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Gibson leads Oakland to 85-57 win over Abilene Christian

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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) Percy Gibson had 23 points and 13 rebounds and Kay Felder added 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds as Oakland rolled over Abilene Christian 85-57 in the Corpus Christi Coastal Classic on Saturday.

Oakland (3-2) started slow, led 13-9 at the midway point, then sprinted to a 37-24 lead at the break and dominated even more in the second half, winning that period 48-33. The Golden Grizzles made 10 of 17 from long range and made 32 of 64 (50%) from the floor while holding Abilene Christian (3-3) to just 20-of-64 (31.3%) shooting. The Wildcats made only 3 of 21 long range attempts. The Grizzles also dominated underneath, scoring 42 points in the paint to ACU's 28.

Jaren Lewis had 13 points to lead ACU. Jalen Little and Jaylen Franklin had eight points apiece for the Wildcats.