A poor offensive first half doomed the Wildcats against West Texas A&M. ACU only scored 12 points in the first half, resulting in an 71-54 fall to the Buffaloes.
ACU hit three field goals on 17 attempts in the first half as they struggled to score points. The Wildcats would trail 30Â-12 at halftime.
“I thought we defended really well in the first half, but we were very lethargic on offense and trying to score,” Coach Jason Copeland said. “In the second, half we played like a team that belonged, but in the first half, we looked like a team trying to find their way. And you can’t have that at this point in the season.”
ACU picked things up in the second half as they went on a 12-2 run to get within 12 with over 15 minutes in the game. However, the deficit was too much, as the Wildcats never fully reengaged the game.
“Scoring 12 points in the first half is disappointing. We have been coming out slow and digging ourselves into holes,” Junior Forward Ben Warton said. “We need to work on setting screens and getting guys open so we can get better looks offensively.”
The Wildcats dropped their third game in a row, falling to 8Â-7 overall 0-3 in conference.
Preston Davis led ACU with 13 points, while Zach Williams came off the bench to score 11 for ACU. After shooting just more than 17 percent in the first half, ACU finished at 30.2 percent for the game.
After a huge win against DBU on Jan. 3, ACU has lost three in a row. After losing at home to Tarleton State, ACU faced two of the conferences best teams on the road, leading the Wildcats to an 0-3 conference start. ACU looks to get back on track against Texas A&M Kingsville this Saturday at 4 p.m.
“We have some kids that are injured, and we are looking to get them back,” Copeland said. “We still have a lot of season left to play and we got to get back to playing well.”
