ABILENE, TEXAS -- Men's Basketball went on the road to Texas and will return home with two massive WAC victories. Earning an 82-67 win over the Wildcats of Abilene Christian.
Thunderbirds won back-to-back conference games for the first time this season and improved to 8-12 overall and 3-6 in conference play.
"It's never easy to get wins in this conference, much less road wins, in this conference. So to go 2-0 on this road trip feels really good," said Head Coach Rob Jeter.
Game Recap
The Thunderbirds didn't lead in this game until the 9:01 mark in the second half, but after taking that first lead 52-51, SUU went on a 30-16 run to close the game and come away with a 15-point victory.
Statistical Recap
Four players scored in double-digits for the Thunderbirds, once again led by Dominique Ford, who has now scored at least 20 points in five straight contests. He finished the game with 23 on 8-13 from the field, with five rebounds and two steals.
Braden Housley found his scoring rhythm again, pouring in 18 points, including 2-3 from deep.
Zion Young was huge for SUU, especially in the first half, scoring timely buckets on his way to 17 points on 6-11 from the field.
Jamari Sibley picked up right where he left off after the game against Tarleton State, scoring 15 points on 6-8 from the field, pulling down a team-high seven rebounds, dishing three assists, and had two blocks and two steals. An unbelievable performance by Sibley.
Chazz Hutchison was big for SUU, in just 13 minutes he recorded six rebounds and three blocked shots.
The Thunderbirds shot a scorching 59% from the field, including 72% (!!) in the second half. They were also 46% from three, taking just 11 attempts.
SUU held ACU to 42% from the field and 25% from three. They also had five blocked shots, compared to just two for Abilene.
"We really locked in on the defensive side of the ball; holding them under a point per possession is always the goal, and we accomplished that tonight," said Jeter.
HIGHLIGHTS
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