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ACU heads to College Station with hopes set high of upsetting Aggies

November 16, 2023 by Will Dalton

ACU (5-5, 3-3) heads to College Station this weekend to take on Texas A&M (6-4, 4-3) in the Wildcats final and most anticipated matchup of the season.  The Wildcats enter Saturday's game coming off of a heartbreaking 31-30 loss to Tarleton State the week before. Despite holding a steady lead in the fourth quarter, the Wildcats were not able ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats fall short in free throw battle to Panthers in home opener

November 15, 2023 by Will Dalton

ACU (1-2, 0-0) dropped its home opener on Tuesday to Prairie View A&M (2-2, 0-0) in a final score of 79-74. The game was highlighted at the charity stripe, where both teams combined for 63 free throw attempts.  The back-and-forth contest saw many different lead changes, with the chance for the WIldcats to break open the game in the first ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats fall to Texans in final regular season game

November 14, 2023 by Will Dalton

On Monday night, ACU (11-17, 6-10) dropped its final regular season game of the year to Tarleton State (16-14, 7-9), three sets to one.  The Wildcats came into the final match of the season still in a major slump and were coming off of back-to-back losses, including having lost seven of their last eight games.  The Wildcats started the first ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats stumble in fourth to lose final home game of season

November 12, 2023 by Will Dalton

ACU (5-5, 3-3) lost in heartbreaking fashion on Saturday, as the Wildcats stumbled late in the game falling to Tarleton State (8-3, 4-2) in a final of 31-30. After having firm control of the game headed into the fourth quarter, the Wildcats looked like a completely different team, giving up 17-unanswered points to lose by one late in the ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats host Tarleton in final conference game of season

November 9, 2023 by Will Dalton

ACU (5-4, 3-2) plays its final home game of the 2023 season at 2 p.m. on Saturday, when it hosts Tarleton State (7-3, 3-2). Saturday's game will also mark the final conference game for the Wildcats in their first year as part of the United Athletic Conference.  The Wildcats come into Saturday's contest coming off of a 24-7 win over Utah Tech in ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats shock Cowboys winning season opener in Stillwater

November 7, 2023 by Will Dalton

ACU (1-0, 0-0) pulled off the major upset Monday night, taking down Oklahoma State (0-1) 64-59 in a late-game thriller.  The Wildcats, who led by 18 at one point in the game, were able to hold off a late rally from the Cowboys and hand them their first home opener loss since 1957 and the Wildcat’s first win against OSU since 1961.  ACU would ... [Read More…]

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Freshmen help lead Wildcats to big win in season opener

November 7, 2023 by Will Dalton

ACU (1-0, 0-0) grabbed its first win of the season on Monday taking down Southwestern Assemblies of God (0-1) in the season opener 77-52. All 14 Wildcats saw action in Monday's contest and although they came off to a slow start, picked up the energy in the second half to pull away for the 25-point victory.  “I’m really glad to start our ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats take down Trailblazers to regain winning record

November 6, 2023 by Will Dalton

ACU (5-4, 3-2) grabbed its fifth win of the season after a 24-7 route of Utah Tech (2-7, 1-3) on Saturday.  The Wildcats came into Saturday’s matchup after struggling in a 52-14 loss to Southern Utah the previous week. The Trailblazers entered Saturday coming off a close loss to Eastern Kentucky in their last outing.  “We want to be a program ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats look to get back on track versus Trailblazers on Saturday

November 2, 2023 by Will Dalton

ACU (4-4, 2-2) looks to turn things around this Saturday when they take on Utah Tech (2-6, 1-2), as they begin the final stretch of the 2023 season.  With three games remaining in the season, the Wildcats find themselves at home this weekend and next before hitting the road to College Station to take on Texas A&M for the final game of the ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats face major struggles against Thuderbirds

October 30, 2023 by Will Dalton

ACU (4-4, 2-2) fell to Southern Utah (3-5, 2-2) on Saturday in a final score of 52-14. The Wildcats struggled to get anything going, especially in the 2nd half, and dropped their second conference game of the season, as well as ending a two-game winning streak.  The Wildcats entered Saturday's game seeming to have finally started clicking again ... [Read More…]

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