| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHSU | 27 | 42 | 69 |
| ACU | 39 | 46 | 85 |
Ricks carries Abilene Christian past Sam Houston St. 85-69
ABILENE, Texas -- Payten Ricks had 23 points as Abilene Christian beat Sam Houston State 85-69 on Wednesday night.
Clay Gayman had 13 points for Abilene Christian (18-10, 13-4 Southland Conference), which won its sixth straight game. Kolton Kohl added 12 points.
Dainan Swoope had 17 points for the Bearkats (18-11, 11-7). Zach Nutall added 13 points. Chad Bowie had six rebounds.
The Wildcats leveled the season series against the Bearkats with the win. Sam Houston State defeated Abilene Christian 82-76 on Jan. 22. Abilene Christian takes on Central Arkansas at home on Saturday. Sam Houston State plays Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on the road next Wednesday.
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2020-2021 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls | 14-2 | - | 18-7 |
| Abilene Christian | 13-2 | 0.5 | 24-5 |
| Sam Houston State | 13-3 | 1 | 19-9 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 12-3 | 1.5 | 16-5 |
| Northwestern State | 9-7 | 5 | 11-18 |
| New Orleans | 8-7 | 5.5 | 10-15 |
| Lamar | 6-10 | 8 | 10-18 |
| Incarnate Word | 5-9 | 8 | 8-14 |
| SE Louisiana | 5-10 | 8.5 | 8-18 |
| McNeese | 4-10 | 9 | 10-14 |
| Houston Baptist | 4-11 | 9.5 | 6-19 |
| Central Arkansas | 4-12 | 10 | 5-19 |
| Texas A&M-CC | 2-13 | 11.5 | 5-19 |