• Game score: Arizona Christian - 85, Hope International - 67
• Records: Arizona Christian - 15-4, 5-2 GSAC, Hope International - 14-5, 3-4 GSAC
• NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - 23, Hope International - 18
• Location: ACU Events Center, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ

• De'Ron Kyle - 27 points (ACU career high)
• Xander Bowers - 15 points and 13 rebounds (both ACU career highs), 4 blocks, 5-5 shooting
• Shane Carney - 14 points

• The 13-0 run featured two Carney three pointers, two fast break layups for Al Burge, and a three pointer from Terence Shelby, Jr.
• At the break, ACU was up 48-24
• Kyle scored 16 first half points
• HIU cut their deficit to eight with 3:50 left but ACU outscored the Royals 13-3 to end the game
• ACU (the GSAC's highest scoring team- 86.44 points) beat HIU (the GSAC's lowest points allowed- 66.67 points)

Thoughts from Coach Rutter

"Tonight was a great team effort.  Our starters really played hard and did a nice job defending them to start the game.  Really set the tone defensively.  De'Ron got going and extended the lead.  He's just played a few games and I knew at some point he'd get comfortable and he played really well tonight." 

"Hope came out in the second half and was the more aggressive team.  We stalled a little on offense and they started asserting themselves on the offensive glass.  KeyVaughn Williams, De'Ron, Terence and Al came in and lifted our intensity and got the stops we needed." 

We had some big time hustle plays with just a couple minutes left that held them off and probably won the game for us.  Xander, Al, O'Shae Williams, and De'Ron all had big rebounds and steals that led to baskets.  Eric Klekas had a big three at the top that sealed it.  Great effort against a very good team."