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Men’s basketball falls in close road game

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The men's basketball team was on the road Thursday night in Louisiana taking on Nicholls State where it fell by a close 62-59 score. This loss dropped the men to 12th in the conference with an 8-10 overall record and a 2-5 conference record while Nicholls State moved up to 6th with the win and improved to 10-9 overall and 3-3 in ... [Read More…]

Give the Boyz a break

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Cowboys fans and even haters, yes, the team lost their first playoff game and kept the streak of failing to advance past the divisional playoff round since 1996 alive. However, there is no reason to be so hard on them for this loss. While the loss was devastating and upsetting, people have to remember there was not one, but two rookie starters ... [Read More…]

Men’s basketball hits the road after 2-2 homestand

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The men's basketball team will be in action for the first time since classes resumed, as it travels to face Nicholls State on Thursday. The team is 2-4 in conference play and 8-9 on the season while Nicholls State is almost identical to the Wildcats with a 2-3 conference record and a 9-9 overall record. Coming into the game, the Southland ... [Read More…]

Lewis and Friday lead scoring in loss to Lobos

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The men's basketball team was in action Wednesday night against New Mexico University in Albuquerque, but came up short 64-55. The Wildcats only trailed by seven, 35-28 after the first half. But the Lobos went on a 18-10 run at the 16:48 mark of the second half until the 6:52 mark to jump out to a comfortable 58-43 lead. "We really battled ... [Read More…]

Men’s basketball heads to “The Pit” to face Lobos

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The men's basketball team will be hitting the road for Albuquerque to face New Mexico University on Wednesday. The Wildcats head into the game with a 3-2 record after beating Howard Payne University on Sunday with a 71-55 score. Meanwhile, the Lobos are coming off of a 64-57 loss to Dayton University which dropped their record down to ... [Read More…]

Men’s basketball finishes 1-1 over Thanksgiving holiday

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The men's basketball team took on some of its toughest competition this season over the Thanksgiving break playing Oklahoma on Thursday falling 72-64. The Wildcats bounced back Sunday with a 71-55 win over Howard Payne. The loss to Oklahoma was ACU's second-straight loss after winning its first two of the seasons. ACU was up at half with a ... [Read More…]

Buccaneers shock Wildcats in second half comeback

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The men's basketball was in action Tuesday night in Moody Coliseum against Charleston Southern University and played a close game resulting in a 66-65 loss. The Wildcats put together a strong performance in the first half as they led 34-22 going into halftime. ACU would build on the halftime lead early in the second half after sophomore Hayden ... [Read More…]

Crnic, Lewis to lead offensive attack against Charleston

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The Men's basketball team will be hosting Charleston Southern University in Moody Coliseum Tuesday. The Wildcats are 2-0 heading into the game after defeating Schreiner University and the University of New Hampshire in their first two games. Charleston Southern has a 1-2 record after dropping two games to Florida State and South Carolina ... [Read More…]

Crinic paces Wildcats in big non-conference win

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The men's basketball team made a statement Thursday evening when they traveled to the University of New Hampshire and came away with a 65-57 win. The Wildcats (2-0) were able to jump out to a 15-5 lead after the first nine minutes of the game and extended the score to 34-17 at the half. After halftime, the men were able to push their ... [Read More…]

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