By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor The playoffs are out of the picture for the ACU men's basketball team, but that doesn't mean its last game of the season has no effect on the postseason. If ACU beats Texas A&M Kingsville in its season closer Saturday, the Wildcats can dash the Javelinas' hopes of making the Lone Star Conference postseason ... [Read More…]

By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor Playoffs are out of the picture for the ACU men's basketball team after its seventh-straight loss in conference play. ACU is now 1-9 in Lone Star Conference South Division play and 10-14 overall after losing 80-68 to West Texas A&M on Saturday. "We had our chances and just didn't execute well the last two and a ... [Read More…]

By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor The men's basketball team has lost 10 of its last 11 games, including an 89-76 loss to Eastern New Mexico on Wednesday. But head coach Jason Copeland isn't ready to write off the season just yet. "You can start counting the days or can make the days count," Copeland said. ACU's days in conference play are ... [Read More…]

By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor With less than four seconds left in overtime, guard Tiago Souza caught the inbound pass, dribbled past one Tarleton State defender, squeezed through two more and lofted what would've been the game-winning shot from the top of the key. But like most things lately for the Wildcats, the shot fell short. "That hurt ... [Read More…]

By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor If the Wildcat men's basketball team has any chance of making the postseason, it lies in its own hands. The last-place Wildcats have a chance to make the Lone Star Conference tournament, but only if it wins all five of the remaining games on its schedule. "We're trying to play every game like it's the last one," ... [Read More…]

By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor The ACU men's basketball team still has a chance of making the Lone Star Conference postseason tournament, but it won't be easy. After finishing the first half of conference play with a 87-67 loss to Tarleton State on Saturday, the Wildcats are last place in the LSC South and will play first place Midwestern State ... [Read More…]

By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor Playing at home appears to offer the ACU men's basketball team little advantage. After losing two of its last three Lone Star Conference divisional match ups at home, the Wildcats' face a Midwestern State team that knows how to win on the road. "We just got to make sure we're ready for them from the start," said ... [Read More…]

By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor The ACU men's basketball team has a new found confidence heading into its fourth conference game-confidence stemming from solid team defense. The Wildcats' grabbed 20 steals and held the Lone Star Conference's second leading scorer, Marcus Hubbard, to only eight points in their 92-76 win over Angelo State on ... [Read More…]