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Abilene Christian Defeats Tarleton State 61-56 - Recap

Abilene Christian got 18 points from Mahki Morris as they ran past Tarleton State 61-56 on Saturday at Teague Special Events Center.

Abilene Christian won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -8.5-point spread.

Abilene Christian got 8 points from Airion Simmons and another 8 points from Immanuel Allen. Airion Simmons contributed 3 assists, while Cameron Steele cleaned the glass with 5 rebounds.

Tarleton State got a 17-point performance from Tahj Small, who was supported by 17 points from Montre Gipson. Shakur Daniel had 3 assists in a losing cause for Tarleton State, while Montre Gipson grabbed 9 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Abilene Christian were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

Tarleton State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 26-24.