NMEXST

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Newton scores 17 as Abilene Christian downs New Mexico State 77-69

AP
Dec 06, 2025

ABILENE, Texas (AP) Chilaydrien Newton's 17 points off of the bench helped lead Abilene Christian Wildcats to a 77-69 victory over New Mexico State on Saturday.

Newton shot 6 for 8, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Wildcats (7-3). Bradyn Hubbard shot 4 of 16 from the field, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 7 from the line to add 16 points. Yaniel Rivera shot 3 for 6 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line to finish with 13 points.

Jemel Jones finished with 19 points and two steals for the Aggies (6-2). New Mexico State also got 13 points from Kyrese Mullen. Julius Mims finished with 10 points.

Abilene Christian took the lead with 9:42 remaining in the first half and did not trail again. Joseph Venzant led the Wildcats in scoring with 10 points in the first half to help put them ahead 35-27 at the break.

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1st Half
NMST
Aggies
27
ABIL
Wildcats
35

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Julius Mims vs. Ma'Shy Hill (Wildcats gains possession)
19:45		Bradyn Hubbard misses two point jump shot
19:43		Jemel Jones defensive rebound
19:18		Ma'Shy Hill blocks Julius Mims's two point layup
19:16		Julius Mims offensive rebound
19:14		Julius Mims misses two point layup
19:12		Wildcats defensive rebound
18:52	+3	Joseph Venzant makes three point jump shot (Yaniel Rivera assists)	0-3
18:41		Chris Terrell turnover (bad pass)
18:27		Ma'Shy Hill offensive foul (Chris Terrell draws the foul)
18:27		Ma'Shy Hill turnover (offensive foul)
18:05	+2	Jemel Jones makes two point jump shot	2-3
17:45		Bradyn Hubbard misses two point jump shot
17:43		Anthony Wrzeszcz defensive rebound
17:18		Julius Mims misses two point jump shot
17:16		Joseph Venzant defensive rebound
17:03		Ma'Shy Hill misses two point hook shot
17:01		Cyr Malonga defensive rebound
16:51		Ma'Shy Hill personal foul (Cyr Malonga draws the foul)
16:44	+3	Jemel Jones makes three point jump shot (Chris Terrell assists)	5-3
16:30		Yaniel Rivera misses three point jump shot
16:28		Julius Mims defensive rebound
16:17	+2	Julius Mims makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jemel Jones assists)	7-3
15:59	+2	Joseph Venzant makes two point layup (Rich Smith assists)	7-5
15:44	+3	Jemel Jones makes three point jump shot (Gabe Pickens assists)	10-5
15:16		Rich Smith turnover (lost ball) (Augustine Ekwe steals)
15:09		Anthony Wrzeszcz misses three point jump shot
15:07		Yaniel Rivera defensive rebound
14:47	+3	Joseph Venzant makes three point jump shot	10-8
14:28	+2	Jemel Jones makes two point layup	12-8
14:18		Cade Hornecker turnover (bad pass) (Jemel Jones steals)
14:14		Julius Mims offensive foul (Joseph Venzant draws the foul)
14:14		Julius Mims turnover (offensive foul)
14:14		TV timeout
13:54		Joseph Scott misses two point layup
13:52		Joseph Scott offensive rebound
13:48	+2	Joseph Scott makes two point layup	12-10
13:37		Jump ball. Jayland Randall vs. Joseph Scott (Aggies gains possession)
13:20		Kyrese Mullen turnover (traveling)
12:53	+2	Rich Smith makes two point jump shot	12-12
12:31		Jayland Randall misses three point jump shot
12:29		Joseph Venzant defensive rebound
12:20		Jemel Jones personal foul (Rich Smith draws the foul)
12:17		Gabe Pickens personal foul (Joseph Scott draws the foul)
12:13		Gabe Pickens personal foul (Bradyn Hubbard draws the foul)
12:07	+2	Yaniel Rivera makes two point jump shot	12-14
11:54		Elijah Elliott misses three point jump shot
11:52		Joseph Scott defensive rebound
11:45		TV timeout
11:29		Zy Wright misses three point jump shot
11:27		Augustine Ekwe defensive rebound
11:19	+3	Kyrese Mullen makes three point jump shot (Chris Terrell assists)	15-14
10:46		Cbo Newton misses three point jump shot
10:44		Joseph Scott offensive rebound
10:42		Jump ball. Joseph Scott vs. Augustine Ekwe (Wildcats gains possession)
10:34	+2	Zy Wright makes two point layup (Yaniel Rivera assists)	15-16
10:12	+3	Kyrese Mullen makes three point jump shot (Chris Terrell assists)	18-16
9:42	+3	Yaniel Rivera makes three point jump shot (Cbo Newton assists)	18-19
9:42		Chris Terrell shooting foul (Yaniel Rivera draws the foul)
9:42	+1	Yaniel Rivera makes regular free throw 1 of 1	18-20
9:27		Elijah Elliott misses two point layup
9:25		Cbo Newton defensive rebound
9:15		Kyrese Mullen personal foul (Joseph Venzant draws the foul)
9:10	+2	Joseph Venzant makes two point layup (Christian Alston assists)	18-22
8:56		Anthony Wrzeszcz misses three point jump shot
8:54		Yaniel Rivera defensive rebound
8:31	+2	Christian Alston makes two point layup	18-24
8:28		Aggies 30 second timeout
8:28		TV timeout
8:01		Elijah Elliott misses two point jump shot
7:59		Kyrese Mullen offensive rebound
7:57		Rich Smith shooting foul (Kyrese Mullen draws the foul)
7:57	+1	Kyrese Mullen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-24
7:57	+1	Kyrese Mullen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-24
7:41		Christian Alston misses three point jump shot
7:39		Aggies defensive rebound
7:24		Jayland Randall misses two point hook shot
7:22		Joseph Venzant defensive rebound
7:13		Bradyn Hubbard misses two point layup
7:11		Jayland Randall defensive rebound
7:01		Jayland Randall misses two point layup
6:59		Kyrese Mullen offensive rebound
6:53		Joseph Scott blocks Kyrese Mullen's two point layup
6:51		Joseph Venzant defensive rebound
6:31	+2	Bradyn Hubbard makes two point layup	20-26
6:14		Kyrese Mullen misses three point jump shot
6:12		Jemel Jones offensive rebound
6:09	+2	Julius Mims makes two point layup (Jemel Jones assists)	22-26
5:42		Rich Smith turnover (bad pass) (Cyr Malonga steals)
5:16		Elijah Elliott misses three point jump shot
5:14		Jemel Jones offensive rebound
5:09		Zy Wright personal foul (Jemel Jones draws the foul)
5:01		Jemel Jones misses three point jump shot
4:59		Jayland Randall offensive rebound
4:58		Zy Wright shooting foul (Jayland Randall draws the foul)
4:58		Jayland Randall misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:58	+1	Jayland Randall makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-26
4:30		Bradyn Hubbard misses three point jump shot
4:28		Zy Wright offensive rebound
4:28		Jayland Randall blocks Zy Wright's two point layup
4:26		Wildcats offensive rebound
4:23		Chris Terrell personal foul (Bradyn Hubbard draws the foul)
4:23	+1	Bradyn Hubbard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-27
4:23	+1	Bradyn Hubbard makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-28
3:57		Jae'Coby Osborne misses three point jump shot
3:55		Cyr Malonga offensive rebound
3:40		Joseph Venzant blocks Jemel Jones's two point layup
3:38		Aggies offensive rebound
3:37		TV timeout
3:35		Jayland Randall misses three point jump shot
3:33		Jayland Randall offensive rebound
3:29		Jayland Randall misses two point layup
3:27		Joseph Scott defensive rebound
3:17		Cyr Malonga shooting foul (Joseph Venzant draws the foul)
3:17		Joseph Venzant misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:17		Joseph Venzant misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:17		Wildcats offensive rebound
2:56		Bradyn Hubbard misses two point layup
2:54		Chris Terrell defensive rebound
2:54		Bradyn Hubbard personal foul (Chris Terrell draws the foul)
2:38		Joseph Scott shooting foul (Chris Terrell draws the foul)
2:38	+1	Chris Terrell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-28
2:38	+1	Chris Terrell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-28
2:26	+3	Bradyn Hubbard makes three point jump shot (Rich Smith assists)	25-31
1:58		Joseph Scott shooting foul (Julius Mims draws the foul)
1:58	+1	Julius Mims makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-31
1:58	+1	Julius Mims makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-31
1:46		Rich Smith turnover (bad pass)
1:34		Augustine Ekwe turnover (traveling)
1:05	+2	Cbo Newton makes two point jump shot	27-33
0:38		Chris Terrell misses three point jump shot
0:36		Bradyn Hubbard defensive rebound
0:31		Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:07		Julius Mims shooting foul (Bradyn Hubbard draws the foul)
0:07	+1	Bradyn Hubbard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-34
0:07	+1	Bradyn Hubbard makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-35
0:01		Jemel Jones misses two point jump shot
0:00		Chris Terrell offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
NMST
Aggies
42
ABIL
Wildcats
42

Time		Play	Score
19:51	+2	Cyr Malonga makes two point dunk (Julius Mims assists)	29-35
19:29		Bradyn Hubbard misses two point jump shot
19:27		Cyr Malonga defensive rebound
19:19	+2	Chris Terrell makes two point layup	31-35
18:57		Cyr Malonga blocks Bradyn Hubbard's two point jump shot
18:55		Wildcats offensive rebound
18:53		Yaniel Rivera misses two point jump shot
18:51		Julius Mims defensive rebound
18:41		Ma'Shy Hill shooting foul (Julius Mims draws the foul)
18:41		Julius Mims misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:41	+1	Julius Mims makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-35
18:28		Julius Mims personal foul (Bradyn Hubbard draws the foul)
18:23	+2	Rich Smith makes two point layup	32-37
18:00	+2	Jemel Jones makes two point jump shot	34-37
17:44		Bradyn Hubbard misses three point jump shot
17:42		Chris Terrell defensive rebound
17:36		Bradyn Hubbard shooting foul (Julius Mims draws the foul)
17:36		Wildcats 30 second timeout
17:36		TV timeout
17:36		Julius Mims misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:36	+1	Julius Mims makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-37
17:17	+3	Yaniel Rivera makes three point jump shot (Joseph Venzant assists)	35-40
16:50		Chris Terrell misses two point layup
16:48		Joseph Scott defensive rebound
16:24		Joseph Scott offensive foul (Chris Terrell draws the foul)
16:24		Joseph Scott turnover (offensive foul)
16:04		Gabe Pickens turnover (bad pass) (Joseph Venzant steals)
16:00		Jemel Jones shooting foul (Cbo Newton draws the foul)
16:00		TV timeout
16:00	+1	Cbo Newton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-41
16:00	+1	Cbo Newton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-42
15:33		Jemel Jones turnover (lost ball) (Cbo Newton steals)
15:26		Zy Wright turnover (traveling)
15:13		Joseph Venzant shooting foul (Gabe Pickens draws the foul)
15:13	+1	Gabe Pickens makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-42
15:13	+1	Gabe Pickens makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-42
14:55		Augustine Ekwe personal foul (Cade Hornecker draws the foul)
14:49		Yaniel Rivera misses two point jump shot
14:47		Yaniel Rivera offensive rebound
14:33		Kyrese Mullen personal foul (Joseph Venzant draws the foul)
14:28		Augustine Ekwe shooting foul (Cade Hornecker draws the foul)
14:28		Cade Hornecker misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:28	+1	Cade Hornecker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-43
14:11		Gabe Pickens turnover (bad pass) (Cbo Newton steals)
14:10		Gabe Pickens personal foul (Cbo Newton draws the foul)
13:51		Cbo Newton turnover (lost ball) (Kyrese Mullen steals)
13:47		Jemel Jones misses two point layup
13:45		Augustine Ekwe offensive rebound
13:40		Augustine Ekwe misses two point layup
13:38		Cade Hornecker defensive rebound
13:20	+3	Cbo Newton makes three point jump shot (Cade Hornecker assists)	37-46
12:52		Zy Wright personal foul (Jemel Jones draws the foul)
12:48		Christian Alston shooting foul (Jayland Randall draws the foul)
12:48		Jayland Randall misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:48	+1	Jayland Randall makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-46
12:44		Cbo Newton turnover (bad pass) (Julius Mims steals)
12:35		Jemel Jones turnover (lost ball) (Bradyn Hubbard steals)
12:29		Rich Smith turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Elliott steals)
12:19		Jemel Jones misses two point jump shot
12:17		Bradyn Hubbard defensive rebound
11:59	+2	Bradyn Hubbard makes two point jump shot	38-48
11:38		Kyrese Mullen turnover (lost ball) (Christian Alston steals)
11:33	+2	Cbo Newton makes two point layup	38-50
11:23		Aggies 30 second timeout
11:23		TV timeout
11:14		Christian Alston personal foul (Anthony Wrzeszcz draws the foul)
11:14	+1	Anthony Wrzeszcz makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-50
11:14	+1	Anthony Wrzeszcz makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-50
10:58		Christian Alston turnover (traveling)
10:43	+2	Elijah Elliott makes two point jump shot	42-50
10:18		Bradyn Hubbard misses three point jump shot
10:16		Elijah Elliott defensive rebound
10:08	+3	Anthony Wrzeszcz makes three point jump shot (Elijah Elliott assists)	45-50
9:50	+3	Cbo Newton makes three point jump shot (Yaniel Rivera assists)	45-53
9:32	+2	Cyr Malonga makes two point hook shot (Chris Terrell assists)	47-53
9:02	+2	Bradyn Hubbard makes two point layup	47-55
9:02		Julius Mims shooting foul (Bradyn Hubbard draws the foul)
9:02	+1	Bradyn Hubbard makes regular free throw 1 of 1	47-56
8:50		Elijah Elliott turnover (bad pass) (Yaniel Rivera steals)
8:45	+2	Rich Smith makes two point dunk (Yaniel Rivera assists)	47-58
8:26		Anthony Wrzeszcz turnover (bad pass) (Joseph Venzant steals)
8:20		Rich Smith misses two point layup
8:18		Chris Terrell defensive rebound
8:10		Cyr Malonga turnover (lost ball) (Rich Smith steals)
7:56		Kyrese Mullen personal foul (Bradyn Hubbard draws the foul)
7:56		TV timeout
7:56	+1	Bradyn Hubbard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-59
7:56	+1	Bradyn Hubbard makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-60
7:34		Kyrese Mullen misses two point layup
7:32		Joseph Scott defensive rebound
7:32		Kyrese Mullen personal foul (Joseph Scott draws the foul)
7:32		Joseph Scott misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:32		Augustine Ekwe defensive rebound
7:17		Chris Terrell misses two point jump shot
7:15		Wildcats defensive rebound
6:53		Bradyn Hubbard misses two point jump shot
6:51		Jemel Jones defensive rebound
6:46		Jemel Jones misses two point jump shot
6:44		Joseph Scott defensive rebound
6:27		Anthony Wrzeszcz personal foul (Yaniel Rivera draws the foul)
6:27	+1	Yaniel Rivera makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-61
6:27	+1	Yaniel Rivera makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-62
6:13		Bradyn Hubbard shooting foul (Kyrese Mullen draws the foul)
6:13	+1	Kyrese Mullen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-62
6:13		Bradyn Hubbard technical foul
6:13	+1	Jemel Jones makes technical free throw 1 of 2	49-62
6:13	+1	Jemel Jones makes technical free throw 2 of 2	50-62
6:13	+1	Kyrese Mullen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-62
5:47		Augustine Ekwe blocks Joseph Venzant's two point layup
5:45		Wildcats offensive rebound
5:41		Cbo Newton misses three point jump shot
5:39		Joseph Venzant offensive rebound
5:33		Joseph Scott turnover (traveling)
5:21		Joseph Venzant shooting foul (Jemel Jones draws the foul)
5:21		Jemel Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:21	+1	Jemel Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-62
4:53		Joseph Scott misses two point hook shot
4:51		Joseph Scott offensive rebound
4:48	+2	Joseph Scott makes two point layup	52-64
4:29	+2	Augustine Ekwe makes two point layup (Elijah Elliott assists)	54-64
4:07		Rich Smith turnover (bad pass) (Jemel Jones steals)
3:57		Joseph Venzant shooting foul (Elijah Elliott draws the foul)
3:57		TV timeout
3:57	+1	Elijah Elliott makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-64
3:57	+1	Elijah Elliott makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-64
3:28	+3	Cbo Newton makes three point jump shot	56-67
3:12	+2	Jemel Jones makes two point layup	58-67
2:37		Bradyn Hubbard misses three point jump shot
2:36		Julius Mims defensive rebound
2:36		Joseph Scott personal foul (Julius Mims draws the foul)
2:36	+1	Julius Mims makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-67
2:36	+1	Julius Mims makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-67
2:14		Elijah Elliott personal foul (Cade Hornecker draws the foul)
2:14	+1	Cade Hornecker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-68
2:14	+1	Cade Hornecker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-69
2:01		Joseph Venzant personal foul (Jemel Jones draws the foul)
2:01	+1	Jemel Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-69
2:01	+1	Jemel Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-69
2:01		Aggies 30 second timeout
1:30	+2	Cbo Newton makes two point jump shot	62-71
1:10	+3	Gabe Pickens makes three point jump shot (Kyrese Mullen assists)	65-71
0:40		Bradyn Hubbard misses two point jump shot
0:38		Rich Smith offensive rebound
0:36	+2	Rich Smith makes two point layup	65-73
0:36		Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:33		Cbo Newton personal foul (Elijah Elliott draws the foul)
0:33		Elijah Elliott misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:33	+1	Elijah Elliott makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-73
0:27		Julius Mims personal foul (Rich Smith draws the foul)
0:27	+1	Rich Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-74
0:27	+1	Rich Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-75
0:16		Bradyn Hubbard shooting foul (Jemel Jones draws the foul)
0:16		Jemel Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:16		Jemel Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:16		Aggies offensive rebound
0:14	+2	Kyrese Mullen makes two point layup (Gabe Pickens assists)	68-75
0:14		Joseph Venzant shooting foul (Kyrese Mullen draws the foul)
0:14	+1	Kyrese Mullen makes regular free throw 1 of 1	69-75
0:14		Aggies 60 second timeout
0:13		Gabe Pickens personal foul (Yaniel Rivera draws the foul)
0:13	+1	Yaniel Rivera makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-76
0:13	+1	Yaniel Rivera makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-77
0:07		Jemel Jones misses three point jump shot
0:05		Elijah Elliott offensive rebound
0:03		Elijah Elliott misses three point jump shot
0:01		Rich Smith defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Rich Smith defensive rebound