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Gallery: Students gather to celebrate Wildcat basketball

April 1, 2021 by Ryland Mallett

Members of the ACU community gathered Wednesday at the Siggie Pavilion to celebrate the men’s basketball team and its historic win against the University of Texas in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament. Head Coach Joe Golding and several players spoke to fans in attendance and spent time taking photos and signing autographs.

Students gather to celebrate the men’s basketball team at the Siggie Pavilion. (Photo by Ryland Mallett)
University President Dr. Phil Schubert waits outside for the event to begin. (Photo by Ryland Mallett)
The Wildcat band huddles before they perform at the beginning of the event. (Photo by Ryland Mallett)

Wildcats fans greet each other before the arrival of the basketball players. (Photo by Ryland Mallett)
The crowd cheers and applauds to welcome the parade of basketball players. (Photo by Ryland Mallett)
Wildcat basketball players ride into the event on a parade of truck beds. (Photo by Ryland Mallett)

Wildcats look out over the crowd of cheering fans. (Photo by Ryland Mallett)
Basketball players ride into the celebration at Siggie Pavilion. (Photo by Ryland Mallett)
A band member throws the “horns-down” sign while cheering for the team.. (Photo by Ryland Mallett)

A Wildcat is welcomed to the stage of the Siggie Pavilion by the cheers of the crowd. (Photo by Ryland Mallett)
A cheerleader raises her hand in support of the men’s basketball team. (Photo by Ryland Mallett)
A trumpet player performs with the rest of the band as the basketball team walks up to the stage. (Photo by Ryland Mallett)

A band member plays a pep song to welcome the basketball team to the celebration. (Photo by Ryland Mallett)
A trombone player performs alongside his section at the Siggie Pavilion. (Photo by Ryland Mallett)
The men’s basketball team watches as their teammates are welcomed to the stage. (Photo by Ryland Mallett)

Senior guard Paul Hiepler poses as he is welcomed to the stage of the Siggie Pavilion. (Photo by Ryland Mallett)
A basketball player tosses an t-shirt into the center of the cheering crowd. (Photo by Ryland Mallett)

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