Kansas City, Mo.- Facing NAIA number one ranked the College of Idaho in the Fab Four of the 87th Annual NAIA Men's Basketball National Championship proved to be the end of another great season for Arizona Christian Men's Basketball.
Game Info
- Game score: College of Idaho - 72, Arizona Christian - 45
- Records: Arizona Christian - 30-5, College of Idaho - 34-2
- NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - 3, College of Idaho - 1
- Location: Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, MO
ACU Stats For The Day
Inside the Box Score
- The Yotes came out ready to play as they built a 9-0 lead and did not look back
- Chukwu put ACU on the board with a layup in the paint
- But a 9-0 run by COI gave them complete control
- Thanks in large part to Chukwu's efforts the ACU bench outscored the COI bench 21-18
- COI lead in every other category
- ACU reached the NAIA Fab Four for the second time in the last four years
- Arizona Christian saw their program best 16 game win streak ended
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Thoughts from Coach Rutter
"Tough way to end the season. Had some shots we typically make that didn't fall and tightened up a bit after that. It was an uncharacteristic game for us around the rim, but that shouldn't take away from an unbelievable season. This was our first loss in nine weeks playing one of the best schedules in the country. Some tough injuries along the way and these guys responded well all season…fifth straight GSAC championship, GSAC tourney champs, Fab Four…a lot for this group to be proud of."
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