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Wildcats snap losing streak at home against UTA

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The Wildcats snapped their seven-game losing streak with a 63-60 win over the University of Texas at Arlington Mavericks on Thursday, led by a 21-point performance from Bradyn Hubbard. With the win, ACU’s season record improved to 11-13 and 3-8 in conference play, reclaiming the sixth-place spot in the Western Athletic Conference over Tarleton ... [Read More…]

Wildcats look to reset in home opener after tough start in College Station

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The Wildcats will play their first home games of the season this Wednesday after starting the season 0-5 in the Aggie Classic last week. With only seven returning players from last season, Head Coach Jo Koons worked with the team this fall on more than just the technical aspects of the game.  “The really big focus was getting to know each ... [Read More…]

Wildcats drop tight battle against California Baptist

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The Wildcats battled all game in Moody Coliseum on Saturday night, going possession for possession before a late shooting surge from CBU resulted in a 74 - 71 loss. Emma Troxell, junior forward from Bushland, led ACU with 22 points, while Payton Hull, junior guard from Peaster, added 19. The third quarter looked bright for the Wildcats as ... [Read More…]

Wildcats extend home winning streak, improve to 8-2 in WACtion

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The Wildcats improved to 17-6 overall and 8-2 in Western Athletic Conference play Thursday night with a 70-50 victory over Utah Valley. While WAC Preseason player of the year Payton Hull, junior guard from Peaster, led the Wildcats with 28 points on 10 of 13 shooting from the floor, it was Erin Woodson, junior guard from Richmond, Virginia, who set ... [Read More…]

Softball opens season at Aggie Classic

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The 2026 season begins for the Wildcats with a tough trip to College Station, but for ACU softball, like every other team in the Big Country, adversity already arrived before the Wildcats even got off the first pitch. The winter snowstorm that came through Abilene about a week and a half ago wiped out practices this preseason, forcing ACU to ... [Read More…]

Wildcats aim to end losing streak on road trip

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The men’s basketball losing streak has now extended to five in a row after the Wildcats lost to the Southern Utah University Thunderbirds 79-76 on Saturday, putting the season record at 10-11 and the conference record at 2-6. Despite ACU leading for 33 minutes, which included the entire first half and most of the second half, the Thunderbirds ... [Read More…]

Losing streak extends to four straight for Wildcats

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With Thursday’s 76-70 loss to the Utah Tech Trailblazers, the Wildcats have now lost their fourth straight game, dropping their season record to 10-10 and 2-5 in Western Athletic Conference games. The Wildcats’ leading scorer was Yaniel Rivera, junior guard from Bayamon, Puerto Rico, with 18 points, including four 3-pointers. ACU now sits seventh ... [Read More…]

Pickrell leads, Do shines as Wildcats finish 12th in competitive field at UCF Challenge

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The women’s golf team finished its first tournament of the spring season in 12th place at the University of Central Florida Challenge in Orlando, Florida. The tournament, hosted by UCF at Eagle Creek Golf Club, was won by No. 7-ranked Auburn University with a 24-under final score through three days of play. The Wildcats finished the tournament ... [Read More…]

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