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‘Cats cage second place Cardinals

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The men's basketball team took on the best team in the Lone Star Conference Tuesday night, and ACU dominated Incarnate Word for 40 minutes in route to a 93-76 victory. The final score did not reflect the way the game looked, as the Cardinals scored several buckets down the stretch when the Wildcats had already taken their foot off the gas and ... [Read More…]

Team upended on last-second shot

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Tuesday, the Wildcats weren't holly and jolly in the Christmas spirit, after losing another game in the Lone Star Conference against Texas A&M University-Commerce, 90-88  in the Second Annual Christmas Slam. The cats are now 4-3 overall and 1-2 in their conference. The team was off to a great start in the beginning, but lost momentum in the ... [Read More…]

Tip In Club provides inside look

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Students can now take a behind-the-scenes look at what the ACU Men's Basketball team does when they're not on the court. In order to be a part of the Tip In Club, students must pay a fee to be a member. As a member, students receive a bi-weekly newsletter that informs them about what the players have been doing as a team and how they are preparing ... [Read More…]

Golding brings in first D-I recruiting class

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Christmas came early for men's basketball coach Joe Golding, as he signed his first Division I recruiting class in December that will bring four new faces to Moody Coliseum. Two of the signings are incoming freshmen Michael Grant and Christian Albright. Grant is a 6'5" guard from McKinney and Albright is finishing up his senior year in ... [Read More…]

Last second layup sinks ‘Cats

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The Cats are looking to up their game after losing against Eastern New Mexico University Saturday. The team suffered their first loss of the conference, 62-60. "We just didn't play very well and that's on me," head coach Golding said. "I didn't have our team prepared." Since the redemption game against Dallas baptist on  Tuesday, Nov. 20th, ... [Read More…]

‘Cats push Buffaloes in Canyon

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Wednesday night the Wildcats continued their winning streak with a tight victory against West Texas A&M. The team won 59-58; this was the first win at Canyon since the '97-98 season. The 'Cats are off to a surprisingly fast start in the season, ranking 4-1 overall and 1-0 in conference, with the first LoneStar Conference game being against ... [Read More…]

Poised men’s team closes Classic

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Last week the Wildcats had three good reasons to be thankful during their chaotic holiday schedule. The team kicked off it's home games during the Whitten Inn Classic featuring teams from McMurry University, York College and Sul Ross State. Before heading into the week, head coach Joe Golding expressed one main concern. "The biggest fear is ... [Read More…]

‘Cats fall to Pats in season opener

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The men's basketball team traveled to Dallas to make their season debut against the Dallas Baptist Patriots but were unable to overcome a large first half deficit and lost 79-72. The Wildcats got off to a hot start, lead by transfer Eric Lawton, who was dialing it up from long range. Lawton finished with a game-high 23 points, including three ... [Read More…]

Golding ready for new year, team

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Featured on this year's mens basketball roster are 11 new players, an entirely different team by head coach Joe Golding's standards. "It's the Joe Golding era of basketball," said assistant coach Brian Burton. "We're all familiar with ACU now as a staff, so we know the league and what's to be expected." The only returning letterman player from ... [Read More…]

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