ACU earned its third win of the season during Kids Day on Wednesday afternoon, taking down Angelo State, 88-53. Present for the Wildcats' win were hundreds of kids from elementary schools all across the Abilene community, and as head coach Julie Goodenough noticed, brought unique energy into the Teague Center. "It's always fun to play at ... [Read More…]
ACU defeats UTA in overtime for first win of the season
The Wildcats defeated the University of Texas-Arlington Mavericks 80-71 in overtime on Tuesday night at the College Park Center in Arlington. Head coach Brette Tanner's first head coaching win came against another first-year head coach in Mavericks head coach Greg Young. Tanner said he's known Coach Young for a long time. "UTA's a great ... [Read More…]
Why men’s and women’s basketball will make a WAC postseason appearance
We are at the start of one of the most anticipated basketball seasons at ACU in recent memory, but with a new season comes change. And this year, there were so many changes for both teams, fans might have had trouble following the X’s and O’s. Apart from moving to the Western Athletic Conference this offseason, both teams saw the loss of ... [Read More…]
Rono, Kiyeng head to NCAA national meet after successful regional meet
The cross country team heads home from Waco and the NCAA South Central Regional meet with two national qualifiers for the national meet, Irene Rono and Prudence Kiyeng. Head coach Jarvis Jelen hoped the women's team would have qualified, but he is glad that two runners got to advance. “The women ran tough, we were in a battle to make it as a ... [Read More…]
Middleton, Barber lead Wildcats as they defeat Roadrunners
ACU earned its second-straight win at home on Saturday as they defeated the University of Texas at San Antonio, 72-53. The Wildcats and the Roadrunners both initially got out to a slow start with the game being tied at 11 towards the end of the first quarter. Then, to end the first quarter and going into the second, the Wildcats went on a 13-0 ... [Read More…]
ACU snaps two-game losing streak with a win against TSU
The Wildcats beat the Texans 29-3 back at home in Abilene. This was the first home game for ACU since the homecoming game against the Lamar Cardinals on Oct. 16th. "Today was the best football we've played all year," said head coach Adam Dorrel. "We played our first complete game of football in offense, defense, and special teams. I thought we ... [Read More…]
Wildcats lose to buzzer beater in double overtime versus Aggies
ACU made a quick turnaround from Tuesday against Utah to face the Texas A&M Aggies in a buzzer-beating 81-80 double overtime loss on Friday in College Station. At halftime, the Wildcats were down 28-20 but roared back with a 41 point second half performance to tie the game at 61 and force an overtime. “These guys fight, scratch, claw, ... [Read More…]
Wildcats ready renew rivalry Saturday against Tarleton
The Wildcats are making their return home after two straight road games on Nov. 13 to face the Tarleton State University Texans. This will be the first time the foes will face off since 2013 when the Texans edged out the Wildcats 41-34 in a double overtime thriller. It will also be the first time the Texans will make the trip to Abilene since ... [Read More…]
ACU opens new season with commanding win over Mustangs
The Wildcats started off their season on a winning note dominating against the NAIA Southwest Mustangs at home, finishing 99-43. The Wildcats jumped out to an early lead in the first quarter, starting the game on a 21-0 run. This momentum allowed ACU to take control from the start, and continue to expand its lead to the eventual 56-point win. ... [Read More…]
Wildcats force 20 turnovers but drop season opener to Utes
New head coach Brette Tanner and the Wildcats dropped their season opener 70-56 to the Utah Utes on Tuesday night in Salt Lake City. Tanner kicked off his ACU head coaching career on Tuesday after being an assistant at ACU for the past eight seasons, which was a dream come true for him. “I mean this is what you dream of doing,” Tanner said. ... [Read More…]