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Abilene Christian rallies in 2nd half to beat Incarnate Word

SAN ANTONIO (AP) Jalone Friday had 17 points to go with 11 rebounds as Abilene Christian rallied in the second half to beat Incarnate Word 69-59 to halt a four-game losing skid on Saturday.

Abilene Christian (16-15, 8-10) entered the game hoping for the No. 8 and final seed in the Southland Conference Tournament that begins Wednesday in Katy, Texas. The Wildcats needed both McNeese and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to lose on Saturday if they were going to extend their season. McNeese beat Lamar 69-60 to eliminate the Wildcats. The Islanders faced off against Houston Baptist on Saturday night.

Abilene Christian trailed 37-33 in intermission before taking control in the second half to win that period 36-22.

Leaders
Points:	C. Brown III	13.5
Rebounds:	S. Johnson	6.8
Assists:	S. Johnson	1.9
FG%:	No qualifiers
FT%:	C. Peevy	83.1%
3P%:	S. Johnson	36.0%
Steals:	S. Johnson	1.5
Blocks:	S. Johnson	1.6

AP Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Virginia	31-3
2	Villanova	36-4
3	Xavier	29-6
4	Kansas	31-8
5	Michigan State	30-5
6	Cincinnati	31-5
7	Michigan	33-8
8	Gonzaga	32-5
9	Duke	29-8
10	North Carolina	26-11
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Coaches Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Villanova	36-4
2	Michigan	33-8
3	Kansas	31-8
4	Duke	29-8
5	Virginia	31-3
6	Texas Tech	27-10
7	Loyola Chicago	32-6
8	Xavier	29-6
9	Purdue	30-7
10	Gonzaga	32-5
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Southland Standings
	Conference	Overall
	W-L	W-L
Nicholls	15-3	21-11
Southeastern Louisiana	15-3	22-12
Stephen F. Austin	14-4	28-7
Sam Houston State	12-6	21-15
Lamar	11-7	19-14
New Orleans	11-7	16-17
Central Arkansas	10-8	18-17
Abilene Christian	8-10	16-16
McNeese State	8-10	11-17
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	8-10	11-18
Incarnate Word	2-16	7-21
Houston Baptist	2-16	6-25
Northwestern State	1-17	4-25
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Offense (Rank)
Points:	70.6 (255)
Rebounds:	10.0 (199)
Assists:	11.1 (321)
FG%:	42.8% (272)
FT%:	74.6% (59)
3P%:	33.7% (242)

Defense (Rank)
Points:	77.3 (292)
Rebounds:	24.9 (204)
Assists:	13.5 (188)
FG%:	44.4% (204)
FT%:	71.0% (164)
3P%:	36.3% (264)