Abilene Christian beats Incarnate Word 71-68 in OT | |
SAN ANTONIO (AP) Reggie Miller sank a 3-pointer late in overtime that gave his team the win as Abilene Christian narrowly beat Incarnate Word 71-68 in a regular season finale on Saturday. The score was tied 68-68 when Miller got an assist from Payten Ricks and drained a 3-pointer for the winning edge with 38 seconds remaining in the overtime period. The Cardinals missed two 3-pointers in the final seconds. Clay Gayman posted 16 points and seven rebounds for Wildcats (20-11, 15-5 Southland Conference). Coryon Mason had 11 points, Airion Simmons added 10 points. Miller finished with nine points and five assists. Ricks had seven points and six rebounds. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | K. Willis | 13.3 | |||
| Rebounds: | V. Miszkiewicz | 7.2 | |||
| Assists: | D. Lutz | 3.5 | |||
| FG%: | No qualifiers | ||||
| FT%: | D. Lutz | 88.6% | |||
| 3P%: | K. Willis | 34.9% | |||
| Steals: | D. Lutz | 1.2 | |||
| Blocks: | V. Miszkiewicz | 1.1 | |||
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Kansas | 28-3 | |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 31-2 | |
| 3 | Dayton | 29-2 | |
| 4 | Florida State | 26-5 | |
| 5 | Baylor | 26-4 | |
| 6 | San Diego State | 30-2 | |
| 7 | Creighton | 24-7 | |
| 8 | Kentucky | 25-6 | |
| 9 | Michigan State | 22-9 | |
| 10 | Villanova | 24-7 | |
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| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Kansas | 28-3 | |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 31-2 | |
| 3 | Dayton | 29-2 | |
| 4 | Baylor | 26-4 | |
| 5 | Florida State | 26-5 | |
| 6 | San Diego State | 30-2 | |
| 7 | Kentucky | 25-6 | |
| 8 | Duke | 25-6 | |
| 9 | Creighton | 24-7 | |
| 9 | Villanova | 24-7 | |
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| Southland Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| Stephen F. Austin | 19-1 | 28-3 |
| Nicholls | 15-5 | 21-10 |
| Abilene Christian | 15-5 | 20-11 |
| Sam Houston State | 11-9 | 18-13 |
| Northwestern State | 11-9 | 15-15 |
| Lamar | 10-10 | 17-15 |
| McNeese State | 10-10 | 15-17 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 10-10 | 14-18 |
| Central Arkansas | 9-11 | 10-21 |
| UIW | 6-14 | 9-22 |
| New Orleans | 5-15 | 9-21 |
| Southeastern Louisiana | 5-15 | 8-23 |
| Houston Baptist | 4-16 | 4-25 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 66.1 (307) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 9.6 (215) | ||||
| Assists: | 12.3 (246) | ||||
| FG%: | 41.7% (287) | ||||
| FT%: | 73.7% (88) | ||||
| 3P%: | 30.0% (325) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 73.9 (291) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 22.7 (338) | ||||
| Assists: | 15.4 (332) | ||||
| FG%: | 45.5% (308) | ||||
| FT%: | 75.4% (347) | ||||
| 3P%: | 34.3% (263) | ||||
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