Abilene Christian holds on to complete upset of Oklahoma St., beating Cowboys for 1st time since '66
AP
Nov 07, 2023
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Ali Abdou Dibba scored 15 points and Hunter Jack Madden scored 14 points and Abilene Christian Wildcats upset Oklahoma State Cowboys 64-59 on Monday night in a season opener for the teams.
Connor Dow missed a 3-pointer with five seconds left and a chance to tie it. Madden made a pair of foul shots to seal it. His layup with nine minutes to go gave Abilene Christian a 53-40 advantage before the Cowboys rallied.
The Cowboys posted two leads of 2-0 and 4-2. Abdou Dibba's 3-pointer with 16:40 before halftime broke a 4-all tie and Abilene Christian led the rest of the way.
Madden's 3-pointer with 9:03 before the break extended the lead to 23-12, and ACU led 36-25 at halftime.
Arion Simmons scored 11 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for ACU. The Wildcats return five players who made at least a half-dozen starts last season.
Bryce Thompson scored 19 points and Mike Marsh 13 for Oklahoma State. Quion Williams grabbed 10 rebounds for Oklahoma State.
Oklahoma State entered the contest with a 3-1 series lead and the teams hadn’t played since 1970. The Wildcats’ lone win prior to Monday happened in 1966, a 67-52 victory.
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1st Half
ABIL
Wildcats
36
OKST
Cowboys
25
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Cameron Steele vs. Mike Marsh (Wildcats gains possession)
19:38
Airion Simmons misses two point layup
19:36
Bryce Thompson defensive rebound
19:31
Bryce Thompson turnover (traveling)
19:20
Ali Abdou Dibba misses two point jump shot
19:18
Mike Marsh defensive rebound
18:57
+2
Bryce Thompson makes two point layup (Mike Marsh assists)
0-2
18:57
Airion Simmons shooting foul (Bryce Thompson draws the foul)
18:57
Bryce Thompson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:57
Ali Abdou Dibba defensive rebound
18:41
+2
Ali Abdou Dibba makes two point layup (Airion Simmons assists)
2-2
18:26
Mike Marsh misses two point jump shot
18:24
Airion Simmons defensive rebound
18:08
Cameron Steele misses two point jump shot
18:06
Mike Marsh defensive rebound
17:59
Bryce Thompson turnover (lost ball) (Hunter Jack Madden steals)
17:54
Hunter Jack Madden turnover (lost ball) (John-Michael Wright steals)
17:35
Mike Marsh misses two point layup
17:33
Mike Marsh offensive rebound
17:32
+2
Mike Marsh makes two point layup
2-4
17:10
+2
Airion Simmons makes two point jump shot
4-4
16:54
John-Michael Wright misses two point jump shot
16:52
Airion Simmons defensive rebound
16:40
+3
Ali Abdou Dibba makes three point jump shot (Kavion McClain assists)
7-4
16:15
Bryce Thompson misses two point jump shot
16:13
Wildcats defensive rebound
15:43
+2
Leonardo Bettiol makes two point layup (Cameron Steele assists)
9-4
15:31
+2
Bryce Thompson makes two point layup (John-Michael Wright assists)
9-6
15:08
Brandon Garrison personal foul (Leonardo Bettiol draws the foul)
15:08
TV timeout
14:57
Hunter Jack Madden misses two point jump shot
14:55
Eric Dailey Jr. defensive rebound
14:51
Leonardo Bettiol shooting foul (Bryce Thompson draws the foul)
14:51
Bryce Thompson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:51
+1
Bryce Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-7
14:29
Leonardo Bettiol misses two point layup
14:27
Leonardo Bettiol offensive rebound
14:10
+2
Nasir DeGruy makes two point jump shot
11-7
13:49
Eric Dailey Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:47
Hunter Jack Madden defensive rebound
13:28
Hunter Jack Madden misses two point jump shot
13:26
Nasir DeGruy offensive rebound
13:08
Aidan Igiehon misses two point jump shot
13:06
Eric Dailey Jr. defensive rebound
12:57
+3
Jarius Hicklen makes three point jump shot (John-Michael Wright assists)
11-10
12:22
Leonardo Bettiol misses two point jump shot
12:20
Aidan Igiehon offensive rebound
12:16
+2
Aidan Igiehon makes two point layup
13-10
12:07
Eric Dailey Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Aidan Igiehon steals)
12:03
+2
Hunter Jack Madden makes two point layup
15-10
12:03
Jarius Hicklen shooting foul (Aidan Igiehon draws the foul)
12:03
+1
Hunter Jack Madden makes regular free throw 1 of 1
16-10
11:50
Jarius Hicklen misses three point jump shot
11:48
Eric Dailey Jr. offensive rebound
11:43
Eric Dailey Jr. turnover (bad pass)
11:43
TV timeout
11:22
+2
Aidan Igiehon makes two point hook shot (Ali Abdou Dibba assists)
18-10
11:03
JV Seat personal foul (Cowboys draws the foul)
10:53
+2
Mike Marsh makes two point layup
18-12
10:27
+2
Ali Abdou Dibba makes two point layup
20-12
10:27
Connor Dow shooting foul (Ali Abdou Dibba draws the foul)
10:27
Ali Abdou Dibba misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:27
Mike Marsh defensive rebound
10:11
Jarius Hicklen misses three point jump shot
10:09
Ali Abdou Dibba defensive rebound
9:49
Airion Simmons misses two point layup
9:47
Quion Williams defensive rebound
9:40
Justin McBride misses three point jump shot
9:38
Quion Williams offensive rebound
9:16
Cowboys turnover (shot clock violation)
9:05
+3
Hunter Jack Madden makes three point jump shot (Ali Abdou Dibba assists)
23-12
9:01
Cowboys 30 second timeout
8:40
+2
Mike Marsh makes two point layup (Eric Dailey Jr. assists)
23-14
8:19
Eric Dailey Jr. personal foul (Muodubem Muoneke draws the foul)
8:12
Leonardo Bettiol offensive foul (Mike Marsh draws the foul)
8:12
Leonardo Bettiol turnover (offensive foul)
7:57
Mike Marsh offensive foul (Nasir DeGruy draws the foul)
7:57
Mike Marsh turnover (offensive foul)
7:57
TV timeout
7:43
+2
Ali Abdou Dibba makes two point jump shot (Airion Simmons assists)
25-14
7:26
+2
Eric Dailey Jr. makes two point layup (Mike Marsh assists)
25-16
7:09
Aidan Igiehon misses two point jump shot
7:07
Mike Marsh defensive rebound
6:56
+2
Mike Marsh makes two point layup (Eric Dailey Jr. assists)
25-18
6:36
+3
Airion Simmons makes three point jump shot (Hunter Jack Madden assists)
28-18
6:21
John-Michael Wright misses two point jump shot
6:19
Aidan Igiehon defensive rebound
6:03
Hunter Jack Madden turnover (bad pass) (Eric Dailey Jr. steals)
5:58
Aidan Igiehon shooting foul (Eric Dailey Jr. draws the foul)
5:58
Eric Dailey Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:58
Eric Dailey Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:58
Aidan Igiehon defensive rebound
5:58
Brandon Garrison personal foul (Aidan Igiehon draws the foul)
5:45
Airion Simmons misses three point jump shot
5:43
Quion Williams defensive rebound
5:33
Aidan Igiehon shooting foul (Eric Dailey Jr. draws the foul)
5:33
+1
Eric Dailey Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-19
5:33
+1
Eric Dailey Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-20
5:18
Kavion McClain misses three point jump shot
5:16
Airion Simmons offensive rebound
5:08
Jarius Hicklen blocks Immanuel Allen's two point layup
5:06
Wildcats offensive rebound
4:56
Cameron Steele misses three point jump shot
4:54
Bryce Thompson defensive rebound
4:45
Immanuel Allen shooting foul (Brandon Garrison draws the foul)
4:45
Brandon Garrison misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:45
+1
Brandon Garrison makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-21
4:37
Jarius Hicklen personal foul (Kavion McClain draws the foul)
4:37
+1
Kavion McClain makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-21
4:37
+1
Kavion McClain makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-21
4:32
Connor Dow misses three point jump shot
4:30
Muodubem Muoneke defensive rebound
4:02
+2
JV Seat makes two point layup
32-21
3:44
Bryce Thompson offensive foul (Kavion McClain draws the foul)
3:44
Bryce Thompson turnover (offensive foul)
3:44
TV timeout
3:30
JV Seat turnover (traveling)
3:09
Cameron Steele blocks Mike Marsh's two point layup
3:07
Cowboys offensive rebound
3:02
+2
Bryce Thompson makes two point jump shot
32-23
2:49
Kavion McClain turnover (lost ball) (Quion Williams steals)
2:43
Bryce Thompson misses two point layup
2:41
JV Seat defensive rebound
2:17
Airion Simmons misses two point jump shot
2:15
Mike Marsh defensive rebound
2:02
Bryce Thompson misses three point jump shot
2:00
Quion Williams offensive rebound
1:56
Quion Williams turnover (lost ball)
1:40
+2
Airion Simmons makes two point layup (Cameron Steele assists)
34-23
1:23
Mike Marsh misses two point jump shot
1:21
Ali Abdou Dibba defensive rebound
1:15
Wildcats 30 second timeout
1:04
Ali Abdou Dibba misses two point jump shot
1:02
Quion Williams defensive rebound
0:55
+2
Quion Williams makes two point layup
34-25
0:31
+2
Kavion McClain makes two point jump shot
36-25
0:04
John-Michael Wright misses three point jump shot
0:02
Immanuel Allen defensive rebound
0:02
Immanuel Allen turnover (bad pass) (John-Michael Wright steals)
0:02
John-Michael Wright misses three point jump shot
0:00
Cowboys offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
ABIL
Wildcats
28
OKST
Cowboys
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:42
Bryce Thompson misses three point jump shot
19:40
Airion Simmons defensive rebound
19:25
Ali Abdou Dibba misses two point layup
19:23
Airion Simmons offensive rebound
19:19
+2
Cameron Steele makes two point layup
38-25
18:59
+2
Bryce Thompson makes two point jump shot (Jarius Hicklen assists)
38-27
18:34
Ali Abdou Dibba misses three point jump shot
18:32
Quion Williams defensive rebound
18:28
John-Michael Wright misses three point jump shot
18:26
Ali Abdou Dibba defensive rebound
18:13
Kavion McClain misses three point jump shot
18:11
Quion Williams defensive rebound
18:06
Bryce Thompson misses two point layup
18:04
Wildcats defensive rebound
17:50
Airion Simmons misses three point jump shot
17:48
Mike Marsh defensive rebound
17:30
John-Michael Wright misses three point jump shot
17:28
Ali Abdou Dibba defensive rebound
17:09
Quion Williams personal foul (Airion Simmons draws the foul)
17:07
Bryce Thompson shooting foul (Hunter Jack Madden draws the foul)
17:07
+1
Hunter Jack Madden makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-27
17:07
+1
Hunter Jack Madden makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-27
16:54
Aidan Igiehon personal foul (Brandon Garrison draws the foul)
16:47
Bryce Thompson misses two point jump shot
16:45
JV Seat defensive rebound
16:23
Leonardo Bettiol turnover (out of bounds)
16:08
Leonardo Bettiol shooting foul (Eric Dailey Jr. draws the foul)
16:08
Eric Dailey Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:08
+1
Eric Dailey Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-28
15:46
Ali Abdou Dibba turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Garrison steals)
15:34
Airion Simmons personal foul (John-Michael Wright draws the foul)
15:34
TV timeout
15:28
Jarius Hicklen misses three point jump shot
15:26
Airion Simmons defensive rebound
15:03
+2
Nasir DeGruy makes two point layup (JV Seat assists)
42-28
14:54
Nasir DeGruy personal foul (Cowboys draws the foul)
14:41
John-Michael Wright misses three point jump shot
14:39
Airion Simmons defensive rebound
14:34
+2
Airion Simmons makes two point layup
44-28
14:24
Cowboys 30 second timeout
14:24
TV timeout
14:16
JV Seat shooting foul (Mike Marsh draws the foul)
14:16
Mike Marsh misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:16
+1
Mike Marsh makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-29
13:49
Kavion McClain turnover (bad pass) (Eric Dailey Jr. steals)
13:45
Eric Dailey Jr. turnover (lost ball)
13:19
+3
JV Seat makes three point jump shot (Ali Abdou Dibba assists)
47-29
13:08
+3
Connor Dow makes three point jump shot (John-Michael Wright assists)
47-32
12:41
+2
Ali Abdou Dibba makes two point jump shot
49-32
12:31
John-Michael Wright misses three point jump shot
12:29
Cowboys offensive rebound
12:29
JV Seat personal foul (Cowboys draws the foul)
12:17
+2
John-Michael Wright makes two point layup
49-34
11:57
Mike Marsh blocks Ali Abdou Dibba's two point layup
11:55
Connor Dow defensive rebound
11:45
+3
Connor Dow makes three point jump shot (John-Michael Wright assists)
49-37
11:33
Wildcats 30 second timeout
11:33
TV timeout
11:21
Hunter Jack Madden misses three point jump shot
11:19
Eric Dailey Jr. defensive rebound
10:53
Jump ball. John-Michael Wright vs. Airion Simmons (Wildcats gains possession)
