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Abilene Christian 81, at Utah Tech 85

Thursday, February 26, 2026 · Final · Western Athletic

Western Athletic 1 2 PTS

Abilene Christian Wildcats

14-19 · L1 · #250 (1137 ELO -9)

38 43 81

Utah Tech Trailblazers

19-15 · L1 · #208 (1226 ELO +9)

47 38 85

Burns Arena · St. George, UT

Attendance: 2,274

Officials: D.G. Nelson, Darron George, Tommy Johnson

Utah Tech Holds Off Abilene Christian in High-Efficiency WAC Showdown

ST. GEORGE, Utah (Interstat) — In a Western Athletic Conference clash defined by explosive scoring runs and a frantic final minute, the Utah Tech Trailblazers held off a furious second-half rally from Abilene Christian to secure an 85-81 victory on Thursday night at Burns Arena. A season-high 24 points from junior guard Chance Trujillo, including several critical baskets down the stretch, propelled the Trailblazers to their 18th win of the season before a crowd of 2,274. The win improved Utah Tech to 18-12 overall and completed a regular-season sweep of the Wildcats, having also won in Abilene on Jan. 29.… Read more...

Top Statlines

Ethan Potter UTCH 36m 25p 8r 2a 2b
Chance Trujillo UTCH 36m 24p 2r 4a
Chilaydrien Newton ACU 32m 27p 1r 2a

Forecasting

ELO Probability UTCH 73.9%

Spread UTCH -3.5

Money Line UTCH -160/ACU +135

Over/Under 140.5 (Over)