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Davis recovering, entering rehab from October car accident

January 28, 2021 by Carrie Johnston

Sema'J Davis, the quarterback who was injured in the fall semester in a car accident, has entered rehabilitation and continues to improve, according to a statement released by his family on a GoFundMe page Friday. Davis was involved in a three-car accident on Oct. 8 heading eastbound on Ambler Avenue. He was hit head-on by a car speeding over ... [Read More…]

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Miller’s last-second heroics help ACU win thriller against UCA

January 25, 2021 by Carrie Johnston

Fans in Teague Center held their breaths on Saturday as the matchup between the Wildcats and the Sugar Bears came down to the wire. With 0.8 seconds left and the game tied, junior guard Madi Miller dribbled through defenders and hit a circus shot, giving the Wildcats a 60-58 win. "I was so proud of our players for playing with composure," ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats drop first conference game of the season

January 22, 2021 by Carrie Johnston

ACU's struggles rebounding and committing turnovers proved costly on Wednesday as they lost their first conference game of the season to Sam Houston State, 88-72. "Unfortunately, we started the game slowly and dug ourselves a hole because we did not do a good job rebounding in the first half," said head coach Julie Goodenough. "That really ... [Read More…]

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ACU wins nail-biter at home against Southeastern Louisiana

January 17, 2021 by Carrie Johnston

In their first conference home game of the season, the Wildcats finished with a 70-62 win against the Lady Lions. Toward the end of the game, the Wildcats were able to make crucial stops on the defensive ends, earn rebounds and get to the free-throw line. This helped the Wildcats go on an 8-2 run in the last 90 seconds of the game and secure the ... [Read More…]

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Adams sets third-straight double-double as Wildcats defeat Islanders

January 11, 2021 by Carrie Johnston

In their first conference game the season, the Wildcats earned a win on the road again the defending Southland Conference regular-season champions, 73-51. "We had a really slow start today," said head coach Julie Goodenough. "This past week was so disrupted with our first two conference games being postponed and practicing with a skeleton crew ... [Read More…]

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Adams sets new career-highs as ACU falls to UAB in Florida

December 20, 2020 by Carrie Johnston

In their first game of the 33rd Hatter Classic, the Wildcats fell short to the University of Alabama Birmingham Blazers, 81-73. "Our players were ready for this game," said head coach Julie Goodenough, "plus they were super excited and full of energy, and they played really hard. But it was a really weird game today. We got great looks, our ... [Read More…]

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ACU bounces back in blowout win against UT Tyler

December 16, 2020 by Carrie Johnston

Following its first loss of the season, ACU returned home to Abilene and dominated against Div. II UT Tyler, 81-26. The game got off to a quick start, with the Wildcats' starting five creating a quick lead early in the game. ACU closed off the first quarter with a 14-0 run, allowing them to take control for the rest of the game. This is ... [Read More…]

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ACU suffers first loss of the season versus No. 10 TAMU Aggies

December 14, 2020 by Carrie Johnston

After starting the season with a five-game win streak, ACU suffered its first loss of the season to No. 10 Texas A&M, 77-59. "We talked about what a huge challenge it was to be to play Texas A&M but one we were really looking forward to," said head coach Julie Goodenough. "But we did not fully understand what the challenge would look ... [Read More…]

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Wildcat basketball might be dancing again in March

December 14, 2020 by Carrie Johnston

After the almost eternal year of 2020, we have finally reached mid-December, which means conference play for ACU basketball is just around the corner. The last time either ACU basketball teams played a Southland Conference game was in March of this year. Both teams were looking forward to start the conference tournament with hopes of winning ... [Read More…]

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Adams’ double-double leads Wildcats over Mary-Hardin Baylor

December 12, 2020 by Carrie Johnston

ACU dominated the paint at home and remained undefeated with a win Thursday against Div. III Mary-Hardin Baylor, 95-49. Though the Wildcats had some early troubles with scoring and defense, they started to get on a roll and find their groove. ACU (5-0) took control in the second quarter, outscoring the Crusaders by 19 points. From there, the ... [Read More…]

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