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UTRGV Falls 87-79 to Abilene Christian - Recap
UTRGV was burned for 27 points by Hunter Jack Madden on Thursday as Abilene Christian picked up a 87-79 win at UTRGV Fieldhouse.
Abilene Christian won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -3.5-point spread as favorites.
Abilene Christian got 16 points from Ali Abdou Dibba and another 15 points from Leonardo Bettiol. Kavion McClain contributed 8 assists, while Ali Abdou Dibba cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
UTRGV got 24 points from Daylen Williams in a losing cause and another 22 points from Elijah Elliott. Elijah Elliott contributed 6 assists for them, while Hasan Abdul-Hakim had 7 rebounds.
Abilene Christian was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Abilene Christian as they grabbed 28 boards, while UTRGV only had 24
Abilene Christian heads into a battle against Stephen F. Austin. UTRGV, meanwhile, will have their next action against Texas-Arlington.