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Wildcats bounce back with one-sided victory over UCA

January 26, 2019 by Max Preston

After a heartbreaking loss to SFA Wednesday, the men's basketball team came back home to host Central Arkansas Saturday afternoon and earned a dominant 79-56 victory. The Wildcats kept building on their lead all game and were never threatened with a comeback by the Bears. UCA only led twice in the game being up 4-2 and 6-5 in the opening ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats squander lead in closing seconds at SFA

January 24, 2019 by Max Preston

The men's basketball team traveled to face preseason favorite Stephen F. Austin Wednesday and lost 61-60 in heartbreaking fashion after senior guard Shannon Bogues hit a game-winning three-pointer to give the Lumberjacks the win. ACU was in control for most of the first half as they found an 11 point lead at the 11:19 mark. The team stayed in ... [Read More…]

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Football Mastermind: Anthony named Southland Student-Athlete of the Year

January 23, 2019 by Max Preston

Under the lights of Wildcat Stadium, you will surely hear his name called many times while on offense, but redshirt sophomore quarterback Luke Anthony also has his name included on the Dean's list regularly. He received the honor of Southland Conference Football Student-Athlete of the Year after being voted on by a panel of each school's ... [Read More…]

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Jackson out as defensive coordinator, accepts job at Texas State

January 23, 2019 by Max Preston

After coaching two seasons as the defensive coordinator for the Wildcats, Tremaine Jackson announced Tuesday morning he was leaving ACU to become the defensive line coach at Texas State. Jackson tweeted his message to the Wildcat defense around noon just after the team met to discuss his departure. "A message to the #212Defense! This is and ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats take down Demons, Friday eclipses 1000 career points

January 19, 2019 by Max Preston

After a strong performance in his return from a suspension, redshirt junior center Jalone Friday found the spotlight once again in the Wildcats' 78-69 win over Northwestern State Saturday evening when he passed 1,000 career points. With a three-pointer coming at the 1:43 mark of the first half, Friday achieved the career milestone which also ... [Read More…]

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Friday’s return helps spring Wildcats to victory

January 17, 2019 by Max Preston

After a three-game road stretch without redshirt junior center Jalone Friday, the Wildcats defeated Houston Baptist 75-68 Wednesday night with the help of Friday's 21 points in his return The Huskies stayed close with the Wildcats in the first half and allowed them to only extend to a seven-point lead twice. HBU nearly claimed the lead going ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports

Women’s tennis falls twice in Metroplex

January 16, 2019 by Max Preston

The women's tennis team traveled to the Metroplex Tuesday to begin the spring season against North Texas and Texas Christian University and dropped both matches 7-0. North Texas presented a tough roster to the Wildcats with two nationally ranked singles players in seniors Tamuna Kutubidze (No. 41) and Minying Liang (No. 102). Kutubidze faced ... [Read More…]

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No. 11 Texas Tech dominates in Wildcats’ second loss

December 16, 2018 by Max Preston

It was throwback night in Lubbock Saturday evening as No. 11 Texas Tech hosted the Wildcats and defeated them 82-48 in what was the last game to be played in Lubbock Municipal Coliseum. Each team wore throwback uniforms in front of a soldout crowd of 7,169 people. The Wildcats held a lead nearly four minutes into the game, but the Red Raiders ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats take down Schreiner, to face No. 13 Texas Tech next

December 8, 2018 by Max Preston

The men's basketball team hosted Schreiner for ACU's annual Christmas Slam and won in a convincing fashion 93-53 to improve to 9-1. Redshirt junior center Jalone Friday converted on six of 10 shots from the field, including two three-pointers, and seven of eight free throws to lead the Wildcats with 21 points. Senior forward Hayden Farquhar came ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats get over hump to defeat Clemons, Camels

December 5, 2018 by Max Preston

After suffering their first loss to Pepperdine, the Wildcats bounced back with an 83-68 win over Campbell University in Moody Tuesday evening and improved to 8-1 on the season. Despite redshirt junior guard B.J. Maxwell sitting out from an injury and Jaylen Franklin fouling out in the game, four different Wildcats reached double-digit ... [Read More…]

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The Optimist staff won several awards and competed at the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association 2026 convention in Denton this weekend. Students participated in live contests and submitted work from the past year into the competition.Here are the results.- 1st place: Live print news writing, Ashley Henderson- 1st place: Live print sports writing, Roman Raffaeli- 2nd place: Live tv announcing, Zion Webb- 2nd place: Live news photo, Daniel Curd- 2nd place: Newscast, Optimist Staff- Honorable mention: Documentary (video), Makayla Clayton- 2nd place: Documentary, JMC documentary production class- 3rd place: General news, Callie Leverett- Honorable mention: General column, Zion Webb- Honorable mention: Sports reporting (video), Roman Raffaeli- Honorable mention: Live sports action photo, Daniel Curd- Honorable mention: General news video story, Ashley Henderson- Honorable mention: Photo illustrations (Daniel Curd & Optimist staffStudents also received awards for their work through KACU and ACUTV.- 1st place: In-depth news reporting (audio), Ashley Henderson- 1st place: General news audio story, Baylie Simon- 1st place: Live sports coverage (video), Roman Raffaeli & London Gray- 2nd place: Live sports coverage (video), Josiah Wonnell & Londyn Gray- 3rd place: General news audio story, Ashley Henderson- 2nd place: Sportscast (audio), Daisy Strine & Zion Webb- 3rd place: Sportscast (audio), Daisy Strine & Zion Webb- 3rd place: Feature reporting (audio), Baylie Simon- Honorable Mention: Feature reporting (audio), Josiah Wonnell#acuoptimist #abilenechristianuniversity #studentmedia #tipa2026 ... See MoreSee Less

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Sororities and fraternities began New Member Orientation with Bid Day, officially starting the pledging process this weekend.Originally scheduled for last week, the start was delayed due to winter weather that brought snow and ice to campus. Clubs and their sponsors gathered at designated locations on and off campus to complete tasks assigned by their officers.To view the full photo gallery, visit acuoptimist.com or click the link in our bio. #acuoptimist #abilenechristianuniversity #greeklife 📸: Daniel Curdacuoptimist.com/2026/02/gallery-clubs-begin-new-member-orientation-after-weather-delay/?fbclid=PA... ... See MoreSee Less

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