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Abilene Christian Downs UTRGV 91-89 - Match Report
Abilene Christian earned a 91-89 victory over UTRGV on Saturday, getting 23 points from Ali Abdou Dibba at Moody Coliseum.
Bettors who backed Abilene Christian were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -10.0.
Hunter Jack Madden had 17 points for Abilene Christian and Leonardo Bettiol chipped in with 14 points. Kavion McClain had 5 assists for them, while Airion Simmons was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
UTRGV got 26 points from Hasan Abdul-Hakim in a losing cause and another 12 points from Ahren Freeman. Elijah Elliott contributed 8 assists for them, while Daylen Williams had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed UTRGV were victorious, as the score was 44-41 at the break.
The rebound battle favored UTRGV as they grabbed 34 boards, while Abilene Christian only had 31
Next game, Abilene Christian takes its act on the road to face Grand Canyon looking for another win. For UTRGV, they head home to face Seattle.