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

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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…]

Jaylen Franklin leads men’s basketball to new heights

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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…]

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

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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…]

Old Faithful: Cooke and Wentz remain through trying years

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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…]

Wildcats suffer rare home loss to rival UIW

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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…]

Lewis’ half-court heave moves Wildcats past Privateers

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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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