Abilene Christian Wildcats vs. Tarleton Texans

FINAL

Jan 8, 2026

Box Score

	1	2	T
ACU	46	38	84
TAR	38	42	80

Game Recap

Hubbard scores 22 as Abilene Christian secures 84-80 win over Tarleton State. Bradyn Hubbard's 22 points helped Abilene Christian defeat Tarleton State 84-80 on Thursday.

Player Stats

ABILENE CHRISTIAN	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
15Bradyn Hubbard	35	7-12	2-2	6-7	7	2	1	1	5	3	22
21Cade Hornecker	31	5-7	1-2	1-2	10	2	0	1	2	3	12
4Rich Smith	31	6-8	0-0	4-7	4	3	2	0	3	2	16
5Cbo Newton	10	1-1	1-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	2	3	3
23Joseph Venzant	25	2-3	0-1	2-2	0	1	0	0	1	4	6
10Joseph Scott	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0
11Ma'Shy Hill	5	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2
24Isaac Dye	8	1-2	1-2	2-2	1	0	0	0	1	2	5
3Tylan Lewis	6	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	2	0	1	0	1	0
0Zy Wright	18	4-8	0-3	4-5	5	2	0	0	1	1	12
2Yaniel Rivera	28	2-9	2-6	0-1	2	3	2	0	2	2	6
TOTAL	-	29-5255.8%	7-1741.2%	19-2673.1%	30	15	5	4	18	26	84

TARLETON	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
23Chris Mpaka	23	5-9	0-0	1-2	7	1	1	2	3	1	11
6Kaia Isaac	6	0-1	0-0	1-1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1
0Jordan Mizell	16	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	1	1	0	0	1	2
4Leroy Kelly IV	22	1-4	0-1	2-2	1	1	2	0	0	2	4
2Freddy Hicks	30	1-2	0-0	3-3	3	1	2	0	4	3	5
24Ocypher Owens	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0
3DJ Dormu	16	0-0	0-0	1-2	1	1	0	0	2	5	1
13Kade Douglas	29	6-10	1-3	0-0	4	0	3	0	1	3	13
55Cam McDowell	21	3-10	0-1	4-4	3	0	1	1	0	4	10
7Dior Johnson	33	9-19	0-1	15-15	3	0	2	0	2	4	33

TOTAL	-	26-5646.4%	1-616.7%	27-2993.1%	24	6	12	3	14	24	80

Play-by-Play

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1st halfACUTAR

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by Abilene Christian.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by Tarleton State.
(19:45) Bradyn Hubbard misses 14-foot pullup jump shot.
(19:42) Leroy Kelly IV Defensive Rebound.
(19:19) Freddy Hicks misses layup.
(19:17) Cbo Newton Defensive Rebound.
+3 (19:00) Cbo Newton makes 24-foot three point jumper (Joseph Venzant assists).
30
(18:39) Freddy Hicks bad pass turnover.
(18:30) Foul on Jordan Mizell.
+1 (18:30) Bradyn Hubbard makes free throw 1 of 2.
40
+1 (18:30) Bradyn Hubbard makes free throw 2 of 2.
50
(18:05) Leroy Kelly IV misses layup.
(18:05) Cade Hornecker Defensive Rebound.
+2 (18:02) Cade Hornecker makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Bradyn Hubbard assists).
70
(17:37) Kaia Isaac misses 22-foot jumper.
(17:34) Rich Smith Defensive Rebound.
+2 (17:30) Rich Smith makes 16-foot pullup jump shot.
90
(17:11) Chris Mpaka misses driving layup.
(17:09) Bradyn Hubbard Defensive Rebound.
(16:51) Bradyn Hubbard bad pass turnover.
(16:51) Freddy Hicks Steal.
(16:31) Chris Mpaka misses driving layup.
(16:28) Cade Hornecker Defensive Rebound.
(16:00) Cade Hornecker bad pass turnover.
(16:00) Leroy Kelly IV Steal.
(15:54) Foul on Freddy Hicks.
(15:54) Freddy Hicks turnover.
(15:38) Joseph Scott traveling turnover.
(15:15) Dior Johnson misses 11-foot pullup jump shot.
(15:14) Chris Mpaka Offensive Rebound.
(15:14) Foul on Joseph Scott.
+2 (15:12) Chris Mpaka makes layup (Jordan Mizell assists).
92
(14:52) Yaniel Rivera misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(14:50) Freddy Hicks Defensive Rebound.
(14:47) Foul on Joseph Scott.
(14:32) Foul on Joseph Venzant.
+1 (14:32) Dior Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2.
93
+1 (14:32) Dior Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2.
94
+3 (14:19) Yaniel Rivera makes 24-foot three point jumper.
124
+2 (14:03) Dior Johnson makes driving layup (Freddy Hicks assists).
126
+2 (13:45) Joseph Venzant makes layup (Yaniel Rivera assists).
146
(13:19) Foul on Yaniel Rivera.
(13:19) Foul on Cbo Newton.
(13:16) Leroy Kelly IV misses 13-foot jumper.
(13:14) Yaniel Rivera Defensive Rebound.
(13:01) Cbo Newton bad pass turnover.
(13:01) Chris Mpaka Steal.
+2 (12:56) Dior Johnson makes layup (Chris Mpaka assists).
148
(12:56) Foul on Zy Wright.
+1 (12:56) Dior Johnson makes free throw 1 of 1.
149
(12:44) Foul on Chris Mpaka.
+1 (12:44) Bradyn Hubbard makes free throw 1 of 2.
159
+1 (12:44) Bradyn Hubbard makes free throw 2 of 2.
169
(12:27) Chris Mpaka traveling turnover.
(12:12) Bradyn Hubbard misses layup.
(12:12) Cam McDowell Block.
(12:08) Freddy Hicks Defensive Rebound.
+2 (12:06) Cam McDowell makes driving layup.
1611
+2 (11:32) Zy Wright makes layup.
1811
(11:32) Foul on Dior Johnson.
+1 (11:32) Zy Wright makes free throw 1 of 1.
1911
(11:19) Foul on Joseph Venzant.
+1 (11:19) Freddy Hicks makes free throw 1 of 2.
1912
+1 (11:19) Freddy Hicks makes free throw 2 of 2.
1913
(11:12) Foul on DJ Dormu.
(11:08) Foul on Cam McDowell.
(10:57) Rich Smith bad pass turnover.
(10:57) Freddy Hicks Steal.
(10:55) Foul on Rich Smith.
+1 (10:55) Cam McDowell makes free throw 1 of 2.
1914
+1 (10:55) Cam McDowell makes free throw 2 of 2.
1915
(10:43) Zy Wright bad pass turnover.
(10:43) Dior Johnson Steal.
(10:39) Foul on Cbo Newton.
+1 (10:39) DJ Dormu makes free throw 1 of 2.
1916
(10:39) DJ Dormu misses free throw 2 of 2.
(10:39) Bradyn Hubbard Defensive Rebound.
(10:28) Yaniel Rivera misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(10:26) Cade Hornecker Offensive Rebound.
(10:24) Yaniel Rivera misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(10:19) Rich Smith Offensive Rebound.
+2 (10:12) Bradyn Hubbard makes layup (Zy Wright assists).
2116
(9:49) Foul on DJ Dormu.
(9:49) DJ Dormu turnover.
+2 (9:36) Rich Smith makes layup.
2316
(9:36) Foul on Dior Johnson.
(9:36) Rich Smith misses free throw 1 of 1.
(9:36) Freddy Hicks Defensive Rebound.
(9:27) Cam McDowell misses driving layup.
(9:25) Cade Hornecker Defensive Rebound.
(9:19) Zy Wright misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(9:17) Kade Douglas Defensive Rebound.
+2 (9:00) Dior Johnson makes driving layup.
2318
(8:45) Yaniel Rivera misses layup.
(8:43) Zy Wright Offensive Rebound.
+2 (8:42) Zy Wright makes layup.
2518
(8:12) Dior Johnson misses driving layup.
(8:09) Bradyn Hubbard Defensive Rebound.
+2 (8:04) Rich Smith makes 16-foot pullup jump shot.
2718
(8:03) Technical Foul on Rich Smith.
+1 (8:03) Dior Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2.
2719
+1 (8:03) Dior Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2.
2720
(7:43) Kade Douglas misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(7:38) Cam McDowell Offensive Rebound.
+2 (7:38) Cam McDowell makes layup.
2722
(7:26) Foul on Freddy Hicks.
(7:26) Cade Hornecker misses free throw 1 of 2.
(7:26) Abilene Christian Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (7:26) Cade Hornecker makes free throw 2 of 2.
2822
(6:58) Dior Johnson bad pass turnover.
(6:58) Yaniel Rivera Steal.
(6:44) Cade Hornecker misses layup.
(6:42) Cade Hornecker Offensive Rebound.
+3 (6:40) Isaac Dye makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cade Hornecker assists).
3122
+2 (6:19) Freddy Hicks makes layup.
3124
(6:19) Foul on Cade Hornecker.
+1 (6:19) Freddy Hicks makes free throw 1 of 1.
3125
(6:08) Foul on Freddy Hicks.
+1 (6:08) Zy Wright makes free throw 1 of 2.
3225
+1 (6:08) Zy Wright makes free throw 2 of 2.
3325
(5:50) Foul on Tylan Lewis.
+1 (5:50) Dior Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2.
3326
+1 (5:50) Dior Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2.
3327
(5:22) Zy Wright misses 22-foot three point jumper.
(5:21) Isaac Dye Offensive Rebound.
(5:21) Foul on DJ Dormu.
+1 (5:21) Isaac Dye makes free throw 1 of 2.
3427
+1 (5:21) Isaac Dye makes free throw 2 of 2.
3527
(5:04) Foul on Ma'Shy Hill.
(5:04) Chris Mpaka misses free throw 1 of 2.
(5:04) Tarleton State Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (5:04) Chris Mpaka makes free throw 2 of 2.
3528
(4:48) Foul on Kade Douglas.
(4:48) Bradyn Hubbard misses free throw 1 of 2.
(4:48) Abilene Christian Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (4:48) Bradyn Hubbard makes free throw 2 of 2.
3628
(4:36) Dior Johnson turnover.
(4:17) Bradyn Hubbard bad pass turnover.
(4:17) Kade Douglas Steal.
(4:01) Dior Johnson misses layup.
(4:01) Tylan Lewis Block.
(3:58) Chris Mpaka Offensive Rebound.
+2 (3:58) Chris Mpaka makes layup.
3630
+2 (3:39) Ma'Shy Hill makes 4-foot dunk (Tylan Lewis assists).
3830
(3:11) Dior Johnson misses layup.
(3:11) Ma'Shy Hill Block.
(3:06) Chris Mpaka Offensive Rebound.
+2 (3:06) Chris Mpaka makes layup.
3832
(2:46) Isaac Dye misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(2:45) Abilene Christian Deadball Team Rebound.
(2:45) Foul on Ocypher Owens.
+1 (2:45) Zy Wright makes free throw 1 of 2.
3932
(2:45) Zy Wright misses free throw 2 of 2.
(2:44) Ocypher Owens Defensive Rebound.
(2:44) Ocypher Owens out of bounds bad pass turnover.
(2:40) Foul on Yaniel Rivera.
(2:40) Yaniel Rivera turnover.
(2:18) Kade Douglas misses 7-foot floating jump shot.
(2:14) Zy Wright Defensive Rebound.
+2 (2:02) Bradyn Hubbard makes 5-foot floating jump shot.
4132
(1:35) Dior Johnson misses 12-foot turnaround jump shot.
(1:33) Tarleton State Offensive Rebound.
+3 (1:29) Kade Douglas makes 29-foot three point jumper.
4135
+3 (1:14) Cade Hornecker makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tylan Lewis assists).
4435
(1:02) Kaia Isaac bad pass turnover.
(1:02) Yaniel Rivera Steal.
(0:57) Tylan Lewis misses layup.
(0:57) Chris Mpaka Block.
(0:57) Tarleton State Deadball Team Rebound.
(0:57) Foul on Isaac Dye.
+1 (0:57) Kaia Isaac makes free throw 1 of 1.
4436
(0:57) Chris Mpaka lane violation turnover.
(0:37) Bradyn Hubbard bad pass turnover.
(0:37) Kade Douglas Steal.
+2 (0:31) Chris Mpaka makes layup (Leroy Kelly IV assists).
4438
+2 (0:00) Cade Hornecker makes 17-foot jumper (Yaniel Rivera assists).
4638

2nd half

Team Stats

ACU

TAR

84Points80

29-52(55.8%)Field Goal(%)26-56(46.4%)

7-17(41.2%)3-Point(%)1-6(16.7%)

19-26(73.1%)Free Throw(%)27-29(93.1%)

30(10)Rebounds(Offensive)26(11)

15Assists6

5Steals12

4Blocks3

18Turnovers14

26(2)Fouls(Technical)24(1)

14Largest Lead0

Game Details

Thursday, January 8, 2026 · 8:00 PM

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attendance: 1,567

tv: ESPN+

spread: TAR -4.5

over/under: 140.5