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Wildcats look to build on strong home stand

February 5, 2016 by Daniel Zepeda

LIVE STATS VS. SELU | LIVE VIDEO VS. SELU | LIVE STATS VS. LU | LIVE VIDEO VS. LU Head coach Joe Golding said on Saturday after ACU's win over Houston Baptist that the program was continuing to take steps in the right direction. He has a lot of evidence to back him up. The Wildcats are 5-4 in conference at the halfway point of Southland ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats remain perfect with win over undefeated HBU

February 2, 2016 by Daniel Zepeda

BOX SCORE | PHOTOS It wasn't pretty, and it sure wasn't easy. But the men's basketball team did something Tuesday night that no other team in the conference had done: beat Houston Baptist University. The Wildcats handed the HBU Huskies their first conference loss of the season, 79-72, and ended their 10-game winning streak. ACU moves to ... [Read More…]

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Men’s basketball bounces back with win against Lamar

February 2, 2016 by Shera Niemirowski

Men's basketball came off a tough road trip to win 80-71 this past weekend against Lamar University. Freshman Jaylen Franklin continued to dominate the conference with 27 points, while fellow freshmen Jaren Lewis and Hayden Farquhar combined for 20 points. The wildcats are in action this Tuesday at home taking on Houston Baptist ... [Read More…]

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Men’s hoops welcomes undefeated Houston Baptist

February 1, 2016 by Daniel Zepeda

LIVE STATS VS. HBU | LIVE VIDEO VS. HBU The Wildcats face one of their more daunting challenges on Tuesday with a match up against Houston Baptist at Moody Coliseum. ACU sits at 9-12 and 4-4 in conference after their 80-71 win against Lamar on Saturday. The Huskies are one of two teams that have yet to drop a game against a Southland ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats snag home win in free throw shooting contest

January 31, 2016 by Daniel Zepeda

BOX SCORE After back-to-back double-digit losses last weekend, the Wildcats returned to Moody in need of rest and offensive rejuvenation. They got both. ACU men's basketball moved back to even in conference play after taking care of the visiting Lamar Cardinals, 80-71, Saturday night. The Wildcats move to 4-4 in conference and 9-12 overall, ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats look to bounce back with pair of home games

January 29, 2016 by Daniel Zepeda

LIVE STATS VS. LAMAR | LIVE VIDEO VS. LAMAR | LIVE STATS VS. HBU | LIVE VIDEO VS. HBU At 3-4, the Wildcats sit below .500 in conference play for the first time this season. With Lamar University and Houston Baptist coming to Moody on Saturday and Tuesday, ACU needs at least a split. ACU has dropped its last two games, a 72-51 loss to Sam ... [Read More…]

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Letter to the editor: Men’s and Women’s Basketball, the jewel of ACU athletics?

January 28, 2016 by Optimist Reader

As a proud alumnus of our dear Christian college, I'd like to reminisce about the good 'ole days in Moody Coliseum. I'd like to hearken back to a time when the ACU basketball programs put on a show and the stands were packed with cheering fans. The only problem is five years ago our basketball teams couldn't beat a drum with a metronome. But ... [Read More…]

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Dismal shooting and foul troubles plague Wildcats in Huntsville

January 25, 2016 by Daniel Zepeda

The men's basketball team recorded a season-low 51 points against one of the top teams in the Southland Conference Monday night. The Wildcats shot 33 percent from the field and went 6-23 from three in the 72-51 loss against Sam Houston State. ACU now sits below .500 in conference play for the first time this season, at 3-4 and 8-12 overall. The ... [Read More…]

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Rough shooting night moves Wildcats to 3-3 in conference

January 24, 2016 by Daniel Zepeda

BOX SCORE The Wildcats' hopes of winning back-to-back conference games for the first time this season quickly vanished at the hands of a red hot Incarnate Word team on Saturday afternoon. ACU shot 39 percent from the field for the game, including going 3-15 over the course of 12 minutes in the first half, en route to a 74-60 loss. Abilene ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats hit the road for first win against UIW

January 22, 2016 by Daniel Zepeda

LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE AUDIO Men's basketball faces the daunting task of staying above .500 in conference play over the weekend. The Wildcats travel to San Antonio to face Incarnate Word on Saturday who are 4-2 at home and are ridding a three-game winning streak. Tip off for the game will be at 4:30 p.m. After an impressive win on ... [Read More…]

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