Rich Smith - College Basketball News & Rumors

In transfer portal Smith is in the transfer portal, per Dushawn London of 247Sports.com.

Impact Smith is seeking a new program after spending the last two seasons with Abilene Christian. Last season with the Wildcats, he averaged 9.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.9 steals across 29.1 minutes per game. The 6-foot-2 guard was also named the WAC Defensive Player of the Year. Smith will look to bring his defensive presence to a new team and claim a starting spot in the backcourt for the 2026-27 season.

AUGUST 7 • ROTOWIRE

Potter scores 25 as Utah Tech beats Abilene Christian 80-74 in WAC Tournament

Led by Ethan Potter's 25 points, the third-seeded Utah Tech Trailblazers defeated the No. 6 seed Abilene Christian Wildcats 80-74 in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament

MARCH 13 • Associated Press

Rivera scores 20, Abilene Christian knocks off Tarleton State 84-78 in WAC Tournament

Led by Yaniel Rivera's 20 points, the Abilene Christian Wildcats defeated the Tarleton State Texans 84-78 in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament on Wednesday

MARCH 12 • Associated Press

Smith Named Top Defender, Hubbard All-WAC First Team - Abilene Christian Athletics Abilene Christian point guard Rich Smith was named the Western Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year, and forward Bradyn Hubbard...

MARCH 11 • ACUSPORTS.COM

Chavis scores 16 as UT Arlington earns 64-57 win over Abilene Christian

Led by Cash Chavis' 16 points, the UT Arlington Mavericks defeated the Abilene Christian Wildcats 64-57

MARCH 8 • Associated Press

Abilene Christian plays UT Arlington, seeks 4th straight home win

Abilene Christian will try to keep its three-game home win streak intact when the Wildcats face UT Arlington

MARCH 6 • Associated Press

Smith Prepares to Lead ACU into Final Regular Season Games - Abilene Christian Athletics When Rich Smith talks about basketball, his voice carries the weight of someone who's had to fight for every inch of progress. The senior po...

MARCH 4 • ACUSPORTS.COM

Potter scores 25, Utah Tech beats Abilene Christian 85-81

Led by Ethan Potter's 25 points, the Utah Tech Trailblazers defeated the Abilene Christian Wildcats 85-81

FEBRUARY 27 • Associated Press

Newton scores 16 and Abilene Christian beats Southern Utah 87-83

Led by Chilaydrien Newton's 16 points, the Abilene Christian Wildcats defeated the Southern Utah Thunderbirds 87-83

FEBRUARY 21 • Associated Press

Abilene Christian hosts Southern Utah following Duval's 23-point game

Southern Utah faces the Abilene Christian Wildcats after Elijah Duval scored 23 points in the Thunderbirds' 78-74 loss to the Tarleton State Texans

FEBRUARY 20 • Associated Press

Douglas, Mizell rally Tarleton State past Abilene Christian 65-62 in OT

Kade Douglas had 24 points and Jordan Mizell had a three-point play with eight seconds left in overtime to rally Tarleton State to 65-62 victory over Abilene Christian

FEBRUARY 17 • Associated Press

Tarleton State faces Abilene Christian, looks to break home skid

Tarleton State comes into a matchup with Abilene Christian as losers of three home games in a row

FEBRUARY 15 • Associated Press

Utah Valley takes on Abilene Christian after Leonhardt's 20-point game

Utah Valley plays the Abilene Christian Wildcats after Trevan Leonhardt scored 20 points in Utah Valley's 83-55 victory over the Tarleton State Texans

FEBRUARY 4 • Associated Press

Duval scores 29 as Southern Utah beats Abilene Christian 79-76

Led by Elijah Duval's 29 points, the Southern Utah Thunderbirds defeated the Abilene Christian Wildcats 79-76 on Saturday

JANUARY 31 • Associated Press

Abilene Christian Wildcats take on the Southern Utah Thunderbirds on 4-game losing streak

Abilene Christian aims to break its four-game losing streak when the Wildcats take on Southern Utah

JANUARY 30 • Associated Press

Potter leads Utah Tech against Abilene Christian after 29-point outing

Utah Tech plays the Abilene Christian Wildcats after Ethan Potter scored 29 points in the Trailblazers' 102-91 win against the Southern Utah Thunderbirds

JANUARY 28 • Associated Press

Hubbard and the Abilene Christian Wildcats take on conference foe Tarleton State

The Tarleton State Texans will play host to conference foe Abilene Christian

JANUARY 25 • Associated Press

Feroah's 16 lead Southern Utah past Abilene Christian 74-52

Led by Jaiden Feroah's 16 points, the Southern Utah Thunderbirds defeated the Abilene Christian Wildcats 74-52 on Saturday

JANUARY 18 • Associated Press

Martel Williams puts up 23, California Baptist takes down Abilene Christian 74-58

Led by Martel Williams' 23 points, the Cal Baptist Lancers defeated the Abilene Christian Wildcats 74-58 on Thursday

JANUARY 16 • Associated Press

Daniels leads Cal Baptist against Abilene Christian after 20-point showing

Cal Baptist faces the Abilene Christian Wildcats after Dominique Daniels Jr. scored 20 points in the Lancers' 58-55 win over the Southern Utah Thunderbirds

JANUARY 14 • Associated Press

McCreary puts up 20 as UT Arlington beats Abilene Christian 82-72

Led by Marcell McCreary's 20 points, the UT Arlington Mavericks defeated the Abilene Christian Wildcats 82-72

JANUARY 10 • Associated Press

UT Arlington takes on Abilene Christian after McCreary's 39-point showing

UT Arlington takes on the Abilene Christian Wildcats after Marcell McCreary scored 39 points in UT Arlington's 86-77 victory against the Southern Utah Thunderbirds

JANUARY 10 • Associated Press

Hubbard scores 22 as Abilene Christian secures 84-80 win over Tarleton State

Bradyn Hubbard’s 22 points helped Abilene Christian defeat Tarleton State 84-80

JANUARY 9 • Associated Press

Johnson leads Tarleton State against Abilene Christian

Tarleton State takes on the Abilene Christian Wildcats after Dior Johnson scored 34 points in Tarleton State's 81-76 overtime win against the Cal Baptist Lancers

JANUARY 7 • Associated Press

Hubbard scores 22 as Abilene Christian knocks off Utah Valley 85-68

Led by Bradyn Hubbard's 22 points, the Abilene Christian Wildcats defeated the Utah Valley Wolverines 85-68 on Saturday

JANUARY 3 • Associated Press

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