{"id":101873,"date":"2026-02-25T07:39:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T10:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.einnews.com\/article\/895387419"},"modified":"2026-02-25T07:39:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T10:39:16","slug":"utah-tech-plays-abilene-christian-seeks-6th-straight-home-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/25\/utah-tech-plays-abilene-christian-seeks-6th-straight-home-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Utah Tech plays Abilene Christian, seeks 6th straight home win"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Abilene Christian Wildcats (13-14, 5-9 WAC) at Utah Tech Trailblazers (17-12, 10-5 WAC)<\/p>\n

Saint George, Utah; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST<\/p>\n

BOTTOM LINE: Utah Tech hosts Abilene Christian looking to extend its five-game home winning streak.<\/p>\n

The Trailblazers have gone 10-2 in home games. Utah Tech scores 76.1 points while outscoring opponents by 2.9 points per game.<\/p>\n

The Wildcats are 5-9 in conference play. Abilene Christian is fourth in the WAC giving up 71.1 points while holding opponents to 48.4% shooting.<\/p>\n

Utah Tech averages 7.8 made 3-pointers per game, 1.9 more made shots than the 5.9 per game Abilene Christian allows. Abilene Christian has shot at a 43.8% clip from the field this season, 0.3 percentage points above the 43.5% shooting opponents of Utah Tech have averaged.<\/p>\n

The teams play for the third time this season in WAC play. Utah Tech won the last meeting 76-70 on Jan. 30. Ethan Potter scored 16 points points to help lead the Trailblazers to the victory.<\/p>\n

TOP PERFORMERS: Potter is averaging 16 points and 7.9 rebounds for the Trailblazers. Noah Bolanga is averaging 13.6 points over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

Bradyn Hubbard is scoring 16.0 points per game with 4.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists for the Wildcats. Chilaydrien Newton is averaging 10.5 points over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n

LAST 10 GAMES: Trailblazers: 8-2, averaging 75.0 points, 32.2 rebounds, 14.6 assists, 5.9 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 47.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.5 points per game.<\/p>\n

Wildcats: 3-7, averaging 66.3 points, 28.4 rebounds, 12.3 assists, 10.5 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 40.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.6 points.<\/p>\n

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive<\/a> and data from Sportradar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Copyright \u00a9 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.<\/p>\n

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