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Wildcats end two-game skid with 80-69 win over UIW

February 12, 2018 by Jonathan Raitz

After two-straight losses the Wildcats are back on track, thanks in large part to another dominant double-double performance from junior Jaren Lewis. Lewis posted his second-straight 15-plus point, 15-plus rebound game and third-straight double-double with 20 points and 17 rebounds in Saturday's 80-69 win. Lewis also had two three-pointers early ... [Read More…]

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Golf looks to carry strong fall performances into spring

February 12, 2018 by Jonathan Raitz

The Wildcats begin their spring season at the Mobile Sports Authority Intercollegiate after a fall season full of four top-10 finishes that has the team optimistic. Junior Garrett Glanton, who finished the fall as the team's best scorer, averaging right around 72 per round said the different courses played in the fall have him encouraged to get ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats revamp with 24 recruits from nine states

February 8, 2018 by Jonathan Raitz

After the Wildcats' 56-21 Homecoming loss to Southeastern Louisiana, head football coach Adam Dorrel was clear that his team needed to get bigger and stronger. Keeping with that mantra, the football team welcomes 24 recruits, eight of which will play on the offensive or defensive line and 15 that have previous collegiate football experience. "If ... [Read More…]

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Late second-half rally not enough to overcome Nicholls

February 8, 2018 by Jonathan Raitz

Junior forward Jaren Lewis recorded his second-straight double-double, recording 18 points and 20 rebounds and the Wildcats stormed back from a late second-half deficit, but fell late 69-65 to Nicholls State. Lewis said ahead of the game, the men knew they would need an strong rebounding performance to compete against the third best rebounding ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats fall on the road, host top-ranked Nicholls next

February 6, 2018 by Jonathan Raitz

After a big home win over Lamar on Wednesday, the Wildcats took to the road and ran into one of the hottest teams in the conference in Sam Houston State, resulting in an 84-77 loss. Trailing by nine at halftime and for most of the game, ACU pulled within one at 62-61 on a triple from graduate transfer Tevin Foster. Foster finished the game with ... [Read More…]

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Free throws key in late win over Lamar

February 1, 2018 by Jonathan Raitz

In a battle of two teams tied for seventh place, the Wildcats came away with a 74-69 win over Lamar after converting 9-of-10 free throws in the final 43 seconds. "[Lamar] knew how important this game was, and I thought we got their best shot," Head Coach Joe Golding said. "Credit to our guys, it was a back-and-forth game. They kind of took the ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats return to action, begin second half of conference

January 31, 2018 by Jonathan Raitz

At 13-9 overall and 5-4 in conference play the Wildcats enter Wednesday night fresh after a full week of no games. But halfway through the conference schedule and fighting for a spot in the Southland Conference Tournament in Katy, ACU welcomes Lamar (13-9, 5-4) with little room for error. "Just understanding the sense of urgency that the season ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports

Sealey to use final year of eligibility at Tarleton State

January 26, 2018 by Jonathan Raitz

Dallas Sealey, the Wildcats' starting quarterback in 2016 and the majority of last season, has transfered to Tarleton State University and will use his final year of eligibility at the public Div. 2 university in Stephenville. Sealey yielded the starting job to redshirt freshman Luke Anthony after the Wildcats' 56-21 loss to Southeastern ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News, Showcase, Sports

Wildcats close road trip against historically tough opponent

January 24, 2018 by Jonathan Raitz

After a convincing 80-63 win over Central Arkansas, the Wildcats will be back in action Wednesday night against a team they are yet to beat since transitioning to Div. 1. In fact, ACU is 0-7 against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi since 2014, and in only two of those games was the final score within five points, while four of the losses were by ... [Read More…]

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Men stifle Southland’s top offense, earn big road win

January 21, 2018 by Jonathan Raitz

After coming up short against Stephen F. Austin in what some were calling a measuring stick matchup to see if the Wildcats had arrived as one of the Southland's top teams, the men bounced back with a convincing 80-63 win over the conference's early season offensive juggernaut in Central Arkansas on Saturday. In the early going, neither team ... [Read More…]

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