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Wildcats’ season ends abruptly in first-round loss to CBU

March 7, 2023 by Carrie Johnston

ACU's (13-17, 7-11) season came to an end on Tuesday afternoon as the California Baptist Lancers (17-15, 7-10) held off the Wildcats, 69-62, in Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. "It's always a tough time of year, you know, especially when you're sitting here after a loss," head coach Brette Tanner said. "We've been blessed as a program ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats gain third road win of season against Bearkats

March 1, 2023 by Carrie Johnston

In the final road game of the regular season, ACU (14-14, 8-9) defeated the Sam Houston State Bearkats (12-15, 8-9) in Huntsville, 74-68. The win marks the second-straight win for the Wildcats and the third win in the past four games. One of those wins included an 89-83 overtime win to the now regular season champions of the Western Athletic ... [Read More…]

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ACU outlasts Sooners in extra-inning thriller at Globe Life Field

February 23, 2023 by Carrie Johnston

The Wildcats (4-1) shocked the Oklahoma Sooners (2-3) Wednesday night in a 4-3 extra-inning thriller inside Globe Life Field in Arlington. With the win, the Wildcats earned their first win over a Power 5 team this season also giving the program its tenth win against Power 5 opponents. This is also ACU's first-ever program win over the Sooners, ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats cut down Lancers for third straight win

February 8, 2023 by Carrie Johnston

ACU (13-11, 5-6) gained another crucial win for its resume on Saturday after defeating the California Baptist Lancers (13-11, 5-6) 87-71 in Riverside, California. The win capped off a successful West Coast trip for the Wildcats, with wins over the Lancers and the Seattle University Redhawks on Wednesday, 83-68. With these two wins, ACU moves to ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats spoil Redhawks’ undefeated home record

February 2, 2023 by Carrie Johnston

ACU (12-11, 4-6) earned its second straight win in Western Athletic Conference play on Wednesday, taking down the Seattle University Redhawks (16-7, 7-3) 83-68 in Climate Pledge Arena. With the road win, the Wildcats handed the Redhawks their first loss at home during the 2022-23 season. The win also allowed the Wildcats to stay in the hunt for ... [Read More…]

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GCU outlasts ACU in pulse-pounding conference matchup

January 26, 2023 by Carrie Johnston

The Wildcats (10-11, 2-6) fell short of winning an instant classic on Thursday, with the Grand Canyon University Antelopes (14-7, 5-3) edging out the Wildcats, 75-73, inside Moody Coliseum. With the loss, the Wildcats fall to 0-3 in all matchups against GCU and remain in ninth place in the Western Athletic Conference standings. Despite the loss, ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats squeak out Moody thriller in win over Vaqueros

January 22, 2023 by Carrie Johnston

ACU (10-8, 4-3) earned its second straight conference win on Saturday in a nail-biting win against the University of Texas- Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (7-11, 1-6), 69-65. This was the first time the two teams had faced off since March 9, 2o22, where the Vaqueros upset the Wildcats, 73-70, sending ACU packing from the Western Athletic Conference ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats gain first WAC win over I-20 rival Tarleton

January 2, 2023 by Carrie Johnston

ACU (9-6, 1-1) earned its first Western Athletic Conference win just before the start of the new year in a 69-63 win against the Tarleton Texans (7-7, 1-1). The Saturday afternoon matchup was the second game for both teams during the opening weekend of WAC play. The Wildcats had just faced a 75-68 Thursday night loss to the Stephen F. Austin ... [Read More…]

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ACU’s comeback comes up short in conference matchup at SFA

December 30, 2022 by Carrie Johnston

Despite their best attempt, the Wildcats (8-6, 0-1) fell in their first Western Athletic Conference game of the season in Nacogdoches to the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (9-5, 1-0), 75-68. In the WAC preseason poll, the Wildcats found themselves being ranked as the fourth ranked team in the league, while the Lumberjacks were just above them and ... [Read More…]

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ACU sees first back-to-back win in 2022 season against Warhawks

December 22, 2022 by Carrie Johnston

ACU (6-5) saw two straight wins for the first time this season in a hometown rivalry matchup against the McMurry Warhawks (7-5, 2-4), 82-52. The Wildcats started the game with a quick run, but the Warhawks were able to stay with their Division I rival. But, it was the second quarter where the Wildcats began pulling away from McMurry. Head ... [Read More…]

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