By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor The ACU men's basketball team faced a must-win situation Tuesday night. A loss against rival Angelo State would have dropped them to 0-3 in conference and dashed any reasonable hope of making the regional tournament. "Coming in we knew we had to win," said guard Cortnie Ross. "We didn't want to dig ourselves a ... [Read More…]

By Blake Penfield, Sports Writer The men's basketball team's impressive 5-1 season record will be challenged on Saturday when the Wildcats try to lasso the University of Central Oklahoma Bronchos in Oklahoma. ACU is currently enjoying the highest field goal percentage in the entire Lone Star Conference and the fourth-highest three-point field ... [Read More…]

By Blake Penfield, Sports Writer The men's basketball club pulled out two huge victories against the Texas A&M University-Commerce Lions and the Dallas Baptist University Patriots on Saturday and Monday nights, respectively. The wins put the Wildcats' season record at 5-1 and dropped A&M-Commerce's record to 5-2 and DBU's record to ... [Read More…]

By Blake Penfield, Sports Writer Moody Coliseum will host the men's basketball team's fifth game of the season Saturday against the Texas A&M-Commerce Lions. The Wildcats are 3-1, meaning they already have half the wins they were able to muster in last year's 27-game season. ACU holds the fourth-highest shooting percentage out of the Lone ... [Read More…]

By Blake Penfield, Sports Writer The men's basketball team experienced college basketball's ups and downs this past week with a comeback victory over Howard Payne University Nov. 21 and a loss to St. Edwards University Monday, putting the team at 3-1 on the season. Both games were won and lost by free throws. During the Nov. 21 game in Moody ... [Read More…]

By Blake Penfield, Sports Writer The ACU men's basketball team officially commences the 2006-07 season with back-to-back games in the ACU Classic on Friday and Saturday. The Wildcats will play Hillsdale Baptist from Moore, Okla., on Friday and Concordia University from Austin on Saturday. The ACU Classic is a set of games predetermined by the ... [Read More…]

By Blake Penfield, Sports Writer The ACU men's basketball team lost to the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque on Friday. The 91-54 loss against the Division I UNM team marks the end of the Wildcats' preseason. While the game was an exhibition match for ACU, it was UNM's season opener. UNM Lobos' starter Tony Danridge immediately set the pace ... [Read More…]

By Blake Penfield, Sports Writer The ACU men's basketball team will finish its preseason on Friday against the University of New Mexico Lobos. This will be the Wildcats' second Division I opponent this preseason after losing to the University of Texas-San Antonio Nov. 2. The game will kick off New Mexico's regular season and is the 40th ... [Read More…]