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Extended bye gives Wildcats chance to regroup before Utah Tech

January 27, 2026 by Zion Webb

The Wildcats will have 12 days off ahead of their home contest against Utah Tech, courtesy of their midseason bye and a mix of West Texas winter storms that postponed their game against Tarleton State this past week. “We were ready to play Saturday, we were ready to play today,” head coach Brette Tanner said. “Now we’ve got to shift ... [Read More…]

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Women’s basketball heads north well rested, ready for round two versus Trailblazers

January 27, 2026 by Roman Raffaeli

The women’s basketball team will begin its second wave of Western Athletic Conference play on the road at Utah Tech University. The last time the two teams played was the first game of conference play for the Wildcats. It began with a 27-point first quarter for the ‘Cats before heading into halftime with a 45-37 lead. The Wildcats made a halftime ... [Read More…]

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Wildcat Stadium receives turf upgrade

January 22, 2026 by Zion Webb

Fresh off back-to-back United Athletic Conference championships, the Wildcats will get a fresh home turf to start their 2026 season. Wildcat Stadium, which was completed in 2017, has kept its original turf since the inaugural kickoff. Now 45 NCAA games into its history, Vice President for Athletics Zack Lassiter said the change is ... [Read More…]

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Women’s Golf adjusts approach, makes spring 2026 tournament debut

January 22, 2026 by Roman Raffaeli

Women’s golf will make its 2026 spring debut at the University of Central Florida Challenge in Orlando, Florida, starting on Sunday, Jan. 25. The team hasn’t played a tournament in over 15 weeks, with the team’s last tournament being the Oklahoma University Intercollegiate on Oct. 6-7. The Wildcats concluded the fall slate with a 10th-place ... [Read More…]

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Women’s basketball hosts TSU fully rested after nine days without game

January 22, 2026 by Roman Raffaeli

The women’s basketball team will host the Tarleton State University Texans for the second time this season on Monday, nine days after playing their last game. The extended break comes courtesy of the anticipated snowstorm set to hit the big country Friday night and Saturday. The Wildcats did not have a game on Thursday, while the Texans beat the ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats serve up success against UT Rio Grande Valley

January 22, 2026 by Joshua Varner

The women's tennis team took its first duel victory of the year with a 6-1 win over UT Rio Grande Valley on Monday.  The Wildcats secured their first point of the day in doubles. Victoria Correa, freshman from León, Mexico, and Jess Board, sophomore from Sale, Australia, were the first pair to finish with a 6-1 victory. This was the pair's first ... [Read More…]

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Nakamine delivers historic win in Wildcats loss to Oklahoma

January 22, 2026 by Caysson Higgins

Men's tennis player Luis Jose Nakamine's victory on Sunday afternoon marks the highest-ranked win by an ACU player in over 10 years, even as the Wildcats fell 6-1 to the Sooners at the Headington Family Tennis Center. The sophomore and Baylor transfer defeated Oklahoma's Oscar Lacides, the nation's 57th-ranked singles player, 6-4, 2-6, 10-7 at the ... [Read More…]

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Losing streak extends to three straight for Wildcats

January 20, 2026 by Hayden DeLand

The men’s basketball team's losing streak extended to three games, after it’s 74-52 loss to the Southern Utah University Thunderbirds on Saturday. The Wildcats’ season record dropped to 10-9, and 4-6 in the last 10 games. After the skid, the Wildcats are 2-4 in conference play, putting them in sixth place in the Western Athletic Conference ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats shoot 60% from three, win fourth straight in dominant fashion over SUU

January 17, 2026 by Roman Raffaeli

The women’s basketball team won its fourth consecutive Western Athletic Conference game in an 82-54 victory over Southern Utah University, improving to 5-1 in conference play and moving into a tie for first place. The tie atop the WAC with California Baptist University gives the Wildcats rights to the tiebreaker with head-to-head going in favor of ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats get the job done on the road against California Baptist

January 16, 2026 by Joshua Varner

The Wildcats pulled out all the stops against California Baptist as they took a 70-58 win over the Western Athletic Conference leaders. Heading into this game, the Lancers were undefeated in WAC play with a 5-0 record, outscoring conference opponents by double digits in all but one of those games. This is the third year in a row that the ... [Read More…]

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