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Recap - Abilene Christian Defeats Utah Valley 80-76
Abilene Christian got 21 points from Airion Simmons en route to a 80-76 victory over Utah Valley on Thursday at UCCU Events Center.
Bettors who backed Abilene Christian were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -1.5 at sportsbooks.
Cameron Steele had 17 points for Abilene Christian and Damien Daniels chipped in with 9 points. Reggie Miller had 5 assists for them, while Cameron Steele was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Utah Valley got 27 points from Blaze Nield in a losing cause and another 21 points from Fardaws Aimaq. Blaze Nield contributed 11 assists for them, while Fardaws Aimaq had 10 rebounds.
Abilene Christian was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Utah Valley won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 30-25.
Next game, Abilene Christian takes its act on the road to face Dixie State looking for another win. For Utah Valley, they head home to face Tarleton State.