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Wildcats snap four-game losing streak in finale

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The men's basketball team closed its regular season on Saturday with a much needed 69-59 win over Incarnate Word, completing the series sweep and snapping a four-game losing streak. At the time of the game the Wildcats needed a win to keep their conference tournament hopes alive and they did their part. Despite trailing 37-33 at the break, ... [Read More…]

Wildcats look to keep tournament hopes alive

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With one game left in the regular season and one Southland Conference Tournament bid on the line, the Wildcats find themselves in dire need of a win. In fact, ACU not only needs to beat Incarnate Word on Saturday, but the Wildcats also need a little help from Lamar and Houston Baptist if they hope to snag the last tournament bid. ACU, McNeese ... [Read More…]

Tennis sweeps Nicholls, returns home for weekend slate

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The men's and women's tennis teams each began their conference season on the right foot, sweeping Nicholls State 6-1 and 5-2 respectively. Head Coach Hutton Jones said it's a good start but the team has to put together its best performance each time out. "We have a chance to be good this year, but we're not good enough to play poorly and ... [Read More…]

Golf earns first title in three years

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After what most would consider a less-than-ideal start to a highly anticipated spring season, the Wildcats responded with their first tournament win since February of 2015. ACU shot 7-under-par as a team for a total score of 857, and junior Garrett Glanton shot 7-under-par to finish third individually and lead the team to just its third team ... [Read More…]

Wildcats search for much needed win after loss at the buzzer

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The Wildcats' Southland Conference Tournament hopes took their biggest hit yet, as Central Arkansas clinched a 74-72 buzzer-beating win over ACU on Saturday. The game was tightly contested as the Sugar Bears built a 41-35 lead at the half, propelled by 17 first half points from the conference's leading scorer, Jordan Howard. Neither team found ... [Read More…]

Wildcats’ postseason hopes take a hit in 76-67 loss

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Despite a strong push to cut a double-digit lead to four late in the game, the Islanders topped the Wildcats 76-67. Juniors Jaylen Franklin and Jaren Lewis led the Wildcat offense with 21 points and 17 points respectively. ACU is now 7-8 in conference play with three games left. The Wildcats will likely need wins in two of their next three ... [Read More…]

Golf finishes 14th in Mobile, regroups for HBU Invitational

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After finishing top-10 in all four fall tournaments, the Wildcats ran into some stiff competition in their first spring tournament at the Mobile Sports Authority Intercollegiate and came in 14th. ACU got off to a slow start in their first two rounds, as wet course conditions didn't help. The team posted over par scores of 319 and 290, digging a ... [Read More…]

Wildcats struggle against streaking Southeastern Louisiana

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It was a low-scoring affair for both teams, but Southeastern Louisiana held the Wildcats to just 54 points and 34 percent shooting from the field, as the Lions marched to a 68-54 victory and their fifth-straight win. The Lions controlled the tempo for most of the game, as ACU never trailed by less than double digits from the 5:47 mark in the ... [Read More…]

Wildcats make quick trip to Southeastern Louisiana

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It was over a month ago that Southeastern Louisiana snuck out of Moody Colisuem with a 72-70 victory and dashed the Wildcats' hopes of a perfect 3-0 home stand to start conference. Since then, SLU has tapered very little, solidifying itself as a top contender in the Southland Conference and positioned in a three-way tie for second place at ... [Read More…]

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