The Tarleton State defense was too much for the Wildcats to handle, as the Texans cruised through the Wildcats 82-61. The Texans held ACU scoreless for the first four minutes of the game, before ACU finally got on the board with an Alex Richman three-pointer. ACU was able to keep the game close in the beginning of the first half, until Tarleton ... [Read More…]

The Wildcats fell to the Cardinals of Incarnate Word Tuesday night in a 77-64 loss. The ACU-hosted game was moved to McMurry University at Kimbrell Arena to accommodate Sing Song preparations in Moody Coliseum. The Wildcats could not overcome a cold shooting night, as they went 25 of 73 from the floor, a mere 34.2 percent. The Cardinals hit 50 ... [Read More…]

It takes most aspiring basketball players at least until adolescence to beat their dads in a game of one-on-one. But Mack Lankford can't remember a time she didn't. Of course, he did not improve his chances by installing a half-court basketball court inside the family's house. Lankford was not just a one-sport athlete at Weatherford High School. ... [Read More…]

Turnovers and poor shooting plagued the Wildcats on Saturday night, as ACU dropped to 1-9 in the LSC South Division. The Javelinas defended their home court in Kingsville to defeat the Wildcats 71-65. "I think we lost because we didn't give 100 percent for the whole game," guard Preston Davis said. "We would play hard for parts of the game, but ... [Read More…]

The Wildcats fell to 1-8 in the Lone Star Conference South Division as West Texas A&M defeated ACU 77-65 in Moody Coliseum Wednesday night. The Wildcats fell behind by as much as 20 in the first half, before battling back to cut the lead down to seven with only five minutes left in the game. However, the Buffs were able to close the game out ... [Read More…]

After upsetting the Rams in San Angelo on Saturday, the Wildcats were unable to defend their home court as Angelo State avenged its lost, defeating ACU 90-74 on Monday night. Angelo shot 59 percent from the field, including 11 three-pointers, as they would score 90 points in the game. ACU took 26 more shots than Angelo, but it would not matter, ... [Read More…]

Thirty turnovers. That is a turnover every 1 minute and 33 seconds. The Wildcats could have won the most important basketball game of the season Monday night if only they would have committed 28 turnovers. But two bad passes on late possessions doomed the 'Cats to their second straight loss to the Angelo State University Rambelles. "Giving a team ... [Read More…]

The first of the two match-ups scheduled between ACU and Angelo State University for Wednesday night has been pushed back to Saturday night, altering a lineup that scheduled ACU to play ASU twice this week. The women's team now will play in San Angelo Saturday at 5:30 p.m., with the men's game to follow. The series then will come back to Abilene, ... [Read More…]

Despite a dramatic second half comeback, ACU dropped its sixth in a row Saturday, to Eastern New Mexico 98-86. The Wildcats used a 19-1 run in the second half to get within one point of the Greyhounds 69-68, but ENMU was too much beyond the arc for the Wildcats. The Greyhounds shot over 65 percent from the three-point line going 17-26. "I think ... [Read More…]

It has been a tale of two seasons for the Wildcat women's basketball team this year. The first was the non-conference schedule where ACU went 3-9. Heading into Lone Star Conference play, it looked like the Wildcats were going to have a rebuilding season with only two upperclassmen on the roster. Six games later, the 'Cats are 4-2 in the conference ... [Read More…]