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ACU reaches five-game winning streak against UIW with record crowd

December 5, 2021 by Joseph Chapa

The fifth straight win for ACU comes up shy of scoring 100 points in consecutive games, but the win helps the Wildcats remain undefeated at home since Mar 3, 2020. A well-rounded performance for ACU helps secure a 98-65 win against Div. I future WAC opponent, UIW. "We played an extremely well-coached team with good individual players," said ... [Read More…]

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Jaylen Franklin leads men’s basketball to new heights

March 10, 2016 by Daniel Zepeda

Freshman point guard Jaylen Franklin helped lead ACU men's basketball to its best season in recent memory. The Wildcats finished the season 13-18 and 8-10 in the conference, enough for a seventh place finish after being predicted to finish last in the Southland. Franklin was selected as the Freshman of the Year after averaging 16.2 points per game ... [Read More…]

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Franklin, Mason lead Wildcats to end-of-season accolades

March 8, 2016 by Daniel Zepeda

In a year where both men's and women's basketball surpassed all preseason expectations, two players, and one head coach, received league-wide recognition for remarkable seasons. Junior guard Alexis Mason was selected as the Southland Conference's Player of the Year after one of the best scoring seasons in recent ACU women's basketball history. ... [Read More…]

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‘Cats fall late in season finale

March 8, 2016 by Jonathan Raitz

The Wildcats were unable to overcome a late run by the Islanders, as they fell 74-69 in their season finale. ACU finished seventh in the Southland Conference at 8-10, after being picked to 13th in the preseason poll. Video/Editing by: Jonathan Raitz ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats can’t close out against Islanders on senior day

March 6, 2016 by Daniel Zepeda

BOX SCORE | PICTURES The Wildcats led for the entire game up until the 6:56 mark in the second half against the second-best team in the Southland Conference. From that point, the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders would rely on their core group of seniors to lead them to victory and end ACU's season with a 74-69 loss at Moody ... [Read More…]

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Old Faithful: Cooke and Wentz remain through trying years

March 4, 2016 by Daniel Zepeda

Number three and number 12. They are two of the most consistent factors in a program that has been anything but. Over the past three years, despite conference changes and roster moves, number three and number 12 have remained faithful for ACU men's basketball. Seniors Austin Cooke and Parker Wentz have been through it all in their years at ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats suffer rare home loss to rival UIW

March 3, 2016 by Daniel Zepeda

BOX SCORE | PICTURES The Wildcats battled back from a 17-point deficit in the second half, but couldn't find the final push for the win against rival Incarnate Word. ACU fell 74-70 to move to 13-17 and 8-9 in the Southland Conference. The Cardinals improve to 16-12 overall and 11-6 in league play. The Wildcats, who have done an impressive job ... [Read More…]

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‘Cats buzzer-beater sinks Privateers

February 27, 2016 by Jonathan Raitz

The Wildcats entered Saturday afternoon's matchup against New Orleans looking to get back to .500, and they did it in buzzer beating fashion, 87-84. Freshman Jaylen Franklin led the way with 28 points, while fellow freshman Jaren Lewis contributed 13, including the game-winner. Video/editing by: Jonathan Raitz ... [Read More…]

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Lewis’ half-court heave moves Wildcats past Privateers

February 27, 2016 by Daniel Zepeda

BOX SCORE The Wildcats needed just 11 seconds to determine the outcome against New Orleans University Saturday night. Trailing 84-82, freshman point guard Jaylen Franklin took the inbound pass the full length of the court in five seconds and the game-tying layup with five seconds to go. The Privateers had the ball poked away from Franklin on the ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats start season-ending home stand with Privateers

February 26, 2016 by Daniel Zepeda

At 7-8 in conference and 12-16 overall, the ACU men's basketball team gets a late season gift. The Wildcats final three games of the 2015-2016 season will be played at home in Moody Coliseum where ACU is 5-0 during conference play and 9-1 on the year. Officially, the Wildcats stand at 9-2 in home games, but one of those losses came away from ... [Read More…]

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