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Bench comes up big in win over Northwestern State

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BOX SCORE After one point games that saw ACU at 1-1 to start conference play, the Wildcats returned home to pick up a win against Northwestern State to move to 2-1 in conference and 7-9 overall. In one of the more exciting match ups of the year, emotions were high in a game that was closer than the 87-72 final score suggested. Although there ... [Read More…]

Wildcats look for home court advantage after wild road games

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LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE AUDIO The past two games for the Wildcats have been everything but boring. Since the start of conference play, the men's team has split its opening two games with each final score decided by a single point. Now, sitting at 1-1 and 6-9 overall, the Wildcats welcome Northwestern State (3-10, 0-3) in ACU's first ... [Read More…]

Franklin leads ‘Cats to convincing home win

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BOX SCORE The Wildcats' match up with Schreiner was never in doubt, as ACU came away with a 69-46 win to move to 3-1 at home. Head coach Joe Golding's squad snapped its three-game losing skid and moves to 4-5 on the year. Freshman Jaylen Franklin put together a complete game, recording game-highs in points (14), assists (7) and rebounds (6). ... [Read More…]

Wildcats welcome Div. III Schreiner in return to Moody

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LIVE STATS The Wildcats look to snap their three-game losing streak Saturday afternoon against the Schreiner Mountaineers at home. Tip off is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Moody Coliseum. ACU currently sits at 3-5 through eight non-conference games, while the Div. III member Mountaineers come in at 2-4. The last three games came against established ... [Read More…]

Turnaround, not Turnover: Freshmen Duo Aims for Culture Change

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They don't care about the past. They don't care about the losses. They don't care about the reputation. They don't even care about the turnover. All of that is in the past, before they stepped foot in Abilene. Just like their jersey numbers of zero and one indicate, they're ready to get this program back to the beginning. Freshmen men's ... [Read More…]

Shewmaker chosen as chair of Athletics self-study

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President Phil Schubert has appointed Dr. Jennifer Shewmaker, executive director of the Adams Center for Teaching and Learning, to be the new chair of the steering committee for ACU's self-study as it moved into full NCAA Div. I status. The decision came after former executive vice president Dr. Allison Garrett accepted the presidential position ... [Read More…]

Wildcats welcome New Hampshire for Christmas Slam

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WATCH | LISTEN | LIVE STATS Men's basketball (3-3) returns to Moody Coliseum Thursday night after a four-game road trip. ACU finished 1-3 on the trip that took them through Oregon, Colorado and Corpus Christi. "It's a tough part of the year, a lot of times when you go play these tournaments you're kind of set up to go 1-3, but it's certainly ... [Read More…]

Men split games in Corpus Christi

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BOX SCORE vs. RATTLERS | BOX SCORE vs. GRIZZLIES Men's basketball went 1-1 in their two games of the Corpus Christi Coastal Classic on Friday and Saturday. The Wildcats took their first game against Florida A&M, 72-62, but dropped Saturday afternoon's match up against Oakland University, 85-57. The results put ACU at 3-3 through six games ... [Read More…]

Wildcats fall in double-overtime thriller

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BOX SCORE  Junior Jovan Crnic hit a 25-foot three-pointer to tie the game at 76 with two seconds left in regulation to force overtime against Colorado State Tuesday night. Senior Austin Cooke hit a three of his own with nine seconds left in overtime to force double overtime and keep the Wildcats alive in Fort Collins. The Wildcats would be ... [Read More…]

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