MBB

Southern Utah 79, at Abilene Christian 76

Saturday, January 31, 2026 · Final · Western Athletic

Western Athletic 1 2 PTS

Southern Utah Thunderbirds

10-22 · L3 · #282 (1074 ELO +25)

33 46 79

Abilene Christian Wildcats

14-19 · L1 · #250 (1137 ELO -25)

39 37 76

Moody Coliseum (Abilene) · Abilene, TX

Attendance: 1,329

Officials: Nate Dartmann, Shane Staggs, Robert Felder

Southern Utah Edges Abilene Christian in Tight WAC Contest

ABILENE, Texas (Interstat) — In a game defined by Southern Utah’s remarkable efficiency and a relentless individual performance, the Thunderbirds weathered a storm of turnovers to edge Abilene Christian 79-76 in a Western Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Saturday afternoon at Moody Coliseum. The contest, played before 1,329 fans, was a stark statistical contradiction. Southern Utah (8-15, 3-5 WAC) committed a staggering 22 turnovers, leading to 23 points for the Wildcats. Abilene Christian (10-11, 3-5) also dominated the assist column 12-2 and recorded 12 steals. Yet, the Thunderbirds prevailed by shooting a blistering 67.4% from the floor (29 of 43)… Read more...

Top Statlines

Elijah Duval SUU 38m 29p 7r 3a
Jaiden Feroah SUU 29m 16p 7r 1a 1b
Rich Smith ACU 31m 18p 3r 5a

Forecasting

ELO Probability ACU 77.6%

Spread ACU -5.5

Money Line ACU -250/SUU +200

Over/Under 145.5 (Over)