Southern Utah Thunderbirds @ Abilene Christian Wildcats
Ford's 23 help Southern Utah beat Abilene Christian 82-67
ABILENE, Texas -- — Dominique Ford scored 23 points as Southern Utah beat Abilene Christian 82-67 on Saturday night.
Ford also had five rebounds for the Thunderbirds (8-12, 3-6 Western Athletic Conference). Braden Housley scored 18 points, going 7 of 12 (2 for 3 from 3-point range). Zion Young had 17 points and shot 6 of 11 from the field and 5 for 8 from the foul line.
Leonardo Bettiol led the way for the Wildcats (8-12, 3-6) with 14 points, 10 rebounds and two steals. Airion Simmons added 14 points and eight rebounds for Abilene Christian. Ali Abdou Dibba also had 12 points and three steals.
------
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
Abilene, TX
Referee:Jon Stigliano
Referee:Cody Crum
Referee:Wesley Ford
2025-26 Standings
| Western Athletic ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 3 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 8 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
Men's College Basketball News

Mullins, projected 1st-round pick in NBA draft, to stay at UConn
5h

Andrej Stojakovic returning to Illinois for senior season
2d

Notre Dame, Villanova to start men's, women's hoops season in Rome
2d

