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Franklin leads Wildcats to 75-67 win over McNeese State

January 22, 2016 by Hannah Null

Freshman Jaylen franklin had a career-high 29 points and six steals Tuesday night, leading the men's team to 3-2 in conference play. The men are on the road this weekend against Incarnate Word in San Antonio. Video/editing by: Hannah Null ... [Read More…]

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Franklin dominates McNeese State in career night

January 19, 2016 by Daniel Zepeda

BOX SCORE | PICTURES Freshman point guard Jaylen Franklin came as close as you can get to actually carrying a basketball team on your back in the Wildcats 75-67 win over the Cowboys Tuesday night. Franklin scored a career-high 29 points and scored 15 straight points over the course of five minutes in the second half to take over the ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats move to 2-2 in conference after SFA record-setting night

January 17, 2016 by Daniel Zepeda

BOX SCORE The Lumberjacks were unconscious from the field Saturday night against ACU. Stephen F. Austin shot a program-high 72.2 percent for the game in way to a 97-62 win over the Wildcats in Nacogdoches. ACU falls to 2-2 in conference and 7-10 overall, while the Lumberjacks are now 4-0, 11-5 and extend their home winning streak to 22 ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats fight ahead in the second half to beat Northwestern State 87-72

January 15, 2016 by Jonathan Raitz

The men's basketball bench fought back in the second half to get a win after a tough one-point loss last week. Sophomore Isaiah Tripp and freshman Hayden Farquhar combined for 22 points late in the second half to pull away from the Demons.The wildcats are now 7-9 overall. The men will join the women's team this weekend on the road in a doubleheader ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats battle defending champs in Nacogdoches

January 15, 2016 by Daniel Zepeda

LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE AUDIO The Wildcats travel to east Texas where they'll put their early 2-1 conference record on the line against last season's Southland Conference tournament champion Stephen F. Austin. Tip off is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday and can be seen live on WatchESPN. ACU is one of six teams in the Southland with a ... [Read More…]

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Bench comes up big in win over Northwestern State

January 12, 2016 by Daniel Zepeda

BOX SCORE After one point games that saw ACU at 1-1 to start conference play, the Wildcats returned home to pick up a win against Northwestern State to move to 2-1 in conference and 7-9 overall. In one of the more exciting match ups of the year, emotions were high in a game that was closer than the 87-72 final score suggested. Although there ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats look for home court advantage after wild road games

January 11, 2016 by Daniel Zepeda

LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE AUDIO The past two games for the Wildcats have been everything but boring. Since the start of conference play, the men's team has split its opening two games with each final score decided by a single point. Now, sitting at 1-1 and 6-9 overall, the Wildcats welcome Northwestern State (3-10, 0-3) in ACU's first ... [Read More…]

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Franklin leads ‘Cats to convincing home win

December 12, 2015 by Daniel Zepeda

BOX SCORE The Wildcats' match up with Schreiner was never in doubt, as ACU came away with a 69-46 win to move to 3-1 at home. Head coach Joe Golding's squad snapped its three-game losing skid and moves to 4-5 on the year. Freshman Jaylen Franklin put together a complete game, recording game-highs in points (14), assists (7) and rebounds (6). ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats welcome Div. III Schreiner in return to Moody

December 11, 2015 by Daniel Zepeda

LIVE STATS The Wildcats look to snap their three-game losing streak Saturday afternoon against the Schreiner Mountaineers at home. Tip off is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Moody Coliseum. ACU currently sits at 3-5 through eight non-conference games, while the Div. III member Mountaineers come in at 2-4. The last three games came against established ... [Read More…]

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Turnaround, not Turnover: Freshmen Duo Aims for Culture Change

December 6, 2015 by Daniel Zepeda

They don't care about the past. They don't care about the losses. They don't care about the reputation. They don't even care about the turnover. All of that is in the past, before they stepped foot in Abilene. Just like their jersey numbers of zero and one indicate, they're ready to get this program back to the beginning. Freshmen men's ... [Read More…]

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