Madden, Dibba lead Abilene Christian past San Jose State 77-71 at Paradise Jam
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, Virgin Islands -- — Hunter Jack Madden scored 22 points to lead Abilene Christian and Ali Abdou Dibba sealed the victory with a hook shot with 47 seconds left as the Wildcats knocked off San Jose State 77-71 on Friday night at the Paradise Jam.
Madden also contributed nine rebounds for the Wildcats (2-2). Airion Simmons scored 17 points while shooting 6 for 12 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 3 of 5 from the free throw line, and added six rebounds. Dibba shot 3 of 8 from the field and 5 for 6 from the line to finish with 11 points.
Myron Amey Jr. led the way for the Spartans (2-2) with 21 points, five assists and two steals. Tibet Gorener added 15 points, seven rebounds and two steals for San Jose State. Alvaro Cardenas Torre also had 12 points and five assists.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Mike Millione
- Ryan Sassano
- Chuck McCoy
2024-25 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Utah | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Grand Canyon | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Abilene Christian | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| California Baptist | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| UT Arlington | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Utah Valley | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Seattle U | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| Tarleton State | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
| Utah Tech | 0-0 | - | 3-10 |
2024-25 Mountain West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 1-0 | - | 10-1 |
| San Diego State | 1-0 | - | 7-2 |
| New Mexico | 1-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Boise State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Nevada | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Colorado State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-5 |
| UNLV | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-5 |
| Air Force | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-8 |
| San José State | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Wyoming | 0-1 | 1 | 5-5 |
| Fresno State | 0-1 | 1 | 4-7 |
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