Southern Utah Thunderbirds @ Abilene Christian Wildcats
Newton scores 16 and Abilene Christian beats Southern Utah 87-83
ABILENE, Texas -- — Chilaydrien Newton's 16 points helped Abilene Christian defeat Southern Utah 87-83 on Saturday.
Newton shot 6 of 11 from the field and 4 for 7 from the line for the Wildcats (13-14, 5-9 Western Athletic Conference). Bradyn Hubbard scored 15 points and added three steals. Rich Smith shot 5 of 6 from the field and 4 for 6 from the line to finish with 14 points, while adding seven assists and four steals.
Logan Stephens led the way for the Thunderbirds (9-19, 5-10) with 20 points and two steals. Elijah Duval added 19 points and four assists for Southern Utah. Tanner Hayhurst had 16 points.
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Game Information
Abilene, TX
Referee:Trent Lovewell
Referee:Chris Hudson
Referee:Randal Anders
2025-26 Standings
| 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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