Abilene Christian Wildcats @ Southern Utah Thunderbirds
Simmons puts up 20 as Abilene Christian beats Southern Utah 77-68
CEDAR CITY, Utah -- — Airion Simmons had 20 points in Abilene Christian's 77-68 win over Southern Utah on Thursday night.
Simmons added 12 rebounds for the Wildcats (13-15, 8-9 Western Athletic Conference). Leonardo Bettiol added 17 points while finishing 8 of 14 from the floor, and he also had eight rebounds. Ali Abdou Dibba finished 5 of 9 from the floor to finish with 10 points.
The Thunderbirds (9-19, 4-13) were led in scoring by Zion Young, who finished with 19 points. The loss was the Thunderbirds' sixth straight.
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Game Information
Cedar City, UT
Referee:Deron White
Referee:Robert Lehigh
Referee:Tommy Johnson
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 |
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