Abilene Christian faces Northwestern State in NIT tournament

The Abilene Christian Wildcats will face off against the Northwestern State Demons in the National Invitation Tournament. The game is set for Thursday at 7 p.m. EDT in Abilene, Texas. Abilene Christian enters the matchup with a record of 20 wins and 12 losses. They have an 11-4 record in non-conference play and a 9-8 record against Western Athletic Conference (WAC) opponents. The Wildcats lead the WAC in offensive rebounds, averaging 10.5 per game, with Meredith Mayes contributing the most. The Northwestern State Demons have a record of 16 wins and 15 losses. They are 13-9 against Southland opponents. The Demons score an average of 62.9 points per game and typically win games by a margin of 3.2 points. However, they struggle with shooting, hitting 38.2% of their shots, compared to the 41.7% their opponents shoot against them. Leading the Wildcats is Bella Earle, who averages 14.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. Mayes has been strong lately, scoring 13.6 points over the past 10 games. For the Demons, Mya Blake averages 18.2 points and shoots 36.3% from three-point range. Vernell Atamah has also been performing well, averaging 14.4 points in the same period. In their last ten games, the Wildcats have a record of 7-3, averaging 69.2 points per game. The Demons are 5-5, averaging 65.7 points. It promises to be an exciting matchup as both teams look to advance in the tournament.