Abelman scores 24 as Northern Arizona knocks off Southern Utah 65-57

AP
Dec 18, 2025

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) Ryan Abelman's 24 points helped Northern Arizona Lumberjacks defeat Southern Utah Thunderbirds 65-57 on Thursday.

Abelman added five rebounds for the Lumberjacks (5-6). Karl Markus Poom scored 10 points while finishing 5 of 9 from the floor and added seven rebounds. Zack Davidson had eight points and finished 4 of 8 from the floor.

The Thunderbirds (4-9) were led by Zach Bell, who posted 12 points. Lorenzo Abellar added 10 points for Southern Utah.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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So. Utah 4-9	32	25	57
N. Arizona 5-6	30	35	65

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Team Stats
So. Utah 4-9	77.7 PPG	40.5 RPG	14.9 APG
N. Arizona 5-6	72.6 PPG	38.2 RPG	12.9 APG

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Abelman scores 24 as Northern Arizona knocks off Southern Utah 65-57

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