The Optimist
  • Home
  • About
    • Advertise
    • Policies
    • Staff Contacts
    • Jobs
  • News
  • Sports
  • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Editorials
  • Multimedia
    • Photo Galleries
    • Videos
  • Features
  • Print Edition
    • The Pessimist
    • Special Projects
  • Police Log
  • Classifieds
You are here: Home / Connor Mullins

Simmons and Mason combine for 41 as Wildcats fall in heartbreaker to Bearkats

January 9, 2022 by Connor Mullins

The Wildcats (11-4) lost their second-straight conference game in heartbreaking fashion in Teague on Saturday night versus the Sam Houston State Bearkats (8-9), 65-63. Junior forward Airion Simmons hit a three to tie the game at 63 with 16.68 seconds to play, but Bearkats guard Jaden Ray hit a layup with .2 seconds left to seal a Quad Two win for ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Showcase, Sports

New Year but the same Wildcats as a red-hot Steele seals second WAC win

January 2, 2022 by Connor Mullins

Sophomore forward Cameron Steele went off for a career-high 23 points as the Wildcats secured their 11th straight win and second Western Athletic Conference victory in a 64-50 win over Dixie State on Saturday night in Saint George, Utah. Heading into Saturday night, head coach Brette Tanner and the Wildcats were ranked 65th out of 358 teams in ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports

Simmons posts career-high as Wildcats overcome Wolverines in conference opener

December 30, 2021 by Connor Mullins

Western Athletic Conference play has now begun for the Wildcats (10-2, 1-0), who defeated the reigning WAC regular-season champions Utah Valley Wolverines (9-4, 0-1)  in Orem, Utah on Thursday night, 80-76. Wildcats head coach Brette Tanner and his team extended their win streak to ten with the win and have not lost since the double-overtime ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Showcase, Sports

Wildcats remain unbeaten at Teague as the trounce the Lancers

December 23, 2021 by Connor Mullins

Head coach Brette Tanner and the Wildcats defeated the Longwood Lancers of the Big South Conference, 74-58 at the Teague Special Events Center on Wednesday. The Wildcats have now won nine straight since starting the season 0-2 and are undefeated at Teague, winning all 21 hosted at the temporary home for the Wildcats. The Lancers lost to the ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Showcase, Sports

Wildcats match season-high in steals as they top Yellow Jackets in 71-point win

December 19, 2021 by Connor Mullins

The red-hot Wildcats extended their win streak to eight and 20 straight home wins on Sunday afternoon defeating the Div. III Howard Payne Yellow Jackets 112-41, the largest win in the Wildcats Div I. era. Head coach Brette Tanner and the Wildcats showcased a high-flying defense that secured 51 points off of 31 turnovers against the Yellow ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Showcase, Sports

Wildcats force 25 turnovers against Roadrunners in 19th straight home win

December 16, 2021 by Connor Mullins

After starting the season 0-2, the Wildcats have rattled off seven straight wins and 19 straight home victories as they defeated the California State University at Bakersfield Roadrunners on Wednesday, 69-59. First-year head coach Brette Tanner has now defeated two prestigious mid-major programs in Drexel and CSU-Bakersfield in back-to-back ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports

Wildcats attain revenge and win 18th straight home game

December 11, 2021 by Connor Mullins

After a week off for finals, the Wildcats won their 18th straight home game in a blowout victory 73-56 against the Drexel Dragons on Saturday. The Dragons were a 16 seed in the NCAA Tournament last year but lost to one seed Illinois 78-49 in the first round. The Dragons defeated the Wildcats in 2019 86-83 in overtime at Drexel. However, ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Showcase, Sports

Wildcats win fourth straight and break 100 points against the Crusaders

December 2, 2021 by Connor Mullins

A strong all-around performance propelled the Wildcats to their fourth straight win in a 108-59 win over the Div. III University of Dallas Crusaders.  Head coach Brette Tanner and the Wildcats secured their third home victory in a row with five more home games coming this month. The Wildcats led throughout the entire matchup and never looked ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Showcase, Sports

Wildcats win third straight and force 34 turnovers against Schreiner

November 30, 2021 by Connor Mullins

The Wildcats defeated the Schreiner Mountaineers for their third straight win on Monday night, 88-47. Head coach Brette Tanner put a game plan together that allowed the Wildcats to start off on a 19-0 run against the Mountaineers and never looked back. "We knew coming in that it was going to be a quick turnaround," Tanner said. "It's real ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports

Wildcats dominate in home opener versus Warhawks

November 28, 2021 by Connor Mullins

After COVID-19 protocols sidelined the Wildcats from the Baha Mar Nassau Championship, they defeated the Div. III McMurry Warhawks 89-54 in their home opener on Saturday night which was originally scheduled for Nov. 19. The win also allowed head coach Brette Tanner to secure his first home victory for the Wildcats. The Wildcats only had three ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • …
  • 13
  • Next Page »
You are here: Home / Connor Mullins

Follow us online

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Optimist on Twitter

acuoptimist The Optimist @acuoptimist ·
9 May

BREAKING: The 2026 teacher of the year is Dr. Clint Buck, assistant professor of accounting in the College of Business Administration.

Reply on Twitter 2053158226070257771 Retweet on Twitter 2053158226070257771 Like on Twitter 2053158226070257771 2 Twitter 2053158226070257771
acuoptimist The Optimist @acuoptimist ·
4 May

BREAKING NEWS: James Bradshaw and Maddie Grace Fridge are the 2026 Mr. ACU and Miss ACU.

Reply on Twitter 2051110655172784350 Retweet on Twitter 2051110655172784350 Like on Twitter 2051110655172784350 4 Twitter 2051110655172784350

Optimist on Facebook

This message is only visible to admins.
Problem displaying Facebook posts.
Click to show error
Error: Server configuration issue Error: No posts available for this Facebook ID

Videos

Optimist Newscast Feb. 28, 2024

Our top stories today include a recap of The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940, the ... [Read More…]

  • Optimist Newscast Feb. 21, 2024
  • Optimist Newscast Feb. 14, 2024
  • Optimist Newscast Jan. 24, 2024

Latest Photos

  • Home
  • About
    • Contact
    • Subscribe
    • Policies
    • Advertising Policy
    • Letters to the Editor and Reader Comments
  • News
  • Sports
  • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Editorials
  • Multimedia
    • Videos
    • Photo Galleries
  • Features
  • Advertise
    • Paid Advertisement
  • Police Log

© 2026 ACU Optimist · All Rights Reserved