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Gallery: Men’s basketball swoops narrow victory against Utah Tech Trailblazers

January 30, 2023 by Daniel Curd and Lexi Hotchkin

The men's basketball team recently faced off against the Utah Tech Trailblazers. In a hard-fought battle, the Wildcats came out on top, securing an 81-76 victory over the Trailblazers. The team looks to secure a 12th win of the season against their game with Seattle University on Wednesday. ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Men’s Basketball takes their 5th victory of the season against Arlington

December 7, 2022 by Daniel Curd

The Abilene Christian Men's Basketball team continues their winning streak with a dominant 88-42 victory over Arlington Baptist University at home. ACU started the game with a strong offensive effort, quickly jumping to a double-digit lead. The win improves ACU's record to 5 wins for the season. The team will look to continue their winning ways as ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Men’s Basketball takes a massive win against North American

December 6, 2022 by Daniel Curd

The men's basketball team pulled off a dominant victory on Wednesday, soundly defeating North American with a final score of 93-46. This was the Wildcats' fourth win this season, making them undefeated at home. ... [Read More…]

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Daniels, Cameron acquire 100th win in ACU career

December 1, 2022 by Connor Mullins

Twenty-seven forced turnovers, five in double digit scoring and 19 assists led to the 100th career win for graduate guard Tobias Cameron and senior guard Damien Daniels for the Wildcats, 93-46, over North American on Wednesday night. Cameron and Daniels are now the winningest players in the Division I era for ACU and 100-38 for their decorated ... [Read More…]

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Offensive surge puts Wildcats over the top of Lumberjacks

November 29, 2022 by Connor Mullins

An explosion on the offensive end saw the Wildcats (3-4) win by double digits, 92-82 against Northern Arizona (2-6) on Sunday.  ACU shot 57% from the floor and 56% from beyond the arc while holding the Lumberjacks to 48% from the floor and 45% from three. The Wildcats lineup mostly remained the same as these were the five Tanner chose on ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Men’s basketball takes an overwhelming win against McMurry

November 21, 2022 by Daniel Curd

Tuesday night marked the third game of the men's basketball season and the second win of the season. The team scored 104-46 against hometown rival McMurry University. The teams next game will be Nov. 21 against Wright State in Las Vegas. ... [Read More…]

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Athletics have a lack of traditions leading to low engagement from students

November 15, 2022 by Connor Mullins

ACU has a storied history of athletics,  but unlike colleges with similar emphasis on athletics, there are hardly any unique athletic traditions even after the move to Div. I in 2013, leading to a lack of student engagement and overall care for athletics. As someone who has been to ACU sporting events for over a decade now, student engagement ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns, Opinion Tagged With: ACU Department of Athletics, ACU men's basketball, ACU Wildcats, ACU women's basketball

Gallery: Athletics hosts Moody Madness, introduces 2022 basketball roster

November 7, 2022 by Daniel Curd

Athletics held Moody Madness on Thursday night. Here they introduced the 2022 players and coaches for the men's and women's basketball teams. The event also featured a mini basketball game with campus faculty playing against students. Fans also enjoyed food from Buffalo Wild Wings and the other festivities set up. ... [Read More…]

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2022-2023 men’s basketball schedule finally complete

September 16, 2022 by Connor Mullins

ACU’s schedule is now complete ahead of the 2022-2023 season. Men’s basketball has 12 non-conference games before starting Western Athletic Conference play at Stephen F. Austin on Dec. 29. Five of the 12 non-conference matchups will be in the newly renovated Moody Coliseum. Second year head coach Brette Tanner’s team will play in Moody 14 times ... [Read More…]

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