By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer The men's basketball team is in unusual territory as it closes out a two-game Lone Star Conference crossover road trip tomorrow: it has a winning record. After opening the season with tough five-point victory against Howard Payne and dominant offensive explosion in a 120-78 win over St. Edward's, the Wildcats fell ... [Read More…]

By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer With seconds remaining in the first half of the men's basketball season opener against Howard Payne, a defender inadvertently poked sophomore forward Jeff Johnson in the eye, leaving a small cut above his left eye. Despite that small setback and some temporary pain, Johnson and the Wildcats maintained focus, ... [Read More…]

By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer Since their arrival on campus three years ago, junior basketball players Tucker Pierson and Ryan Coleman have lost three times as many games as they have won. The quest to revive the men's basketball program is ignited Friday night, as the Wildcats open the season with a non-conference game against Howard Payne at ... [Read More…]

By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer For the most part, change is a good thing. For the men's basketball program, change is a wonderful, welcomed thing. Looking to ascend from the depths of the Lone Star Conference South Division with the return of three starters, most notably second team all-LSC guard Rodney Lee, and a new coach in Klint Pleasant, ... [Read More…]

By Joshua Parrott, Sports Writer While most students were still asleep in their beds, the ACU men's basketball team took the first steps toward erasing the nightmares of a season ago and beginning a new era in Wildcat basketball with Tuesday's 6 a.m. practice in Moody Coliseum. The Wildcats closed out the 2001-02 season 7-19 overall, including ... [Read More…]