Wildcats @ Southern Utah Thunderbirds
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 39 | 77 | |
| 32 | 36 | 68 |
Simmons puts up 20 as Abilene Christian beats Southern Utah 77-68
CEDAR CITY, Utah -- — Airion Simmons had 20 points in Abilene Christian's 77-68 win over Southern Utah on Thursday night.
Simmons added 12 rebounds for the Wildcats (13-15, 8-9 Western Athletic Conference). Leonardo Bettiol added 17 points while finishing 8 of 14 from the floor, and he also had eight rebounds. Ali Abdou Dibba finished 5 of 9 from the floor to finish with 10 points.
The Thunderbirds (9-19, 4-13) were led in scoring by Zion Young, who finished with 19 points. The loss was the Thunderbirds' sixth straight.
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Game Information
Cedar City, UT
Referee:Deron White
Referee:Robert Lehigh
Referee:Tommy Johnson
2025-26 Standings
| Western Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 11-4 | - | 21-7 |
| Utah Tech | 11-5 | 0.5 | 18-12 |
| California Baptist | 10-5 | 1 | 20-8 |
| UT Arlington | 7-9 | 4.5 | 15-13 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-10 | 6 | 13-15 |
| Southern Utah | 5-10 | 6 | 9-19 |
| Tarleton State | 5-11 | 6.5 | 14-15 |
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